Lesson 16: Now - Where Can I Find Answers to Hard Questions? (2)
Lesson 16: Now - Where Can I Find Answers to Hard Questions? (2)Sanctification is also perfecting, meaning that it accomplishes the goal that God has set for us – to make us like Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 tells us, "Now may the God of peace Himse…
Lesson 17: Now - Where Can I Find Answers to Hard Questions? (3)
Lesson 17: Now - Where Can I Find Answers to Hard Questions? (3)Another motive for our seeking holiness is that Jesus is coming again. Jesus is coming again very soon! The Bible tells us that we are to watch and not be caught unawares by this event…
Lesson 18: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (1)
Lesson 18: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (1)We talked about hard questions in the last few lessons. This lesson we expand on that theme to the next level after hard questions – despair. Where does despair come from? For us despair comes mainly…
Lesson 19: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (2)
Lesson 19: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (2)We open this part of our lesson by turning to the book of Galatians, chapter 3, where the first three verses read, "O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Chris…
Lesson 20: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (3)
Lesson 20: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (3)We begin this lesson by repeating two verses from our last lesson: Romans 8:1-2 - There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set yo…
Lesson 21: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (4)
Lesson 21: Now - How Do I Get Beyond Despair? (4)We began looking at why we work for Christ in our last lesson. We said we have been set free in Him. Please do not misunderstand what I say about freedom – we are free to choose to obey or not obey,…
Lesson 22: Now - When Is Jesus Coming Back? (1)
Lesson 22: Now - When Is Jesus Coming Back? (1)This question has been on the mind of Christians since Jesus promised to return for His own. There is a misunderstanding, however, which is largely due to a belief that what was not understood in previo…
Lesson 23: Now - When Is Jesus Coming Back? (2)
Lesson 23: Now - When Is Jesus Coming Back? (2)We are studying the events leading up to the final period of time before the Millennial Kingdom, a time of trouble known as the Great Tribulation. We can read these prophecies and look at our newspapers…
Lesson 24: Now - When Is Jesus Coming Back? (3)
Lesson 24: Now - When Is Jesus Coming Back? (3)We go on to other signs of the end times being near. In 1 Timothy 4:1-3 we read, "Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful sp…