Romans 6:23 You can’t earn salvation. It is God’s free gift.
1 Corinthians 15:1-2; Romans 1:16 The gospel is the message we believe for salvation.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Luke 8:12 The devil works to prevent people from understanding and believing the gospel.
The gospel includes three truths:
Acts 3:1-10, 16, 19
Acts 4:7-10, 12, 16-18
Do not speak.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man
John 3:16 For God…
John 3:17 For God…
John 14:6 Jesus said unto him,
Billy Graham story
SPIRITUAL MARKER
1 Samuel 7:3 Forsake your idols; turn back to Yahweh.
1 Samuel 7:10 They obeyed, so Yahweh routed the Philistines.
1 Samuel 7:12 Samuel set up an ebenezer, a spiritual marker, to commemorate this event.
“Ebenezer” is a Hebrew word that literally means “a stone of help”. Stones, altars, and recorded historical events can all be ebenezers that memorialize a time of divine assistance.
God Wants YOU and Is Fighting For YOU
Exo 20:1-6
Idols primarily refer to physical idols/statues that represent false gods. But there are also many other very dangerous idols in life that are not made by human hands.
The Battle—Spiritual Warfare
Eph 6:12-17
God has enabled us for the battle, but we must be prepared. We are not left helpless.
2 Cor 10:4-7
2 Corinthians 4:4; 11:3; Ephesians 2:2, 3; 6:12; 1 Peter 5:8-9; Revelation 12:9 The great deception we all are confronted with is we believe we can do it on our own. “I don’t need help” is the mantra of many.
Proverbs 15:8 God wants to help. He delights in our prayers.
1 Samuel 21:8-15 David knew he needed help.
Psalm 34:1-7, 15-19 The first step in receiving help from God is realizing you need help, and the second step is asking with faith.
Deuteronomy 4:29; Proverbs 8:17 Seek Yahweh, and you will find Him.
2 Chronicles 15:2, 4, 15
Proverbs 15:8 The prayer of the upright is God’s delight.
Matthew 7:7-11 Ask, seek, knock.
Matthew 6:5-15 Jesus provided instruction on how to pray and gave a guideline for daily prayer. The aspects of prayer include – praise for Yahweh (Psalm 106:1), acknowledgement of the coming Kingdom (Acts 24:15-16), request for daily needs (Matthew 6:32-33), receiving and giving forgiveness (1 John 1:7-10; Matthew 6:14-15), help with temptations (1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Peter 2:9), and deliverance from evil.
Jonah 1:1-17 Instead of obeying God’s command to go and preach to Nineveh, Jonah flees in the opposite direction.
Jonah 2:1, 10 Although Jonah tried to end his life, God saved him and gave him another chance to do the right thing.
Jonah 3:1-10 This time, Jonah preaches to the people of Nineveh: “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” The city’s response is heartfelt and all encompassing. Although he didn’t have a heart for the people, Jonah’s message hit home, inspiring wholesale repentance and fasting.
Revelation 4:1-3 John gets invited backstage to see God’s throne room in heaven. What he sees, he compares to precious stones that dazzle in the light. (See also Psalm 104:1-2; 1 Timothy 6:16; 1 John 1:5.)
Ezekiel 1:4, 13, 22, 26-28 The prophet Ezekiel likewise saw a vision of God in which he used analogies to burning fire, flashing lightning, and gleaming stones to describe what he saw.
Revelation 4:4-5 Twenty-four elders surround God’s throne. Although we cannot be certain who these beings are, it’s likely that they are angelic beings (not deceased people) who are the counterpart of the church on earth.
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
God of GRACE — 1 Pet 5:10
The grace of God has been most fully revealed in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ, and we are recipients of God’s grace through trusting in Christ. Everything we have received is given ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Acts 1:1-11 Acts reveals a new spiritual order. God gave the ascended Jesus “all authority in heaven and earth.”
Matthew 28:18-20 Before the ascension, Yahweh worked with the four living creatures, the seven ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
The main focus of the Gospels is the life of Jesus of Nazareth. However, they also reveal much about Jesus’ God. In fact, since Jesus always did his Father’s will, we can even say that Jesus’ words and deeds reflect ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
The Writings (Ketuvim) – Third division of the Old Testament books in the Hebrew Bible: Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations of Jeremiah, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 and 2 ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
The best source for information about someone is that person. Although you could read a thousand websites, articles, books, not to mention droves of podcasts and videos, how could you know for sure that the ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
To God be the glory - Romans 16:27; Galatians 1:5; Ephesians 3:21; Philippians 4:20; 1 Timothy 1:17; 2 Timothy 4:18; Hebrews 13:21; 1 Peter 4:11; 5:11
God is not who we want Him to be; rather, He is who He says He ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Susy DiCecco"]
Ephesians 4:1
NIV: As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
CEV: As a prisoner of the Lord, I beg you to live in a way that is worthy of the people God ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
Philippians 3:10 — Paul desired to experience the “power of his [Jesus’] resurrection.” While certainly he looked forward to being raised to an immortal life at Christ’s return, there is a dimension of ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Death is our biggest problem. Many of us actively avoid behaviors that will shorten our lives while cultivating habits that are good for us. Others put their hope in scientific breakthroughs to lengthen their lives. ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Hebrews 4:14-15 We will look at some of the many events that led up to the death and resurrection of our Lord and acknowledge how he felt.
John 11:33-35 Jesus wept as he was conscious of the suffering hearts ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Genesis 2:21–25 As Bible-believing Christians, we ground our understanding of sexuality in creation. Before the Fall, God gave Adam and Eve marriage as a beautiful gift. This is the standard or pattern for all of ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
Galatians 5:13-18
For you, brothers and sisters, were called to freedom; only do not use the freedom for an opportunity to indulge the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14For the whole law is fulfilled ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Romans 11:33-36 Today, we understand in part.
Genesis 18:25; Psalm 58:11; Psalm 89:13-14; Psalm 97:1-2; Deuteronomy 32:3-4; Deuteronomy 10:17-18; 2 Chronicles 19:17 God is righteous and has the just plan to ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Genesis 2:8-9 God’s original habitat for humanity was a luscious garden full of delightful food. There were two special trees: the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:15-17 ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Brian Kelly"]
Psalm 27:14; Psalm 37:7-9 “the Lord” = “YHWH”
1 Thessalonians 1:9b-10a
Revelation 21:1-4 …"Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Matthew 6:33 Jesus told us to seek first God’s Kingdom and righteousness. What does this mean? What is God’s Kingdom?
Amos 9:13-15 Amos envisioned a day full of such abundance that the plowman would overtake ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Ephesians 2:1-3; Romans 3:10-18 Sin is a problem for everyone.
Acts 2:38; 3:19-26 The only antidote for the sin problem is our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:22-26 Jesus paid the price for our redemption and ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Fellowship comes from the verb koinoneo, which means “to share” or “to take part in a thing with another.” Fellowship is a community encounter wherein the participants experience companionship, comradery, and a ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
John 13:12-17 — Jesus left us the ultimate example of being a servant and commanded that we do likewise for each other. If we follow these instructions, he said that we will be blessed.
Matthew 25:31-46 — When ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
John 8:31-36 The word “continue” is from the Greek “meno” which is also translated stay, remain, abide, dwell. Jesus’ disciple is one who stays in his word.
Luke 8:11-15 There are four responses to our Lord’s ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Isaiah 53:3-5 Jesus lived a life of self-sacrifice.
Luke 4:38-44 Jesus ministered all night long.
Matthew 8:23-28 He slept because he was exhausted.
Matthew 15:29-38 He laid hands on each one, so it took ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
“Self-awareness” (also known as self-knowledge) is the capacity to understand our personal desires, feelings, motivations, thought patterns, and tendencies. Being self-aware (i.e., knowing yourself) is critical ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Luke 1:5-25 Zachariah and Elizabeth
Luke 1: 26-38 Gabriel and Mary
Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph and the angel
Luke 1:39-56 Mary visits Elizabeth.
Luke 1:57-80 John is born.
Luke 2:1-7 Jesus’ birth in ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Ephesians 6:10-11 The devil has been a schemer right from the beginning when he deceived our first parents that they should doubt, then disobey God. We must be on guard so that we are not tricked by his wiles.
12 ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
1-3 One of the first verses you want your children to learn and memorize
Colossians 3:20 This is well-pleasing to the Lord.
6:1 “In the Lord” implies a believer family. Children, if you want your life to be ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Ephesians 5:22-24 Although in certain exceptional circumstances when they should do otherwise, wives are to be in subjection to their husbands as the church submits to Christ. Such a posture is radically ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
1 “Therefore” relates to 4:32. God wants us to be like Him. Matthew 5:43-48
2 Jesus is our great example of how to imitate God.
3 “Immorality” is Greek porneia, also translated fornication, which is ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
Eph 4:17-29
Without Christ, things go very wrong in life. Paul lists 4 problems for those who do not know Christ.
They walk in the futility of their minds.
They are darkened in their understanding.
They ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
The book of Ephesians breaks evenly into two halves: chapters 1-3 are theological, and 4-6 are practical. Today begins our focus on the practical.
4:1-3 We are to walk in a way that is worthy of our calling, yet ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Acts 20:25 - 38 The final time they saw Paul, he was kneeling in prayer. Now again he is kneeling, usually a posture for prayer. Luke 18:10-13
Ephesians 3:14 – “for this reason – 3:1 relates for all the ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
3:1 Paul wrote Ephesians later in his life when he was in prison.
3:2 Stewardship is a BIG word here. Christ had commissioned Paul to declare what God had done to
the nations.
3:3-6 In the ancient world, ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
Eph 2:11-12—Circumcision was a distinguishing mark that separated out the Jewish people from the rest of the world, but it was only a physical mark in their flesh. What God truly wanted was the change/cleansing of ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
1:18-23 Prayer
2:1-3 Trapped: 1) course of this world, 2) prince of the power of the air, and 3) lusts of our flesh and minds. Romans 3:9-18
3 “Lusts of the flesh” are the longings and impulses of the ...
Ephesians 1:11–12 God predestined the church to “be to the praise of his glory.” This is our purpose as a community, to make much of God.
Ephesians 1:13–14 The spirit is God’s seal that we are His and His pledge of our future ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
1:1 Paul made known what God accomplished for us in Christ Jesus.
“Saints” is the Greek word hagios that occurs 15 times in Ephesians (1:1, 4, 13, 15, 18; 2:19, 21; 3:5, 8, 18; 4:12, 30; 5:3, 27; 6:18). “Saint” ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Victor Gluckin"]
The gospel is good “news.”
1 Samuel 31:6-9 - The Philistines spread the “good news.”
Luke 1:11-14, 18-19 - Gabriel announces “good news” to Zacharias.
Luke 2:10-11 - Angel shares “good news” with ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Vince Finnegan"]
Ephesians 6:10-12 Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
Luke 4:18-19 The context of this, quoted from Isaiah 61, is what the Messiah will ultimately accomplish when he returns as King of ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Jerry Wierwille"]
Our God Fights for Us!
2 Corinthians 10:1-4
We are in a spiritual war, both outside ourselves and within. Physical weapons are of no use in this battle, but the armor of God is powerful and can defeat our ...
By [wbt_preacher_link preacher="Sean Finnegan"]
Ephesians 6:10-12 Spiritual warfare is the idea that, behind the scenes, spiritual powers are working against God. The devil does not stand in the light for all to see but works through deception and ...
