Christians
and Santa
Claus -
Colossians
2:8:
Many
believers
could be
greatly
offended
that we
would even
deal with
the issue of
Santa Claus.
�It is
innocent�,
you can hear
them say.
Yet a
careful look
into the
scriptures
would deny
that this
lie is
anywhere
near
innocent.
New Wine in
New Bottles
- Luke
5:33-39:
Why do the
disciples of
Jesus not
fast like
the
disciples of
John and the
disciples of
the
Pharisees?
1) Their
circumstances
are
different
(their
bridegroom
is with
them). 2)
The message
Christ
brings does
not just
amend the
old way; it
is radically
different
and brings
complete
change.
Unstable
Souls -
Genesis
49:2-3:
This is a
message
preached
from David
F. Reagan a
year before
his
departure
from this
world. His
hope was
that this
would be a
message of
help,
encouragement
and warning.
Merchants
of Souls
-
Ezekiel
13:17-21:
Interpretation
of the
women
that sew
pillows
to
armholes
and hunt
for the
souls of
men �
soothsayers;
fortune
tellers,
sorcerers.
The ones
Ezekiel
is
called
to
pronounce
judgment
against
are
hunting
the
souls of
God�s
people
and
polluting
God
among
His
people.
This
points
to a
broader
application.
This
message
focuses
on those
who make
merchandise
of God�s
people
in order
to
pollute
God
among
His
people.
Ye are
the
Branches
- John
15:1-8:
God must
really
enjoy
gardens,
trees
and
flowers.
He
planted
a garden
eastward
in Eden
and
walked
there
with
Adam
(Genesis
2:8;
Genesis
3:8).
The Lord
Jesus
during
His
earthly
ministry
resorted
oftentimes
to a
garden
place to
pray and
near the
throne
of God
we find
a river
and a
tree of
life
bearing
fruit.
In John
15, were
likened
to
branches
shooting
forth
from the
vine.
This
vine
represents
the Lord
Jesus.
God is
the
husbandman
and He
cares
for the
fruitfulness
of the
branches.
What
would He
find
should
He come
today?
Be
Clothed
with
Humility
- 1Peter
5:5-7:
Clothed
with
humility
(1Peter
3:3-4);
as pride
is the
primary
and base
sin
(1Timothy
3:6), so
humility
can be
seen as
the
primary
and base
virtue
(Proverbs
15:33).
Lessons
from the
Encampment
-
Numbers
2:1-2:
Here is
a group
of
people
who have
escaped
the
wrath of
God by
putting
their
faith in
the shed
blood of
a
Passover
lamb. They
are in
the
midst of
a
strange
place
traveling
to a
land
that
flows
with
milk and
honey.
We find
that God
is
giving
instructions
for how
the
Israelites
are to
camp.
Now we
will
find a
few
principles
that
will
help us
as we
travel
through
our own
wilderness.
Have you
been making light of the details of your life? Have you
been disobedient to God in those areas? Have you
considered what your disobedience in those areas is doing to
those around you?
Inspiration - 2Timothy 3:14-17:
Inspiration is
the act of God by which He made
every word of Scripture completely without error and completely
what He wanted. It is equally as vital as is the doctrine of
revelation and the doctrine of preservation. Do you have the
inspired word of God?
Not Without Blood - Hebrews
9:7:
The Bible says that God requires a blood sacrifice. Some
preachers say that if Jesus had not shed any blood, then His
death would not have been a valid sacrifice. The question is why
does God require a blood sacrifice--the life of the flesh is in
the blood (you can not live without blood), but you can die
without bleeding. What is the significance of the blood
sacrifice
�Special Revelation - Amos
3:7:
General revelation is God�s revelation of truth to all men
at all times. It comes through means such as circumstances (or
God�s providential working in the affairs of men), conscience
(the inner knowledge of men), and creation. Special
revelation is God�s revelation to special or particular
people at special or particular times (Hebrews 1:1).