How do we consider one another? Hebrews 10:24-25 tells us that we should seek to stimulate one another to love and good deeds! In Titus 3:3 Paul writes to let us know that we should not live as we once did before we obeyed Christ. Our condition before God’s grace is one of disobedience and hate. After we received God’s grace we are taught to never hate but to love one another as Christ loved us…
- Aug 24, 2014Do Not Hate One Another
Aug 24, 2014Do Not Hate One AnotherBy: Mark Knowles
How do we consider one another? Hebrews 10:24-25 tells us that we should seek to stimulate one another to love and good deeds! In Titus 3:3 Paul writes to let us know that we should not live as we once did before we obeyed Christ. Our condition before God’s grace is one of disobedience and hate. After we received God’s grace we are taught to never hate but to love one another as Christ loved us…
- Aug 17, 2014How To Live Wisely
Aug 17, 2014How To Live WiselyBy: Mark KnowlesSeries: The Book Of JamesIn the book of Proverbs, we are encouraged to seek after wisdom (Proverbs 3:13-18; 4:7-9). Likewise in the New Testament we are exhorted to walk in wisdom (Ephesians 5:15-17). But in James 3:13-18, we learn that there is more than one kind of wisdom. In this lesson we will look at the two different kinds of wisdom: “Heavenly Wisdom Vs. Earthly Wisdom”
- Aug 10, 2014How To Speak Righteously
- Aug 10, 2014The Gospel In One Verse – Mark 10:45
- Aug 3, 2014Jesus Tender Invitation
Aug 3, 2014Jesus Tender InvitationBy: Mark KnowlesSeries: (All)God created mankind as spiritual beings made in His image. At one time Adam communed with God in the Garden of Eden and all was in harmony for the world and man. However in Genesis 3 Adam sinned and fell from grace dying spiritually. Each one us was made to commune with God but sin separates us from what our heart needs. We are driven to satisfy that hunger and as long as we apart from God we will never be satisfied. But God being rich in mercy because of His love (Ephesians 2:1-5) sent Jesus to bring us back from being dead in sin to being alive with Christ. God understands our every need and Jesus is inviting us to come and find life and peace…
- Aug 3, 2014How To Practice The Truth
Aug 3, 2014How To Practice The TruthBy: Mark KnowlesSeries: The Book Of JamesNot only are the mature Christians patient in trials and testing (James 1) they also practices the truth. This is the theme of James 2 where immature people talk about their beliefs while the mature lives his/her faith. James wanted us to practice God’s word so he gave us a simple test as an example. There was two visitors to a church service one poor and the other rich. The way we treated them showed what we really believe about God. In this section James examines four basic doctrines in light of the way we treat people…
- Jul 27, 2014How To Demonstrate Faith
Jul 27, 2014How To Demonstrate FaithBy: Mark KnowlesSeries: The Book Of JamesFaith is a key element in the Christian life… Sinners are saved by faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), and the believer must walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7). Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6) and whatever we do apart from faith is sin (Romans 14:23). James2:14-26 teaches the relationship between faith and works. This is important because if we are wrong in this matter we jeopardize our salvation! How can I tell if I have true saving faith?
- Jul 20, 2014Equipped To Give
- Jul 6, 2014Which Side Will You Be On? – Matthew 25
Jul 6, 2014Which Side Will You Be On? – Matthew 25By: Mark KnowlesSeries: (All)Are you on the right side of Jesus? Are your prepared to show Jesus on the judgment day your deeds done in righteousness? In Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus makes it crystal clear the picture of what it will be like at His final coming and of the lives of those He considers worthy to enter the kingdom. It is not measured by how much we know but how we applied the will of God…
- Jul 6, 2014Practice The Word – James 1:19-27 Part 2