By: Orean Brown As Christians, we are all striving to get to heaven and, while here on earth, do the things that are pleasing to God and abstain from fleshly desires. But we also understand that the life of a disciple is not always easy. Sometimes we will get discouraged…
By: Zachary Teasley As the title of this lesson starts us off with a self-examining question, “Are You Ready?” We are referring to the great and glorious return of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. When He returns to this earth to judge every living soul who has ever…
By: Tyler Montgomery In the New Testament, Christ established the Church, and after his death and resurrection his disciples were constantly reminding the church of one thing; unity. We can see it begin right there in Acts 2! Starting in verse 40, the Bible reads, “And with many other words…
By: Obed Pineda Long ago, there was an explorer on a quest searching for the elusive Garden of Eden. His goal was to rediscover the location of the Biblical garden, in hopes of locating the Tree of Life (and with it the panacea of life). His heart’s desire was to…
By: John Mitchell In our carnal mind, we believe it is best to live our life by what our feelings and emotions, tell us to do. Then, soon after we follow our feelings and emotions, unexpected problems and difficulties happen. Then we say, “Truly, I emotionally felt like this was…
By: Obed Pineda In 1485 England, Henry VII would be crowned king after defeating Richard III, giving birth to the Tudor dynasty. It was during this period of history when royal portraiture would shift from the idealized and stylized depictions of monarchs to greater likeness and realism that attempted to…
By: Obed Pineda Of the many warnings the Bible gives mankind, one of the starkest is “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1st John 2:15). One reason the Almighty constantly warns…
By: Obed Pineda “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation. ”Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2-3). Doors Knocked: 1,225. Contacts Made: 1,175.…
By: Tyler Montgomery In Philippians 1:15-18, we are given two different reasonings behind preaching and/or teaching. We have those who preach from envy and strife, and those who preach from goodwill. This presents the question: Why do we preach? Throughout the Bible we are given examples of men teaching and…
By: Kevin Townsend In Proverbs 6:16-17 one of the “six things” that “the LORD hate(s)” is “hands that shed innocent blood.” This principle is rooted in God’s eternal, perfect justice and holiness. Just so mankind does not miss this point, it is repeated elsewhere in Scripture: Exodus 23:7 “Keep thee…