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Psalm 119:25-32 “Depression – A Journey” Week #4 of our study of Psalm 119

Are you studying with us through Psalm 119? Great! This is Week #4. Psalm 119:25-32, “Depression – a Journey” These 8 verses are a great description of depression. And the Psalmist sees the solution in the Word of God. So in this week’s lesson, I’d like us to consider whether or not the Word of GodContinue reading “Psalm 119:25-32 “Depression – A Journey” Week #4 of our study of Psalm 119″

Ist Timothy Chapter 3 “Leadership”

1st Timothy Chapter 3 The job of Pastor is described in this chapter…with a pretty daunting list of qualifications. You’ll probably read through this list and say: “Whoa! Who would ever want to do this job?” But I can tell you from my own experience as a Pastor’s wife that the man who is calledContinue reading “Ist Timothy Chapter 3 “Leadership””

How to Share Your Faith

How to Share Your Faith Over 14 years ago I asked one of our church’s young college girls to lunch. I was wondering if she was a Christian, and thought over lunch I would just ask her. We had a nice time together, and I just point blank asked her: “…have you ever asked JesusContinue reading “How to Share Your Faith”

The Value of Simply Reading the Bible Out Loud

An excerpt from “Clouds of Witnesses”, by Carolyn Nystrom and Mark Noll. Intervarsity Press. “In the year 1870 in the forested interior of India, a small famly of five tattered but learned pilgrims sits cross-legged under a shade tree near a well-traveled road. The youngest, a girl of about twelve, reads from handwritten Sanskrit theContinue reading “The Value of Simply Reading the Bible Out Loud”

Psalm 119:17-24 Week #3 “Bountiful”

Are you studying with us through Psalm 119? Great! This is Week #3. Psalm 119:17-24, “Bountiful” We all want our lives to be full of good things. In this passage, the Psalmist is asking God to be “bountiful” in His blessings. The Psalmist is asking for good things to fill his life. He sees himself asContinue reading “Psalm 119:17-24 Week #3 “Bountiful””

Heaven Bible Study

I taught this Bible study on Heaven in January of 2012. You can click on the image to the left to read it or download it, and also I’ve uploaded the audio for each lesson below. It was just 4 weeks long, but our little group had a really great time talking about HeavenContinue reading “Heaven Bible Study”

1st Timothy Chapter 2 “Warfare”

1st Timothy, Chapter 2 It’s a battle. Church is God’s plan to reach the world…and it’s a battle. Chapter 2 of 1st Timothy lets us know what our very unconventional weapons are in this battle. We could say it like this: “Because of the fact that you are actually in a battle, Timothy, here’s whatContinue reading “1st Timothy Chapter 2 “Warfare””

Understanding the Bible

Understanding the Bible If you don’t remember anything else from this little booklet, please forge this into your memory bank: There are Three (3) necessary, but simple steps for understanding the Bible: Open your Bible Pray Read your Bible….every day. It really is no more complicated than that. You can’t even begin to imagineContinue reading “Understanding the Bible”

Psalm 119 – Week #2 “Kids, Too!!!”

Are you studying with us through Psalm 119? Great! This is Week #2. Psalm 119:9-16, “Kids, Too!!!” Do we have to expect that a child will at some point “sow his wild oats”, and then hopefully come back to God? Can’t children live for Jesus now and keep living for Him for the rest of theirContinue reading “Psalm 119 – Week #2 “Kids, Too!!!””

Habakkuk “What Are You Doing, God?”

Habakkuk Bible Study Habakkuk deals with a down-to-earth part of life…not only an Old Testament prophet’s life, but also our lives….the part where we have questions for God. Maybe we don’t always verbalize those questions, even to ourselves, but we do have them. Habakkuk shows us that it is acceptable to God for us toContinue reading “Habakkuk “What Are You Doing, God?””