Lessons Archive

1 Corinthians 11:1-16 - Covering and Uncovering when We Pray (2016)

In this passage, Paul tells the Church that a man who prays with his head covered dishonors his head, which is Christ, and a woman who prays with her head uncovered dishonors her head, which is man. In addition to telling who should cover and uncover, Paul tells the Church when and why. Was this

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God's Faithfulness

A defining mark of men and women we find in the Bible is their understanding of God's faithfulness. Those who grasped this attribute of God lived in a way that brought God great honor and accomplished His purposes. Those who did not grasp God's faithfulness turned to sin and failed to accomplish God's will.

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Lessons from the Book of Esther

The story of Esther has many lessons to encourage us in times of adversity, to inspire our faithfulness, courage, and love, and to give us hope in God's great power to accomplish His will. This lesson covers the entire story of Esther, looking at the characters of Mordecai, Esther, and Haman and what we can

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1 Corinthians 9:24-10:13 - Making It All the Way to the End: Lessons from the Desert (2016)

In this passage of Scripture, Paul warns the Corinthians of sins that can destroy their relationship with God and disqualify them from the ultimate prize of eternal life. Paul uses four examples, including the story of the Israelites escaping from Egypt and wandering through the desert, to teach us to persevere to the end. Paul's instruction

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Lessons from the Bible for the Young

This lesson highlights wisdom from Solomon (who the Bible calls the wisest man on earth) to give wisdom to the young, as well as to the old and wise. What are the benefits of wisdom? How do we get it? Are there blessings that come from fearing God? How do the people we spend our time

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1 Corinthians 9:1-23 - Winning as Many as Possible: Self-Supporting Ministry and Becoming All Things to All Men (2016)

In this passage, we are inspired by Paul's example to win people to Christ. Paul puts forth his example as a self-supporting minister (as a tent-maker) and his commitment to "become all things to all men" that he might "by all means save some." What does this example look like? Why does Paul choose this lifestyle?

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Obstacles to Compassion

This talk was given in September of 2014. The message was taken from a study series entitled "A Lifestyle of Compassion." What is the single greatest obstacle to helping those in need? This lesson examines the obstacles in our lives that keep us from being compassionate and serving those in need, with a primary

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1 Corinthians 8 and 10:14-33 - Lessons for Dealing with Church Conflict (Meat Sacrificed to Idols and Opinion Matters) (2016)

Part 1 of this lesson tackles chapters 8 and 10, in which Paul discusses the practice of eating food sacrificed to idols, an issue that is causing division in the church. While sacrificing food to idols is not common in the United States, Christians face this issue in many parts of the world. There are

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1 Corinthians 7:17-40 - Paul's Teaching on Being Single (2016)

What does the Bible say about being single and a Christian? In this passage, Paul provides instructions to those who are single in the church. We may be surprised at what Paul (and Jesus) teach about the single life, that this is a preferred lifestyle to the married life, if lived in devotion to God.

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1 Corinthians 7:1-16 - Divorce and Remarriage, and Instructions to Married People (2016)

In this passage, Paul addresses specific issues related to those who are married in the church, including fasting, sexual relations, and divorce and remarriage. This lesson covers Jesus' teaching on marriage, the foundation on which Paul builds. Jesus' teaching shocked his disciples, as it was a radical departure from societal norms. The challenge for us

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