Text: 2 Corinthians 13:8 What can we do that would benefit or support the truth? Learn the truth (1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Timothy 2:15) Believe the truth (Hebrews 11:1;  Timothy 1:12) Practice the truth (James 2:26; 1 Peter 1:22) Teach the truth (1 Peter 3:15) Defend the truth (Philippians 1:16-17; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5) Encourage the [...]

Text: Acts 20:27 Is It Important What We Believe? NT teaches the importance of faith (Hebrews 11:6) Faith comes from the word of God (Romans 10:17) God revealed what He wants us to know (1 Corinthians 2:10-13) God’s word is true (John 17:17) — we must believe it (all of it) Should We Preach/Teach on [...]

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Judgment Belongs to the Lord He will judge perfectly (Psalm 19:9) He will judge righteously (Psalm 19:9) He will judge fairly (Acts 10:34-35) He will judge according to His divine standard (John 12:48) Not All Will Be Saved (Matthew 7:13-14) Who Will Be Lost? Those who do not know God (2 [...]

Where Have We Been? Born innocent, without sin (Ecclesiastes 7:29) All who have reached an accountable age have sinned (Romans 3:23) Sin separated us from God (Isaiah 59:2; Ephesians 2:1-3) Without direction (Jeremiah 10:23) Where Are We Now? Those who have not had their sins forgiven are still in the condition described above Christians have [...]

Text: John 8 God Doing His Part is Certain Jesus did the Father’s will (v. 28-29,55) Certain knowledge of His purpose/mission (v. 14) He would complete His mission (v. 21) Man Doing His Part is Uncertain – we must remove hindrances and meet the conditions Hindrances to Salvation Misunderstanding the truth (v. 22,25,27,43,48,52) Ignoring reality [...]

Misused Passages: Mark 16:16 – baptism not in second clause (but if one does not believe, they naturally will not obey) Luke 23:39-43 – the thief on the cross was saved without baptism (also before Jesus’ death, we live under a different law – Colossians 2:14; Hebrews 9:17) Acts 2:38 – we are baptized for [...]

Text: Mark 16:16 We must believe… The Existence of God – Hebrews 11:6 God Will Reward Those Who Seek Him – Hebrews 11:6 The Gospel – Mark 16:15-16 The Lordship of Jesus – Matthew 28:18 Jesus is the Christ – Acts 2:36 Jesus is the Son of God – John 20:31 The Deity of Christ [...]

Text: Acts 26:28-29 How Paul did NOT become a Christian (Acts 9) By the Lord appearing to him in a vision (Acts 9:3-6) By calling Him Lord (Acts 9:5) By praying or fasting (Acts 9:9,11) What was Paul told to do (Acts 22:16)? Get up – his prayers could not save him Be baptized Wash [...]

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:13 We Believe in God We Believe What God has Said We Will Speak What God has Said We Will Do What God has Said We Look Forward to Heaven

Text: John 18:36-38 Defining Truth – John 14:6; 17:17 The Unchanging Nature of Truth – 1 Peter 1:25; Psalm 119:160 How Should We Value Truth? – Proverbs 23:23 How Should We Respond to Truth? Accept it & believe it Reject anything contrary to it Accept the truth regardless of the consequences The Standard of Judgment [...]