What format could a person use to teach a Sunday school class? What biblical model can we use to do this? The Essential of Prayer No Sunday school lesson should ever be taught without first having prayer. This should be the first thing that you do before class begins and the last thing you should do at the end of class. We must acknowledge that we can only know the things of God by the Spirit of God so ask... Read more
What are some of the greatest quotes that I have ever heard about God? What quotes would you include? Here is what I consider my top 7 quotes about God. John Piper “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” This was one of the best quotes that I have ever heard. God seeks to be glorified and when we are satisfied in Him we will be glorifying Him the most in our lives. When... Read more
The Book of Proverbs contains many valuable lessons for the believer. What are 5 of the greatest lessons we can glean from the wisdom literature. The Beginning of Wisdom Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” The very beginning of wisdom is not necessarily Bible study, hearing sermons, or attending Sunday school but fearing the Lord. This fear is not the kind of fear of being struck dead but... Read more
Music as doxology (praise to God) is so important to God that it takes place in heaven. What are 7 of my top Bible verses about music? What would yours be? First Chronicles 16:9 “Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!” This sounds very much like a command to me. The Psalmist says to “Sing to Him” and “sing praise to Him” and apparently in these songs of praise we should “tell of all His... Read more
The Bible contains everything we need know about how to be saved but here are some things that you might not know about the Word of God. Here is a survey of the Old and New Testament books in the Bible. An Introduction to the Bible The Bible is the greatest love letter ever written that is hardly ever read. Even though it’s the bestselling book of all time, many people just take it for granted and it sits on... Read more
The Bible has so much wisdom in it that it’s hard to decide on only 7 Bible verses. What Bible verses would you include about wisdom? Wisdom Literature The Bible contains so much wisdom in it but there are specific books that concentrate on wisdom like Proverbs but we could include the Book of Psalms, Ecclesiastes and even the Book of Job but what is wisdom according to human definitions? Some dictionaries define wisdom as the judicious application of knowledge... Read more
How can you find a church that will help you grow in the grace and knowledge of God? What things can you look for in such a church that can help grow you spiritually? Growing in Grace and Knowledge We are actually commanded to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord (2 Pet 3:18) but if we don’t have a church home that feeds us, then how is this possible? If you live in an area that is... Read more
There were many great men in the Bible so it is difficult to select only 7 of them. Here are my 7 great men of the Bible. Who would your choices include? Paul the Evangelist and Apostle Who went through more pain and suffering in this life for Christ than Paul? I can’t think of anyone who suffered more for Jesus’ sake than Paul did. Listen to what he endured in 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 “with far greater labors, far more... Read more
Have you felt a calling to become a pastor or preacher? How do you become one? How can you know for sure you are called? Biblical Qualifications Before even considering the call of the pastorate, the Bible is clear on just who can be biblically qualified. If someone cannot pass these qualifications, then they have no right to think about this call being from God or from within. Paul tells Timothy and Titus that an overseer (a bishop or pastor)... Read more
God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble and so what are some of the best Bible verses on humility? What verses would you include? A Definition of Humility The world defines humility as a lowering of oneself in relation to others, a state or the act of being humble, a freedom of pride and arrogance, and having a modest opinion or estimate of one’s own worth. It is not groveling in front of others, being a doormat,... Read more
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