In many ways, believers are similar to unbelievers. Both are made in God’s image and therefore have dignity and worth. Both are fallen due to sin and therefore have need of redemption. But they are also very different. They have chosen to follow different paths. They have chosen different lifestyles. They will have different destinies. […]
Week 27 Study |
Week 27 Application |
Pressing on Toward What’s Ahead
Josh McDowell has spoken on hundreds of college campuses, and millions of readers have appreciated his books, including More Than a Carpenter and Evidence That Demands a Verdict. So when a group from our church had the chance to eat supper with him recently before one of his speaking engagements, we welcomed the opportunity. I […]
Week 26 Study |
Speak Up by Being His Children
Words matter. God used them to create the world (Genesis 1:3). Jesus used them to give life to the world (John 6:63). The apostles used them to save the world (Acts 11:14). That being said, deeds also matter. Not all speaking is voicing words. Talk must be walked for consistent witness. The old saying is […]
Week 26 Application |
Get off the Grumble Train
Are you a passenger on the Grumble Train? Maybe you’ve never seen a Grumble Train, but you’ve heard it chugging along and you’ve sniffed the foul-smelling smoke it belches out. Philippians 2:14 says, “Do everything without grumbling or arguing.” That may be the most frequently broken commandment in the New Testament! We’ve turned grumbling […]
Week 25 Study |
Christ is Preached, Rejoice! Rejoice!
The theme for the 2015 NACC was “We Speak.” President Mike Baker based the convention theme on Acts 4:20. Speaking is not the only way to advance the kingdom, but it is a primary way. John R. W. Stott said, “We speak because God has spoken” (Between Two Worlds). In these next four lessons we […]
