Gospel Message

Introduction: In the first part of this study, we learned the importance of well-constructed walls and the duty of the watchmen who patrolled them.  In Part 2 we will learn how to repair and rebuild our spiritual walls and gates. Many years before the prophet Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls of that…

 “Arise! And go……” Jonah 1:2 A couple of years ago, I met a Christian woman who was originally from Nineveh, which is now in Northern Iraq. It caused me to think of what happened there in Jonah’s time. You know the story well. In Jonah’s day, the people of Nineveh were so wicked, even Jonah…

Introduction: Just what does it mean to be saved?  A cartoon shows an old-fashioned revival meeting at which the emcee is introducing the evening’s speaker.  “And now Brother Jones is going to share with us how he was saved…from a herd of rhinoceroses.”  Maybe this isn’t the funniest joke you’ve ever heard but it has…

Introduction: In the first part of this study we examined what the Bible means when it speaks of salvation or of being saved.   In this section we’ll continue that study, as well as look at how we are saved and how to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. One of my favorite scriptures is…

Introduction: Some time ago, I was in charge of the book table at an Aglow conference.  At the end of the conference I was told to pack up the books as soon as possible because the space was needed by another group.  When I explained this to a potential customer, she complained that she wasn’t…

Introduction: God has already done His part:  He sent Jesus to pay for our sins by dying on the cross.  Now it is our turn to respond.  In order to be saved, we must believe in the Lord Jesus. In the first part of this study we looked at who Jesus is, and why He…

Many years ago when I first came onto the Area Team, I visited a Lighthouse and was pleased to meet the women in leadership. One by one, though, each pulled me aside and told me to watch out for Sister So and So. Although I asked each one why, the most definitive answer I got…

She dabbed her eyes with a tissue as she handed me a piece of paper. “I am sorry, but I have too much going on and I am going to have to step down as Lighthouse President. I love Aglow and the people in it, but I have so much going on right now…” her…

Introduction: “Nobody likes me.” “I keep making the same mistakes over and over again.” “I’m a lousy mother, housekeeper, friend, … (you fill in the blank).” “If people knew what I’m really like, they wouldn’t have anything to do with me.” “I never do anything right.” Do you ever berate yourself like this?  Do you…

Introduction: In part 1 of Who We Are in Christ, we learned some of the wonderful benefits that are the heritage of those who are in Christ – how God rescues us from the power of Satan, redeems, justifies, and makes us holy.  We also learned of His great love for us, how He made…

Introduction: Perhaps no subject perplexes believers more than the question of why we suffer. Although Jesus, our redeemer, came to rescue us from that curse, we still live in a fallen world, in which suffering plays a large role. Christian suffering, however, can be redemptive. It can be a means whereby we are tested, purified,…

Introduction: Perhaps you’ve heard people, even Christians, say, “There is no one way to God.  It doesn’t matter whether you believe in Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, or someone else-they can all lead you to God and life after death.”  Perhaps you believe that yourself.  While this idea sounds very enlightened, there’s a big problem with it. …