Why Study the Bible?

This story by Heather Burke-Cody was displayed on a Facebook page. It is being used with permission from the author. I was thrift shopping for dorm stuff. The cashier appeared to be one of the most unhappy, maddest people ever. I was six people deep in the line and it seemed like she got more…

Introduction: Every person reaches a crisis point in their life; that is the place where they either decide to accept Jesus and enter His kingdom of light or to remain in the kingdom of darkness. Perhaps you’re at that crisis point right now.  Perhaps you’ve already fallen in love with this Jesus we’ve been telling…

Introduction: In the last chapter we studied about Jesus Christ and how He came to save us from our sins, how He died, and was raised from death. We also learned that even today He continues to pray for us. But perhaps you think that still isn’t enough. If you’re going to get out of…

Introduction: Jesus is God’s Son, but God loves us so much He sent Him to save the world – that’s me, that’s you, and everyone else.  God didn’t create us and then abandon us to sink or swim.  He involves Himself in our lives as much as we let Him. I used to think of…

Introduction: Have you ever wondered what happened to our world? If God created a perfect earth, how did it and the people here (in particular, you) get so messed up? It’s not very hard to understand. When God made us, He didn’t make us like puppets – He gave us free will. Free will means…

Introduction: Let me say right here at the beginning that there is hope for you.  It was never God’s idea or His plan that your life should turn out the way it has – so far.  It is His idea that you should be one of His children and that your life should be filled…

I sighed. We were in church, praise and worship was set to begin, and instead of being joyful at lavishing worship on our King, all I could think of was a particular person in church I found fault with. Like a kindergartener who tattles on a classmate, I went to Lord with my list of…

Her tidy white bun shook at the top of her head as she nodded vigorously punctuating her agreement with what the speaker was sharing. She sat at the back of the room in this Lighthouse meeting, attending with her granddaughter who served on the Lighthouse Leadership Team. I was drawn to her peace and sat…

Introduction: In Part 1 of this study we learned who Satan is, his characteristics and his powers.  In this section, we will see how Christ has given us the authority and the equipment to be victorious over him. [ld_quiz quiz_id=”17450″] Downloadable PDF

Introduction: What comes to mind when you hear the name, Satan?  A cartoon character dressed in red pajamas, with horns and a pitchfork?  A personification of evil?  A kind of malevolent force?  Or do you seriously believe the Bible’s teaching on this evil being, and the opponent of everything belonging to God. I hope you…

An amazing thing happened as I walked to my house after being dropped off at the mailbox. I saw my neighbor who has the same house number as me, but lives on the street behind me. Sometimes our mail gets in the wrong box and I get his mail and he gets mine. The day…

In the third teaching of LifeChangers, Understanding True Grace, Graham Cooke makes this statement about Grace, “If Grace is designed to overwhelm you, then it is designed to overwhelm everything that opposes you.” Elaine Rice and her family had just gotten a new puppy, Rocky, before moving from Georgia to Pennsylvania. Rocky lived up to…