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Lesson 29: A Plea For Them To Be Of One Mind Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 17, 2019

Paul has some encouragement and advice for two prominent women in the church at Philippi, “Euodias, and Syntyche” (“Fragrance” and “Felicity). His advice is that they “be of the same mind in the Lord,” thus making a pointed personal application of his previous application to the church.

Date: 5/18/19 Lesson #29 Title: A Plea For Them To Be Of One Mind (Phil. 4:2-3) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” are shown as endnotes. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Scripture: (Philippians 4:2-3, NIV) (2) I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Thessalonica Church Of Love Evangelism Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 7, 2023

Love evangelism and the growth of the early church.

A. INTRODUCTION Love evangelism begins with the immediate family, then branches out to all relationships, but doesn’t stop there. Love evangelism includes neighbors, extended family and strangers. Perhaps love evangelism is best described by the acrostic F.R.A.N. (Friends, Relatives, Associates ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:19, 1 Timothy 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Six Ways To Please God Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 20, 2023

Working definition of God’s favor – when He finds something in you that He is looking for then it pleases God – when you do something or become something that God wants, or His nature demands.

1. To favor people or be favored by God. Definition: a. Show acceptance. b. To approve with actions. c. To regard highly or to tell all the good points of the one you favor. Synonym: To accept, approve, to encourage, to promote, to assist, demonstrated delight. 2. Working definition of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:6, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, Hebrews 13:16

Denomination: Baptist

Mary Had The Most Favor Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 24, 2023

God sees our character long before we have an opportunity to be faithful.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Favor is, Hebrew SA AH “to look intently, or to look with interest or regard.” Enoch was first. “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death … he (found favor) pleased God” (Hebrews 11:5). 2. Greek: Dektos, “to be acceptable, to welcome.” “Now is the time of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2, Luke 16:10, Luke 1:45

Denomination: Baptist

David Faithful As A Young Shepherd Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 24, 2023

Love the work/ministry God has given you, so the work/ministry becomes you, and you are it.

A. DAVID – FIRST NOTICED: 1 SAMUEL 16:1 1. First noticed by God. “How long will you mourn for Saul … I have provided Myself a king (among the sons of Jesse)” (1 Samuel 16:1). 2. Standard. “I … see not as man sees … outward appearance ... I look at the heart” (16:7). 3. Eighth chosen. “Seven … ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Baptist

David Faithful As A New King Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 25, 2023

David's great Psalms revealed his early character.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. God anointed David as a teenager to be the future king. a. Saul’s disobedience. “The Lord was sorry He had ever made Saul king” (1 Samuel 15:35). b. Directed by God. “This is the one, anoint him” (1 Samuel 16:12). c. Half of life waited. Anointed at age 15, then, “David was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 26:11

Denomination: Baptist

James The Less: The Unknown Disciple Lesson 10 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023

A disciple ministers in the place of Jesus Christ. Where He cannot go, we go in His place.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. James the Less one of those persons who seems to fall between the cracks of history. a. His father is named Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:15). b. His mother was also a follower of Jesus and was one of the women at the cross (Matthew 27:55-56, 61; Mark 15:40). ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:14, John 8:31, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

A Study Of Good And Bad Choices Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023

What influence does sin have on choices?

A. WHY PEOPLE MAKE POOR CHOICES “Don’t ask me to leave you and go back to my old ways. Wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, there I will be buried” (Ruth 1:16-17). 1. They guess – because they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

Caleb - 85 Years Young Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 3, 2024

Learn when you are young so you will still know how to serve God when you get old.

“The Lord has kept me alive and well as he promised for all these forty-five years … Today I am eighty-five years old. I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then. So give me the hill country that the Lord promised me … I ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:10-12, Numbers 14:24

Denomination: Baptist

Christ's Humiliation Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 20, 2024

The great unanswerable question in the New Testament?

1. Why should these Hebrews not tamper with the truths which had been confirmed by the resurrection of Christ? Christ is their heir – lose Christ (v. 1, cf. 1:2). 2. When one has had the opportunity to witness unanswerable confirmations of truth, what must he do? “…take heed to yourself, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 22 – It Is Tragic When A Nation Finally Reaps The Sin It Has Sown – Sin Has Consequences Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 6, 2024

Numbed by the wickedness around, we can become ignorant of the hurting and suffering people in our world. Jerusalem was grossly corrupt and injustice thrived. The world must learn from this but it is not going so. Injustice and violence are everywhere. Wrath is coming.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 22 – IT IS TRAGIC WHEN A NATION FINALLY REAPS THE SIN IT HAS SOWN – SIN HAS CONSEQUENCES PART 22 - Jeremiah 6:6-12 CHAPTER 6 [A]. A CALL TO THE INVADERS, BUT A PLEA FOR JUDAH TO REPENT OF ITS WICKEDNESS {{Jeremiah 6:6 Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Cut down her ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:6-8, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:13, Isaiah 1:4-6, Luke 13:2-5, Jeremiah 6:9-12, 2 Chronicles 36:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 24 – Never, Never Remove The Godly Ways God Mapped Out For Us – Listen And Repent Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 6, 2024

It is a most serious situation when people and nations refuse to listen to the LORD and to keep sinning. Wicked men have overthrown the ancient ways of God and substituted evil paths of rebellion and gross sin. Refusal to repent means judgement.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 24 – NEVER, NEVER REMOVE THE GODLY WAYS GOD MAPPED OUT FOR US – LISTEN AND REPENT PART 24 - Jeremiah 6:16-19 CHAPTER 6 [B]. THE WILFUL REJECTION OF THE PEOPLE TO GOD’S CALLING {{Jeremiah 6:16 Thus says the LORD, “Stand by the ways and see, and ask for THE ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16-19, Matthew 11:29-30, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 9:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 16 – Deepest Anguish Parallels The Lord. Looking At Creationism - Young Earth/Old Earth? Destruction Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 13, 2024

Deepest anguish would come to Judah through their sin, and we look at the Lord’s anguish. The great parallel between destruction on Judah takes us to Genesis 1:2. We examine the words “without form and void” to get to their true meaning. The young earth movement under the spotlight.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 16 – DEEPEST ANGUISH PARALLELS THE LORD. LOOKING AT CREATIONISM - YOUNG EARTH/OLD EARTH? DESTRUCTION PART 16 - Jeremiah 4:19-26 CHAPTER 4 [A]. DEEPEST ANGUISH MATCHING DISASTER AND DEVASTATION {{Jeremiah 4:19-20 “MY SOUL, MY SOUL, I AM IN ANGUISH! Oh, my heart! ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 4:19-20, Psalm 22:11, Psalm 22:14-15, Psalm 69:17, Psalm 69:20, Psalm 69:3, Psalm 22:13, Jeremiah 4:21-22, Romans 3:10-12, Jeremiah 4:23-26, Genesis 1:1-3, Isaiah 45:18, Isaiah 34:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Putting It To Use Series

Contributed by Chris Stevens on Dec 16, 2008

The first lesson in this two lesson series took a look at our "free" gift from God and what it provides. In light of the gift we as Christians are challenged to share what we have been given.

This morning we began our study on “Our Gift…from God!” by identifying His gift to all mankind – once applied to our lives Jesus blood provides: • Justification…(Romans 5:16-17) • Sanctification…(1 Cor. 6:9-11) • Preservation…(John 10:28-29) • Identification…(1 John 3:1; Rev. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rest Of The Story Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2010

This lesson concludes the series on the life of Joseph. As his story comes to a close we review the main lessons we learn from his life, and we talk about writing the rest of our stories.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a dinner party that was headed for disaster. 1. One man, an insurance executive, was monopolizing the conversation with a lengthy account of recent litigation involving his company. 2. Since the two other guests were lawyers, the host and hostess were ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ