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  • Building Dynamic Faith: Lesson 3: The Prayers Of Many

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 15, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 836 views

    The Christian life is relationships: first with God and second with people.

    A. WHAT I WANT YOU TO LEARN! 1. That two people praying together is both powerful and practical to get answers to prayers. 2. To get a burden to begin praying with a prayer partner who challenges you to pray for even bigger things. 3. Apply the power of agreement-prayer to see God actively work ...read more

  • Writing Your Dream/Vision

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,838 views

    “Vision . . . is a clear mental image of a preferable future, imparted by God to His chosen servants and is based upon an accurate understanding of God, self, and circumstance.” -George Barna, The Power of Vision

    THREE ASPECTS OF VISION “Vision . . . is a clear mental image of a preferable future, imparted by God to His chosen servants and is based upon an accurate understanding of God, self, and circumstance.” -George Barna, The Power of Vision 1. God. Your vision comes from God, it is not thought up. 2. ...read more

  • What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 1: When Pain Comes

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,987 views

    Two kinds of pain. Physical pain. “Her pains came upon her” (I Sam. 4:19). Mental pain. “It was painful to realize the wicked purpose” (Ps. 73:16, ELT).

    1. The most obvious observation, pain hurts! 2. Definition from Webster, (1) “Localized physical suffering associated with bodily disorder or disease or injury.” (2) Basic bodily sensation, induced by noxious stimulus, received by naked nerve endings, characterized by physical discomfort and ...read more

  • What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 2: The Problems Of Pain

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,866 views

    “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were almighty He would be able to do what He wished. But the creatures suffer pain; therefore does God lack goodness or power, or both?” -C. S. Lewis

    A. THREE MYTHS ABOUT PAIN 1. God’s children are not supposed to suffer pain. 2. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with me. 3. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with God. B. WHY PAIN? 1. “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were ...read more

  • What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 3: What To Do In Pain

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 1,653 views

    “Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom

    A. GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF PAIN OR SUFFERING 1. God created a perfect man and placed Him in a perfect environment. 2. Pain and suffering are the consequences of living in a fallen world. “To the woman He said: ‘I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring ...read more

  • Lesson 1: Stars And Shepherds

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,761 views

    How God uses tangible things, i.e., symbols, to remind us of Himself and spiritual things.

    A. WHY SYMBOLS ARE IMPORTANT 1. Christmas is filled with symbols. The world’s symbols are Santa Claus, tinsel, Christmas trees, snow, sleigh bells, holly, mistletoe, and presents. Recently the world has added shopping, vacations, special movies and Christmas music. Why Christmas ...read more

  • Lesson 3: The Manger

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 27, 2010
     | 1,372 views

    God could have chosen for Jesus to be born at a relatives, near the temple, or at the home of the rich. However, He choose for Jesus to be born in a stable.

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHY DID GOD CHOOSE A MANGER? 1. God could have chosen for Jesus to be born at relatives, near the Temple, the home of the rich. “In the fullness of time God sent” (Gal. 4:4). “All things work together for good” (Rom. 8:28). God had a ...read more

  • Lesson 1: A Study Of Good Choices

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 27, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,201 views

    How to make wise choices based on God's Word.

    A. WHY PEOPLE MAKE POOR CHOICES 1. They guess because they don’t have enough information. 2. They choose based on bad information. People make good choices on good information. They make bad choices on bad information Without any information, they make lucky choices. So some ...read more

  • Lesson 1: When Someone Else Makes Me Fail

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 989 views

    How to learn from our mistakes and not continue to keep repeating them.

    A. INTRODUCTION TO MISTAKES AND FAILURES 1. This series is not about sin and rebelling, but about our mistakes. 2. Sins are covered by Jesus’ blood, mistakes are covered by learning. Two types of people to avoid. First the one who says he never makes mistakes; he is not ...read more

  • Lesson 4: Guiding Principles

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,350 views

    Realizing that God has a plan for you and how to make good choices.

    GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CHOICES “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today . . . I have sent before you life and death . . . therefore choose life” (Deut. 30:19). 1. The first step to making a good choice is to decide to make a good choice. a. You want ...read more

  • Lesson 3: Making Choices With God's Help

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,925 views

    Live a yielded life so God is your primary concern.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Begin by knowing God has the right choice for you. “Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do and how . . . perfect His will really is” (Rom. 12:2, NLT). 2. God is concerned ...read more

  • Lesson 2: Thy Kingdom Come

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,548 views

    Jesus spoke over 50 times about the kingdom.

    A. WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD? The message of Jesus; “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 4:17). Jesus talked much about the kingdom, i.e., over 50 times. 1. The Kingdom of God is a political rule on earth, i.e., America is a Christian nation. 2. The Kingdom of God ...read more

  • Lesson 4: Into Another Culture

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,358 views

    What keeps a believer from being worldly.

    A. WHAT IS CULTURE? 1. What does “world” mean? People. “For God so loved the world that he sent” (John 3:16, ELT). 2. What does “world” mean? Culture or the system by which people live. “Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. ...read more

  • Lesson 2: When Doubts Make Us Fail

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,382 views

    This series is not about sin, but about our failures.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. This series is not about sin, but about our failures. Failure is: (a) omission to do your duty, (b) not measuring up to standards, (c) inability to perform, (d) unwilling to perform. 2. Difference between: (a) intentional, you must confess (I ...read more

  • Lesson 4: When I Don’t Take Responsibility

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,611 views

    What happens with failure and how to come back from a failure.

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 25:14-30 1. I was tired/weak – unable. 2. I was not ready – unprepared. 3. I didn’t give it the time – uncommitted. 4. I didn’t have the skills – unfit. 5. I didn’t get help – unable to work with others. 6. I didn’t ...read more