The religious world we live in today famous for the saying, “unity through diversity” is become very confused about what the church is, and what it is to do.
• Is the church to be reforming societal views? • Is the church supposed to feed the poor? • Is the church to entertain the masses? • Is it the job of the church to be a daycare for the community—Sponsor Zumba classes—quilting clubs—Boy Scouting? Many believe all these and more to be works of the church. But those many also believe that the church is a dynamic and ever-evolving institution, under the control of man. But it was God who designed the church (Eph. 3:10-11), established it on earth (Matt. 16:18), and gave it a work to do. In this lesson we’ll learn from the inspired word what three things the church Jesus built is authorized to do.

Our God is Holy, Light, Love, Righteous, Good, Merciful, Gracious, Kind and True. These are just a few of the characteristics of God that every child of God should be like. Peter wrote, “as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him…for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith…For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [c]barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ ” (2 Peter 1:3-8). Adding virtue and self-control will be discussed in this two part lesson.

Our God is Holy, Light, Love, Righteous, Good, Merciful, Gracious, Kind and True. These are just a few of the characteristics of God that every child of God should be like. Peter wrote, “as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him…for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith…For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [c]barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ ” (2 Peter 1:3-8). Adding virtue and self-control will be discussed in this two part lesson.

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Ever heard someone shout, Baptism, THAT’S UNACCEPTABLE! Hear why “unacceptable” must be applied equally to hearing the gospel, belief, repentance and even confessing Christ as the Son of God.

Paul was clear about abiding by the authority of Christ when he, by inspiration wrote, “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (Colossians 3:17). In this lesson we’ll examine Direct Command, Approved Example and Necessary Inference which must be used to establish authority in the life of every believer for in not using them, discord, disunity and religious error will surely invade even the most sincere heart, even to the loosing of one’s soul.

In the book of Second Kings chapter seven we read about a terrible famine and of four lepers who made a choice to go into the Syrian’s camp and give themselves up. They thought that they would either be killed or possibly kept alive. But once they arrived at the Syrian camp they found it empty what they decided to do turned bad to good…