Download Lesson: 1.23.22 Class Notes – 1 Tim 3
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There are many different kinds of “assemblies,” but the church is the assembly of the living God. Because it is God’s assembly, He has the right to tell us how it ought to be governed. The church has been purchased with the blood of God’s Son (Acts 20:28); therefore, we must be careful how we conduct ourselves.
Download Lesson: 1.16.22 Class Notes – 1 Tim 2
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If the basis for prayer is the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ on the cross, then prayer is a most important activity in a church. Not to pray is to slight the cross! To pray only for ourselves is to deny the worldwide outreach of the cross. To ignore lost souls is to ignore the cross. “All men” [people] is the key to this paragraph: We pray for “all” because Christ died for “all” and it is God’s will that “all” be saved. We must give ourselves to God to be a part of His worldwide program to reach people before it is too late.
Download Lesson: 1.9.22 Class Notes – 1 Tim 1
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Each local church is in a constant battle against the forces of evil. There are false prophets and false teachers. Satan is the originator of false doctrines, for he is a liar from the beginning (John 8:44). It is not enough for a local church to teach sound doctrine and to proclaim the Gospel. The church must also defend the faith by exposing lies and opposing the doctrines of demons (1 Tim. 4:1).
Download Lesson: 12.19.21 Class Notes – Neh 13
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The Book of Nehemiah illustrates how much a layperson committed to a life of prayer, God’s Word, and active obedience can do. Nehemiah serves as a reminder that Christians are needed in leadership positions not only within the church but also in civil government. Those attempting to mold society on the principles of Scripture will doubtless experience opposition like Nehemiah did. Prayer, Nehemiah’s most potent weapon, continues to serve Christians in their struggle to do God’s will in spite of opposition.
Download Lesson: 12.12.21 Class Notes – Neh 10
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Our relationship to the Lord is that of children to a Father, and our Father wants our obedience to be based on love. I don’t know of any examples in the New Testament of believers taking oaths of obedience to the Lord. Our obedience should be a joyful response to all that He has done for us in Christ (Col. 3:1ff). We don’t succeed as Christians because we make promises to God, but because we believe the promises of God and act upon them.