Download Lesson: 8.28.22 Class Notes – 1 Sam 13
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When it appears that the Lord is not hearing our prayers, sit with trust in Him. He has the macro view of our lives in mind, so He will respond in His perfect way and in His perfect time. It will be worth the wait!
Download Lesson: 3.19.23 Class Notes – Titus 1
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False doctrine is like yeast: it enters secretly, it grows quickly, and permeates completely (Gal. 5:9). The best time to attack false doctrine is at the beginning, before it has a chance to spread.
Download Lesson: 3.26.23 Class Notes – Titus 2
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Christians live “in this present age” (NIV), but they do not live like it or for it. Christ has redeemed us from this evil age (Gal. 1:4), and we must not be conformed to it (Rom. 12:1–2). Neither should we walk according to its standards (Eph. 2:2). We have tasted the powers of “the coming age” (Heb. 6:5, NIV), and we should not desire to cultivate the present age with its shallowness and godlessness.
Download Lesson: 6.8.25 Class Notes – John 5v1-18
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It was a significant question Jesus asked of the lame man by the pool. “Do you want to be healed?” Do not too easily reply, “Well, of course he did.” He who had received alms and been carried on the backs of others for 38 years would have to go to work. Was he ready for that?
Whoever receives the gift of eternal life from Christ has to be prepared to accept the burdens of maturity. With growth comes responsibility, self-giving, perplexity, disappointment. It is no easy thing to come into his kingdom. His is not a cheap salvation. It is a costly crusade. John is fond of this idea.
Download Lesson: 6.1.25 Class Notes – John 4v31-54
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The disciples were learning a valuable lesson that would encourage them in the years to come. And this should be our lesson as well. We are not alone in the work of the Lord, and we must never look on any opportunity for witness as wasted time and energy. It takes faith to plow the soil and plant the seed, but God has promised a harvest (Ps. 126:5–6; Gal. 6:9). In a few years, Peter and John would participate in another harvest among the Samaritans (Acts 8:5–25). Those who sow may not see the harvest, but those who reap will see it and give thanks for the faithful labors of the sowers.
The Greek word translated “labor” in John 4:38 is translated “wearied” in John 4:6. Sowing, cultivating, and harvesting are difficult tasks, not only in the physical realm, but also in the spiritual. There is no place in the harvest for lazy people. The work is too difficult, and the laborers are too few. The fields are “ripe unto harvest.” There are plenty of spiritually lost people in our lives to reach. We should have the mindset that NOW is always the time to reap!