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(Matt 1:21)The
Christmas Name of God -
Looking at the name which is above all names
- the name of Jesus. 12/28/03 (Matt 7:1-5)Logs and Splinters - Discovering that we must have a spirit of love and forgiveness towards others. 4/13/03 (Matt 14:22-36)How God Evaluates Men - We must always be on guard against selfish motives and attitudes in every area of our lives --including our service to God. 4/20/03 (Matt 19:30)Growing in Faith - Jesus Christ will make you like a strong oak tree as you continually look to Him in every situation of life. 4/27/03 (Matt 19:30; 20:1-16)How God Evaluates Man - A study from Matthew 19:30 and 20:1-16. How can we guard ourselves against selfish motives and attitudes, in every area of our lives? 4/10/06 (Matt 14:22-36)Growing In Faith - A study from Matthew 14:22-36. Are you looking to Christ you cause growth in your life?4/11/06 (Matt 6:33)Seeking the Kingdom of God - A study from Matthew 6:33. Are you seeking the Kingdom of God first and foremost in your life? 9/15/06 (Matt 2:11)The Gift of Death - A study from Matthew 2:11. Examining God's purpose for death. 7/17/05 |
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(Matthew 5)The
Salt of Society - Do you know that as Christians that Jesus tells us to
make a difference. 2/04/01 (Matthew 5)The Salt of Society (Part 2-A) - Examining what it means to be the salt of the earth. 2/11/01 (Matthew 5)The Salt of Society (Part 2-B) - Are you ignoring the world around you or have you fallen prey to the teaching that you simply need to accept the world as it is? 2/18/01 (Matthew 5)Saltless Society (Part 1-A) - Examining how we should view the church as the most vital group of which we are a part. 2/25/01 (Matthew 5)Saltless Society (Part 1-B) - Examining God's call to Christians to be salt in a saltless society. 3/04/01 (Matthew 5)Saltless Society (Part Two) - Examining the words of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew where Christians are called to be salt and light to the world. 3/11/01 (Matthew 5:1-12)What a Difference a Difference Makes (Part One) - Do you know that if you are a Christian today that life in Christ's kingdom is supposed to be very different? 5/26/02 (Matthew 5:1-12)What a Difference a Difference Makes (Part Two) - What must we know if we are to truly understand the beatitudes? 6/02/02 (Matthew 5:1-11)Each One for Everyone - Examining how we can have a kingdom life in a fallen world. 6/09/02 (Matthew 5:3)Live the Blessing - Rev. Barksdale Pullen - How can we be blessed if we are poor in spirit? 6/16/02 (Matthew 5:4)Mourners Who Are Comforted (Part One) - Dr. Sinclair Ferguson - Continuing to examine the beatitudes which are found in Christ's Sermon on the Mount. 6/23/02 (Matthew 5:4)Mourners Who Are Comforted (Part Two) - Dr. Sinclair Ferguson - Have you sought comfort from the only one who can give lasting comfort? 6/30/02 (Matthew 5:5)Happiness Is Meekness (Part One) - Is God calling us as Christians to be weak? 7/07/02 (Matthew 5:5)Happiness Is Meekness (Part Two) - Do you know that if you are following the biblical command to be meek you wouldn't feel as if you deserved anything? 7/14/02 (Matthew 5:6)Happiness Is Hunger? (Part One) - Examining the teaching - blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. 7/21/02 (Matthew 5:6)Happiness Is Hunger? (Part Two) - Examining the beatitude that calls us to hunger and thirst for righteousness. 7/28/02 (Matthew 5:7)Happiness Is Mercy (Part One) - Do you know that you can't be happy in this life without mercy? 8/04/02 (Matthew 5:7)Happiness Is Mercy (Part Two) - Examining the beatitudes as we learn that blessed are the merciful. 8/11/02 (Matthew 5:16)Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness - with Dr. Dan Doriani - How many of us know real hunger and thirst for righteousness? 8/25/02 (Matthew 5:8)Happiness Is...Purity - with Dr. Dan Doriani - Do you know that your heart is the center of your character? 9/01/02 (Matthew 5:10-12)Happiness Is...Persecution - Do you know that Jesus teaches us blessed are the persecuted? 9/08/02 Matthew 6)When You Pray (Part One) - Discovering how to pray in a manner that glorifies our Lord and fulfills our hearts. 6/17/01 (Matthew 6)When You Pray (Part Two) - Have you ever stopped to think of Jesus' instructions for prayer in Matthew as a formula? 6/24/01 (Matthew 6)God's Paternity (Part 1A) - Did you know that there is much to be learned about God's paternity? 7/01/01 (Matthew 6)God's Paternity (Part 1B) - Did you know that your Heavenly Father loves you even MORE than your earthly father? 7/08/01 (Matthew 6)God's Paternity (Part 2A) - Are you striving to be more like Jesus and live a life that is pleasing to Him? 7/15/01 (Matthew 6)God's Paternity (Part 2B) - Can you see the love that your heavenly Father has for you? 7/22/01 (Matthew 6)God's Position (Part One) - If you do something wrong is God merely sitting in judgment and looking to punish you? 7/29/01 (Matthew 6)God's Position (Part Two) - How do you see the Lord - as a loving Father or as a dictator? 8/05/01 (Matthew 6)God's Priority (Part One) - Do you know the importance of calling out and giving reverence to the Lord? 8/12/01 (Matthew 6)God's Priority (Part Two) - Do you really know the importance of praising the name of the Lord? 8/19/01 (Matthew 6)God's Provision (Part 1A) - God commands us to pray daily for bread, is this literal bread or does it have a spiritual meaning? 9/02/01 (Matthew 6)God's Provision (Part 1B) - Do you know that God provides for our daily needs as long as we remember to ask him. Have you asked God for your daily bread? (Matthew 6)God's Provision (Part 2A) - Learning what our responsibilities are in God's food chain as he desires to supply us with our daily bread. 9/16/01 (Matthew 6)God's Provision (Part 2B) - What does God say about giving and receiving? 9/23/01 (Matthew 6)God's Pardon (Part 1A) - Examining the sin debt that all of us have. 9/30/01 (Matthew 6)God's Pardon (Part 1B) - Examining divine forgiveness and what that means for us. 10/07/01 (Matthew 6)God's Pardon (Part 2A) - If God has already forgiven our sins through the blood and sacrifice of Jesus Christ, why do we need to continue to ask forgiveness? 10/14/01 (Matthew 6)God's Pardon (Part 2B) - Continuing to examine God's forgiveness and the way we are to forgive.10/21/01 (Matthew 6)God's Protection (Part 1A) - Examining the term "temptation" and what God has to say about tests in life. 10/28/01 (Matthew 6)God's Protection (Part 1B) - Continuing to examine the Lord's Prayer and what God has to say about going through tests and trials. 11/04/01 (Matthew 6)God's Protection (Part 2A) - Examining the purpose of the "evil one" and the danger he throws at us. 11/11/01 (Matthew 6)God's Protection (Part 2B) - Did you know that we still have a super hero who is ready and willing to be our deliverer from the evil one? 11/18/01 (Matthew 6)God's Perfection (Part One) - A study from Matthew 6. Examining God's perfection, which includes his superiority. 11/25/01 (Matthew 6)God's Perfection (Part Two) - Examining God's power and glory that is part of His perfection. 12/02/01 (Matthew 6:5-15)God's Perfection (Part One) - Examining God's perfection, which includes his superiority. 11/03/02 (Matthew 6:5-15)God's Perfection (Part Two) - Examining God's glory and power that is part of His perfection. 11/10/02 (Matthew 13:44-46)The Exacting Christ (Part Two) - Are you willing to pay the price needed to get to heaven? Do you even know what the price is? 4/21/02 (Matthew 13:44-46)The Exacting Christ (Part Two) - Do you know that you live right now in the kingdom of heaven? Have you seen the prize and paid the price? 4/28/02 (Matthew 22:34-40)The Object of Our Affection - Dr. Dan Doriani - Do we obey His commandments based on duty or out of love for all that the Lord has first done for us? 5/12/02 (Matthew 27)An Inside Job (Part One) - Some things just can't be stopped - & Christ's resurrection is a perfect example. 4/15/01 (Matthew 27)An Inside Job (Part Two) - Some things just can't be stopped - & Christ's resurrection is a perfect example. 4/22/01 |
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(Matthew 3)The
Sealing of the Holy Spirit (Part One) - What does it mean when we
say the sealing of the Holy Spirit? 8/08/01 (Matthew 3)The Sealing of the Holy Spirit (Part Two) - Continuing to examine the amazing work of the sealing of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those who have been adopted into the family of God. 8/09/01 (Matthew 6:33)Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God (Part One) - Do you seek the Kingdom of God by good deeds or self-effort -- or do you flee to the cross to receive God's grace and mercy? 3/15/04 (Matthew 6:33)Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God (Part Two) - Are you seeking the Kingdom of God, by standing firm for the truth of the Gospel? 3/16/04 (Matthew 6:33)Who Do You Say I Am? (Part One) - How do you answer this question? 4/07/04 (Matthew 6:33)Who Do You Say I Am? (Part Two) - Who do you say that Jesus is -- liar, lunatic, or Lord? 4/08/04 (Matthew 6:33)What? Me Worry? (Part One) -Do you stand firm in confessing that Jesus is the only way to heaven? 4/12/04 (Matthew 6:33)What? Me Worry? (Part Two) - Do you cast your anxieties upon the Lord and submit to His purposes in your life? 4.13/04 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 1A) - If you are a Christian today have you ever asked yourself this important question - why in the world did God save me? 5/13/02 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 1B) - Examining how Jesus showed His love to even the lowest of the low. 5/14/02 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 2A) - If we are all sinners, why would a holy God want anything to do with us? Why doesn't He just walk the other way? 5/15/02 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 2B) - When we look at the majesty and grace of God how important are we? How should we see ourselves and the others who are going through life with us? 5/16/02 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 3A) - What if Jesus hadn't spent time with lepers, Gentiles and women? 5/17/02 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 3B) - Is there something more important to Him than simply the way we dress and how we look on the outside? 5/20/02 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 4A) - Examining the power Jesus Christ has to save a man or a woman. 5/21/02 (Matthew 8)Why On Earth Did God Save You? (Part 4B) - Do you understand the each healing was a foreshadowing of what He would suffer on the cross? 5/22/02 (Matthew 16)Called But Not Yet Converted (Part One) - Examining Peter being born again in relation to being converted. 7/23/01 (Matthew 16)Called But Not Yet Converted (Part Two) - Continuing to examine the life of Peter as we study being born again and being converted. 7/24/01 (Matthew 23:13-30)An Eight-Fold Woe (Part 1A) - Beginning a study on Jesus' rebuke of the hypocritical leaders of His day. 10/20/03 (Matthew 23:13-30)An Eight-Fold Woe (Part 1B) - The Lord Jesus spoke of the leaders of His day, and in clear language declared them to be hypocrites. What were these men guilty of so as to receive such a judgment from the Lord? 10/21/03 (Matthew 23:13-30)An Eight-Fold Woe (Part 2A) - Continuing our study of Jesus' judgment on the sin of hypocrisy. 10/22/03 (Matthew 23:13-30)An Eight-Fold Woe (Part 2B) - Chuck looks at some of the great misconceptions stemming from the health, wealth, and prosperity Gospel. 10/23/03 (Matthew 23:13-30)An Eight-Fold Woe (Part 3A) - Is it possible that our own hypocrisy could be leading others astray? 10/27/03 (Matthew 23:13-30)An Eight-Fold Woe (Part 3B) - Learning how each of us can properly dispose of our own hypocrisy. 10/28/03 (Matthew 28)Life in My Father's House (Part 1A) - Are you under the ultimate authority - Jesus Christ? How should submitting to His authority affect your life? 10/31/01 (Matthew 28)Life in My Father's House (Part 1B) - What is the importance of placing yourself under the authority of a local church? 11/01/01 (Matthew 16)Called But Not Yet Converted (Part A) - A study from Matthew 16. Examining Peter's conversion and what it means to be born again? 8/30/05 (Matthew 16)Called But Not Yet Converted (Part B) - A study from Matthew 16. When a person is born again, what is their responsibility in the process? 8/31/05 (Matthew 28)Life in My Father's House (Part 1B) - What is the importance of placing yourself under the authority of a local church? 11/01/01 (Matthew 3)The Sealing of the Holy Spirit (Part A) - A study from Matthew 3. What does it mean to be sealed by the Holy Spirit? 9/15/05 (Matthew 3)The Sealing of the Holy Spirit (Part B) - A study from Matthew 3. How much of the Holy Spirit do we receive when we become a Christian? 9/19/05 (Matthew 21)Habits of Grace: Biblical Worship (Part 5A) - A study from Matthew 21. Do you recognize Jesus Christ as your Messiah, and submit to Him in reverent worship? 11/30/05 (Matthew 21)Habits of Grace: Biblical Worship (Part 5B)- A study from Matthew 21. Do you acknowledge Jesus Christ as the Messiah who has come, and the King who will come again? 12/1/05 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 1A) - A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. Why is the virgin birth so vital to Christianity? 12/5/05 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 1B) -A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. What happens when a person does see Jesus for who He really is? 12/6/05 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 2) - A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. Examining questions about the birth of Christ? 12/7/05 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 3A)- A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. Was the family of Jesus immune to the trials that we face today? 12/8/05 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 5A) - A study from Matthew 2. Did you realize there were probably from 100 to 300 Magi, instead of only three, and that they apparently arrived many months after Jesus was born? 12/14/05 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 5B) -A study from Matthew 2. Will you be wise man or woman, and earnestly seek God's richest blessings for you? 12/15/05 (Matthew 1:18-25)A Virgin Birth (Part A) - A study from Matthew 1:18-25 and Isaiah 7:14-9:7. Is the Virgin Birth really an essential truth of the Christian faith? 12/19/05 (Matthew 1:18-25)A Virgin Birth (Part B) -A study from Matthew 1:18-25 and Isaiah 7:14-9:7. Do you embrace the essential truth of the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ? 12/20/05 (Matthew 6:5-7)Worship in the Context of Prayer (Part A) -A study from Matthew 6:5-7. How can we learn to cultivate a lifestyle of genuine, heartfelt intimacy with God in prayer? 2/2/06 (Matthew 6:5-7)Worship in the Context of Prayer (Part B) - A study from Matthew 6:5-7. Are you learning how to grow in your prayer life? 2/3/06 (Matthew 6:5-7)Worship in the Context of Prayer (Part C) -A study from Matthew 6:5-7. Do you enjoy a fruitful, effective, and powerful prayer life? 1/4/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Discipline: The Mandate of Discipline (Part A) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. Why is it so important for church leaders to properly administer biblical church discipline, and for church members to submit to it? 2/27/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Church Discipline: The Mandate of Discipline (Part B) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. What are the responsibilities of the church, when it comes to helping members deal with sin? 2/28/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Church Discipline: Why Discipline? (Part A) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. How can a church help their members to develop into Godly, obedient disciples of Christ? 3/1/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Church Discipline: Why Discipline? (Part B) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. Do you understand the necessity of faithful, biblical church discipline? 2/2/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Church Discipline: Why Discipline? (Part C) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. Why is tough love sometimes necessary to correct wayward believers, and develop Christ-like character among God's people? 3/6/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Church Discipline: How to Discipline (Part A) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. How can churches learn to administer godly, biblical discipline? 3/7/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Church Discipline: How to Discipline (Part B) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. Does your church understand the importance of correcting and rebuking wayward believers, and training them in righteousness according to God's Word? 3/8/06 (Matthew 18:15-17)The Lost Art of Church Discipline: How to Discipline (Part C) -A study from Matthew 18:15-17. Does your church truly love and care for its members by exercising Biblical church discipline? 3/9/06 (Matthew 24)A Cup of Cold Water (Part A) -A study from Matthew 24 and Nahum 1. How can we learn to see natural disasters as divine signposts? 3/15/06 (Matthew 24)A Cup of Cold Water (Part B) -A study from Matthew 24 and Nahum 1. Are you making the most of every opportunity to glorify the Lord, by reaching out to those in need? 3/6/06 (Matthew 27-28)When The Bough Breaks (Part B) -A study from various passages Matthew 27 and 28. What was the symbolic meaning of the Passover and what was it meant to point to? 12/7/06 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 1A) -A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. Why is the virgin birth so vital to Christianity? 12/13/06 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 1B) -A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. What happens when a person does see Jesus for who He really is? 12/14/06 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 2) -A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. Examining questions about the birth of Christ? 12/18/06 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 3A) -A study from Matthew 2 and Micah 5:1-3. Was the family of Jesus immune to the trials that we face today? 12/19/06 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 5A) -A study from Matthew 2. Did you realize there were probably from 100 to 300 Magi, instead of only three, and that they apparently arrived many months after Jesus was born? 12/25/06 (Matthew 2)Why? (Part 5B) -A study from Matthew 2. Will you be a wise man or woman, and earnestly seek God's richest blessings for you? 12/26/06 |
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(Matthew 2)The
Gifts of Christmas -with Dr. Dan Doriani - Examining the
gifts of Christmas. 12/24/01 (Matthew 2)What's Next? - Have you ever been in the midst of a trying time in life and asked yourself, "What's next? What else can possibly happen? 12/17/01 (Matthew 2)No Escape - How can we approach life if we know there is no escape from the trials and tribulations that come with being a Christian? 12/31/01 (Matthew 5)Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness - with Dr. Dan Doriani - We want to do things on our own and prove our independence. Is this the way disciples of Jesus Christ should live? (Matthew 5)Be Still, O Angry Heart - with Dr. Dan Doriani - All of us have become angry or even enraged with another person but what does Jesus tell us we are to do when we are angry? 8/24/01 (Matthew 5)Be Still, O Wandering Eye - with Dr. Dan Doriani - Is there more to the biblical definition of adultery other than the physical act of sex? 8/27/01 (Matthew 5)Be Still, O Wagging Tongue - with Dr. Dan Doriani - How can we control our tongue so that we can keep our word and bring glory to Christ? 8/28/01 (Matthew 6)A Prayer of a Child - with Dr. Dan Doriani - Do you know what the main point of prayer is? 8/29/01 (Matthew 6)Asking God for Help - with Dr. Dan Doriani - What does the Lord's prayer teach us about bringing our requests to God? 8/30/01 (Matthew 6)Treasure in Heaven - with Dr. Dan Doriani - What does Jesus have to teach us about earthly possessions and wealth? 8/23/01 (Matthew 6:5-10)Hallowed Be Your Name - with Dr. Dan Doriani - Are we missing the point when it comes to prayer? 1/15/02 (Matthew 18)Up to Seven Times - with Dr. Dan Doriani - How many times do we have to forgive a person if they continue to do wrong? 8/21/01 (Matthew 18)Forgiveness (Part One) - What does the word of God teach us about forgiveness? 12/12/01 (Matthew 18)Forgiveness (Part Two) - Is your life marked by unforgiveness and bitterness? 12/13/01 (Matthew 20)Jesus, Our Redeemer and Example - with Dr. Dan Doriani - What example does Jesus set for us when it comes to the issue of service? 8/22/01 (Matthew 20)Vineyard Laborer - Examining why the last thing we should want from the Lord is fairness. 12/19/01 (Matthew 20:1-16)The Value of Our Works - What is the lesson that Jesus is trying to teach us in this passage of scripture about the value of works? 5/25/02 (Matthew 28)The Lion's Roar (Part One) - What does Jesus tell His sheepish disciples should be their attitude when it comes time to share the Gospel? How do His words apply to us today? 8/03/01 (Matthew 28)The Lion's Roar (Part Two) - Examining how we are to roar like lion's for Christ and not be timid and silent sheep. 8/06/01 (Matthew 28:16-20)The Work of the Gospel - What happens when we are given authority yet we neglect that responsibility or refuse to admit we have it? 6/15/02 |
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(Matthew 1:1-9:35)...About Himself? (Matthew 9:36-12:50)...About Skeptics? (Matthew 13:1-16:20)...About Religion? (Matthew 19-25)...About the Future? (Matthew 26:1-27:56)...About Sin? (Matthew 27:57-28:15)...About Death? (Matthew 28:16-20)...About Proselytizing? |
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(Matthew 28:18)We are
Called to Train Adults - From the earliest stages of childhood we were
taught to listen, learn and obey. Now, as adults, are we continuing to apply
this same concept in our relationship with God? 8/29/04 (Matthew 28:19-20)Called to Proclaim the Gospel - What does it mean to share the Good News of Jesus Christ? 8/08/04 (Matthew 27:57-28:10) Our Lord is Living -A study from Matthew 27:57-28:10. Do you believe that Jesus has risen from the dead, to give you life? 3/27/05 (Matthew 28:1-10) God's Greatest Statement -A study from Matthew 28:1-10. Celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and remembering that it not only brings about hope, it is a testament to the presence of God among us. 4/16/06 (Matthew 28:19-20)Called To Proclaim The Gospel -A study from Matthew 28:19-20. What does it mean to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, and what is the best way to accomplish this task? 5/21/06 (Matthew 28:18)We Are Called To Train Adults -A study from Matthew 28:18 and Colossians 1:24-28. From childhood we are taught to listen, learn, and obey. But as adults, are we continuing to apply this same concept in our relationship with God? 6/11/06 |
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(Matthew
2:1-12)How the Grinch
Stole Christmas -
How can we allow the Spirit
of Christ, and not the spirit of the Grinch to rule our hearts this
Christmas season? 12/26/04 (Matthew 17:24-27)God Our Provider - A study from Matthew 17:24-27. Are you relying upon God's care and provision, as a child depends upon his or her parents to meet their every need? 2/5/06 (Matthew 25:14-30)Talented People - A study from Matthew 25:14-30. How can we make the most of the gifts God has entrusted to us? 2/12/06 (Matthew 13:31-35)What Makes Bread Rise? - A study from Matthew 13:31-35. What can we learn from the bread making process that can be applied to our spiritual journey? 3/5/06 (Matthew 13:44-46)Ordinary Fields, Extraordinary Treasures (Part One) - A study from Matthew 13:44-46. Did you know that God offers us an incomparable treasure, even greater than any wealth we could acquire here on earth? 3/12/06 (Matthew 13:44-46)Ordinary Fields, Extraordinary Treasures (Part Two) - A study from Matthew 13:44-46. What sort of treasure does God promise to those who would follow Him? 3/19/06 (Matthew 18:21-35)The Unforgiving Servant -A study from Matthew 18:21-35. How can we learn to truly forgive others, as the Lord has forgiven us? 3/26/06 (Matthew 5:17-20)The Law According To Jesus - A study from Matthew 5:17-20. How does Jesus fulfill the law of God expressed in the Old Testament? 9/3/06 (Matthew 7:13-29)The Mirror - A study from Matthew 7:13-29. Has the Law of God shown you the truth about yourself? 10/1/06 (Matthew 6:25-34)Why Worry? -A study from Matthew 6:25-34. Do you enjoy a life of peace in a world filled with worry and anxiety? 10/8/06 (Matthew 19:1-12)Marriage And More (Part 1A) - A study from Matthew 19:1-12. How can we bring our ideas about marriage in line with the teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the principles of God's Word? 10/22/06 (Matthew 5:27-32)Marriage And More (Part 2A) -A study from Matthew 5:27-32. How does our union with Jesus Christ establish the pattern for Christian marriage? 10/29/06 (Matthew 5:27-32)Marriage And More (Part 2B) - A study from Matthew 5:27-32. How can you build a Biblically sound marriage that will glorify God and stand the test of time? 11/5/06 (Matthew 5:20-26)Healing Relationships (Part One) -A study from Matthew 5:20-26. What should the community of the redeemed look like? 11/12/06 (Matthew 5:20-32)Healing Relationships (Part 2A) - A study from Matthew 5:20-32. Have you experienced the sweetness of authentic Christian fellowship? 11/19/06 (Matthew 5:20-32)Healing Relationships (Part 2B) -A study from Matthew 5:20-32. Do your personal relationships reflect your relationship with God? 11/26/06 (Matthew 5:20-32)Jesus' Father-A study from Matthew 1:18-25. Do you behold the Incarnate Son of God with joy, wonder, and adoration? 12/17/06 (Matthew 6:19-24)The Trouble With Treasures - A study from Matthew 6:19-24. Do you spend more time building up earthly treasure or investing wisely in the Kingdom of God and building up everlasting heavenly treasure? 12/31/06 (Matthew 6:9-15)Our Father In Heaven -A study from Matthew 6:9-15. Do you and love God as your heavenly Father? 1/7/07 (Matthew 6:9-15)Your Kingdom Come (Part One) - A study from Matthew 6:9-15. How can a deeper understanding of the Lord's Prayer revolutionize your prayer life-- and your relationship with your heavenly Father? 1/14/07 (Matthew 6:9-15)Your Kingdom Come (Part 1B) -A study from Matthew 6:9-15. Our you experiencing deep, intimate communion with your heavenly Father through your prayers? 1/21/07 (Matthew 6:9-15)The Provision of God (Part One)-A study from Matthew 6:9-15. Do you rejoice in God's glorious provision for all of your needs? 1/28/07 (Matthew 6:9-15)The Provision of God (Part Two) -A study from Matthew 6:9-15. Do you trust fully in God's daily provision for your physical and spiritual needs? 2/4/07 (Matthew 6:9-15)The Mercy of God (Part One) - A study from Matthew 6:9-15. Do you forgive others in the same way that Christ has forgiven you? 2/11/07 (Matthew 6:9-15)The Mercy of God (Part Two) -A study from Matthew 6:9-15. How can we learn to forgive others, from the heart, as the Lord has forgiven us? 2/18/07 (Matthew 6:9-15)The Protection of God-A study from Matthew 6:9-15. Do you trust in the One who delivers, guides and watches over His people? 2/25/07 |
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(Matt 3)Eternal
Punishment (Part One) -
Examining the truth of hell and the eternal punishment that awaits those who
die apart from Christ. 6/24/00 (Matt 3)Eternal Punishment (Part One - B) - Examining eternal punishment and the importance of warning others about its reality. 7/1/00 (Matt 4)People of the Book - When we need information for how we are to live as Christians where should we turn? 1/24/00 (Matt 5)Men, Women and Sex-Homosexuality - What does the word of God teach us about the issue of homosexuality? 11/27/00 (Matt 6)Kingdom Seekers - If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, what should you be seeking? 1/8/00 (Matt 6)The Making of a Leader (Part Two) - Continuing to examine the making of Peter's leadership. 10/06/01 (Matt 6:9-13)Our Father - The Lord's prayer has simply become something we mindlessly rattle off on command. How should we approach this passage of scripture? 3/23/02 (Matt 6:9-13)Hallowed Be Thy Name - Do you remember His holiness when you turn to Him in prayer? 7/10/04 (Matt 6:9-13)Thy Kingdom Come - What is God's kingdom and what does it mean when we pray for it to come? 4/13/02 (Matt 6:9-13)Bread and Temptation - How many of us have lost sight of the fact that our heavenly Father is really the one that provides for our needs, as well as the needs of our children? 4/20/02 (Matt 6:9-13)Forgive Us Our Debts - Continuing to examine the model of prayer that Jesus gave His disciples. 4/27/02 (Matt 10)Eternal Punishment (Part Three) - Examining hell and eternal punishment. 7/15/00 (Matt 16)Loving the Church - What is the church; what is the real church? 3/31/01 (Matt 16)The Making of a Leader (Part One) - Finding out how Jesus himself shaped Peter and made him a leader that would change the world. 9/29/01 (Matt 20)The Achievement of the Cross - Have you ever stopped to think what God sending his Son to die upon the cross achieved? 3/4/00 (Matthew 22:34-38)Mental Discipline - We must exercise our spiritual muscles if we are to be in shape to serve God. But what does that actually look like? 9/13/03 (Matt 24)Signs of the End - What does the word of God tell us about the signs of the end? 4/8/00 (Matt 24)The Time of Your Life - What does God say about the way we spend our time? 9/22/01 (Matt 25)Eternal Punishment (Part Four) - Examining hell and eternal punishment. 7/22/00 (Matthew 27:62-28:15)Easter Responses - Examining the Easter responses of three different groups of people as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. 4/19/03 |
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(Matthew
2:1-12)How Do You
Respond to the Gospel? -
How do you respond to Jesus Christ-- with hostility, apathy, or praise
and adoration? 12/25/04 (Matthew 5:1-12)Blessed Are the Poor In Spirit - A study from Matthew 5:1-12. What does it mean to be poor in spirit, and what are the rewards God has promised to those with poverty of spirit? 7/30/05 (Matthew 5:1-4)Blessed Are Those Who Mourn - A study from Matthew 5:1-4. Examining God's promise to those who mourn. 8/6/05 (Matthew 5:1-5)Blessed Are The Meek- A study from Matthew 5:1-5. How do we receive the promised blessing given to those who are meek? 8/13/05 (Matthew 5:1-6)Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness - A study from Matthew 5:1-6. Do you have an insatiable hunger for Christ, and continually seek more and more after Him and His righteousness? 8/20/05 (Matthew 5:1-7)Blessed Are The Merciful - A study from Matthew 5:1-7. Have you come to a proper understanding of the mercy which the Lord has shown to you? 8/27/05 (Matthew 5:1-8)Blessed Are The Pure in Heart - A study from Matthew 5:1-8. How does this purity of heart take place so that people can come to see God? 9/3/05 (Matthew 5:1-9)Blessed Are The Peacemakers - A study from Matthew 5:1-9. How can we pursue biblical peace? 9/10/05 (Matthew 5:10-12)Blessed Are The Persecuted - A study from Matthew 5:10-12. What hope do we have that our sacrifices will one day prove worthwhile? 9/17/05 (Matthew 5:1-12)Rejoice In Persecution - A study from Matthew 5:1-12. As God's people, why should we celebrate amidst persecution? 9/24/05 (Matthew 5:13-16)Being Salt and Light- A study from Matthew 5:13-16. In a world of moral decay, how can we be the very elements of spiritual preservation? 10/1/05 (Matthew 5:17-20)Jesus and the Law (Part One)- A study from Matthew 5:17-20. Is it possible that strict adherence to the law and guidelines can actually cause us to miss the deeper issues associated with them? 10/8/05 (Matthew 5:17-20)Jesus and the Law (Part Two) - A study from Matthew 17-20. Examining the primary function of the law of God. 10/15/05 (Matthew 5:21-26)Jesus' True Application of the Law - A study from Matthew 5:21-26. What did Jesus say about the law and its place in the grand scheme of God's plan? 10/22/05 (Matthew 5:27-32)Jesus' Teaching on Heart Purity- A study from Matthew 5:27-32. What are the consequences of impurity of the heart? 10/29/05 (Matthew 5:33-37)Jesus' Teaching on Truthfulness -A study from Matthew 5:33-37. What did the Lord Jesus Christ teach us about honesty and truthfulness? 11/5/05 (Matthew 5:38-42)Jesus' Teaching on Revenge- A study from Matthew 5:38-42. How ought we to deal with acts of injustice against us without taking revenge? 11/12/05 (Matthew 5:43-47)Jesus' Teaching Concerning Loving Your Neighbor- A study from Matthew 5:43-47. Are you engaging in the difficult task of loving even the unlovable? 11/19/05 |
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(Matthew
2:13-23)The Providence
of God at Work (Part One) -
How was the hand of God working to bring about the birth of Jesus some
2,000 years ago, and how is His providence at work in our own lives
today? 12/19/04 (Matthew 2:13-23)The Providence of God at Work (Part Two) - How can we understand and learn to trust in the providence of God, as it relates to our own individual Christian journeys? 12/26/04 (Matthew 13)The Kingdom-Focused Church (Part One) - How do we live each day as kingdom-focused Christians? 7/18/04 (Matthew 13)The Kingdom-Focused Church (Part Two) - What roles are we to play in God's Kingdom? 7/25/04 (Matthew 13:3-19)The Parable of the Tares - Pastor Ken Lewis will uncover the meaning behind the parable of the wheat and the tares. 8/08/04 (Matthew 13:31-33)The Mustard Seed and Leaven (Part One) - Examining how to apply the principle of the leaven to our lives today. 8/15/04 (Matthew 13:31-33)The Mustard Seed and Leaven (Part Two) - Continuing to discover the principle of the leaven. 8/22/04 (Matthew 13:44-46)The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl - Studying the spiritual principle the Lord would teach us in His parable of the hidden treasure. 8/29/04 (Matthew 13:51-52)Steward of What We Know (Part One) - Learning how to be good stewards with what we now know. 9/05/04 (Matthew 13:51-52)Steward of What We Know (Part Two) - What are the steps in the process of sharing and living God's Word. 9/12/04 (Matthew 19:16-26)Four Questions About Salvation - Discovering more about the one and only salvation. 3/16/03 |
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(Matthew 20)The
Humble King on the Way to the Cross (Part One) - Have you ever had an
expectation of someone only to be disappointed when he or she didn't live up
to your expectation? 3/31/01 (Matthew 20)The Humble King on the Way to the Cross (Part Two) - Examining the humble King on His way to the cross. 4/07/01 (Matthew 27:57-28:10)The Divine Design of the Resurrection (Part 1) - A study from Matthew 27:57-28:10. Examining God's sovereignty over Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. 3/19/05 (Matthew 27:57-28:10)The Divine Design of the Resurrection (Part 2) - A study from Matthew 27:57-28:10. Has your life been transformed by the resurrection of Jesus Christ? 3/26/05 |
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(Matthew 1)A
Man Like Joseph - Examining the
earthly father of Jesus - Joseph. 12/24/00 (Matthew 1:18-25)Learning from the Life of Joseph - What do we know about the life of Joseph that we can apply in our life today? 11/21/04 (Matthew 26:30)The Difficulty of Taking Communion - The Lord's supper is an important element in the Christian faith. But do we understand the real purpose and meaning behind it? 3/28/04 (Matthew 27)The Rending of the Veil - Was there more than one meaning to His words when Jesus said, "It is finished?" 4/08/01 (Matthew 27)The Miracles In the Calvary Graveyard - What was the miracle in Calvary's graveyard and what hope does it offer us today? 4/15/01 (Matthew 28:16-20)His Last Word - Our First Work - What were the final words spoken by Jesus? And what is significant about what He said before He left this earth? 2/02/03 (Matthew 28:18-20)A Heart for God's World - Jesus reveals the heart of the Father to a people in need. Does your heart reflect the father's heart? 11/03/02 (Matthew 6:1-5)The Ministry of Private Prayer - A study from Matthew 6:1-15. Is time alone with God a part of your daily routine? 4/3/05 (Matthew 1:1-17)An Unexpected Family - A study from Matthew 1:1-17. Are you a willing and obedient vessel who is available to God? 11/20/05 (Matthew 1:18-25)An Unexpected Faith - A study from Matthew 1:18-25. Do you understand what God is trying to communicate to you through the unconventional birth of His only son? 11/27/05 (Matthew 2:1-12)Unexpected Visitors - A study from Matthew 2:1-12. Why would God allow astrologers to play such an important role in the birth of His son? 12/4/05 (Matthew 2:13-15)An Unexpected Journey - A study from Matthew 2:13-15. As you consider your journey, are you making any progress in your spiritual life? 12/11/05 (Matthew 2:1-2)An Unexpected Sign- A study from Matthew 2:1-2. Have you ever wondered what would cause a caravan of astrologers to follow a star thousands of miles in search of a king? 12/18/05 (Matthew 2:20-23)An Unexpected Home- A study from Matthew 2:20-23. Celebrating the greatest event in history, the birth of the Messiah. 12/25/05 (Matthew 5:13-16)Are You A Salty Saint?- A study from Matthew 5:13-16. Does your life radiate with the flavor of God? 2/26/06 (Matthew 6:7-9)When You Pray - A study from Matthew 6:7-9. Why don't we spend more time communicating with God? 8/20/06 (Matthew 6:9)One Holy Passion - A study from Matthew 6:9 and Psalm 72:17-19. What are you living for? 8/27/06 (Matthew 6:9)The Prayer That Changes the World- A study from Matthew 6:9 and 12:22-29. Why do we spend so little time in prayer? 9/3/06 (Matthew 6:9-11)The Prayer That Brings God To Earth- A study from Matthew 6:9-11. Do we have a passion to see people know God? 9/10/06 (Matthew 6:9-12)The Prayer of Forgiveness- A study from Matthew 6:9-12 and Psalm 51. If we refuse to forgive others, will God refuse to forgive us? 9/17/06 (Matthew 16:13-19)The Church Has No Right To Tell Me What's Right Or Wrong, Right?- A study from Matthew 16:13-19. What does God's Word teach about the spiritual authority of the church, and Biblical church discipline? 4/22/07 |
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(Matthew 2:1-12)We Saw
His Star - Examining what the
Magi and Christ's birth have to do with the end times and missions. 12/07/03 (Matthew 5:1-3)The Kingdom of God - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - According to the word of God, what do we really own? 1/27/02 (Matthew 5:4)Comforted - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - Examining where we can turn for real comfort in the midst of life's pain and heartache. (Matthew 5:7)Show Mercy - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - Do you know that we are called to be merciful by Christ so that we might really enjoy the Lord's mercy? 2/17/02 (Matthew 5:8)They Shall See God - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - Through Jesus Christ, the window on the outside has been made clean, but what must happen to make the inside clean so we can see God? 2/24/02 (Matthew 5:9)Sons of God - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - What does it mean to be one Jesus calls a peacemaker? 3/03/02 (Matthew 5:13-16)Let Your Light Shine - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - Why would Jesus refer to His followers by salt and light? 3/10/02 (Matthew 5:16)Filled - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - How many of us hunger and thirst for righteousness as Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount? 2/10/02 (Matthew 5:17-20)Great in the Kingdom of Heaven - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - How do you feel about God's grace forgiving someone five minutes before they die when you have been living and serving Him for years? 3/17/02 (Matthew 5:21-48)Be Perfect - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - Are you living as a hypocrite? 4/07/02 (Matthew 6:9-13)Our Heavenly Father - Are we allowing God to effectively manage us? 6/15/03 (Matthew 6)Seek First His Kingdom - What does it mean to be balanced in prayer? What should be the main focus of our prayer. 11/05/00 (Matthew 6:19-34)Seek First His Kingdom - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - Is there any evidence in the way you use your wealth that you are a follower of Jesus Christ? 4/12/02 (Matthew 7:1-6)Do Not Give Dogs What Is Sacred -Dr. Glenn Parkinson - What happens when you try to force the Gospel on someone who doesn't want to hear it? What did Jesus say about this? 4/21/02 (Matthew 7:7-12)The Father Who Gives Good Gifts - Barry Smith - Do you know that the Lord is with you each and every day, and that He seeks to give you good gifts? 4/28/02 (Matthew 7:13-29)Enter Through the Narrow Gate - Dr. Glenn Parkinson - Our sin has us walled in a dark and dying world. But there is a gate - a gate through which is life. What is this gate and how can we enter it? 3/24/02 (Matthew 11)My Yoke Is Easy - Where can we turn for the help we need to handle these times? 1/21/01 (Matthew 12)Fellowship Among Believers - What happens in the family of God when we lose sight of who the Father is? 6/11/00 (Matthew 12:1-14)Lord of the Sabbath - Are we clearly seeing God and His will for our lives? 10/19/03 (Matthew 14:22-33)You of Little Faith - The Lord can strengthen our faith through failures, as He teaches us how to trust Him in every situation. 6/06/04 (Matthew 16)I Will Build My Church- Tom Wenger - Was He talking about putting stone on stone to construct a building to meet in? 1/30/00 (Matthew 16:13-19)You are the Christ - Examining how when Peter declared that Jesus was the Christ, he knew that they were finally ready for God to use them to build His church and turn the world upside down. 6/13/04 (Matthew 17:1-9)Transfigured Before Them - When we catch a glimpse of the overwhelming glory of Jesus, it will sweep away our feeble, self-centered ideas about who He is, and what He intends to accomplish in us and through us. 6/20/04 (Matthew 17:24-27)The Sons are Exempt - Examining how when you trust in Christ for salvation, God adopts you as His child. 6/27/04 (Matthew 18)Go - Examining Jesus' command for us to "go" and reconcile with our fellow Christians. 9/30/01 (Matthew 24)The Wise and the Faithful Servant - Barry Smith - Examining what we should be doing while waiting for Christ's return. 11/11/01 (Matthew 28:16-20)All Authority - Focusing on ways we can disciple to others. 12/28/03 (Matthew 11:28-30)I Will Give You Rest- A study from Matthew 11:28-30. Have you come to Jesus Christ, and found everlasting rest for your soul? 6/5/05 (Matthew 16:13-20)I Will Build My Church - A study from Matthew 16:13-20. Have you accepted Christ's invitation to participate in building His church? 6/12/05 (Matthew 25)Good and Faithful Servant -A study from Matthew 25:14-30. Are you investing your life towards being a wise, faithful servant and steward of the Lord Jesus Christ? 11/27/05 (Matthew 1:18-25)God With Us -A study from Matthew 1:18-25. Do you cling to the promise that God is always with us, and will never leave or forsake us? 12/3/06 |
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(Matthew 1)Emmanuel:
It's Importance and Impact - What is
the importance and impact of the events of that first Christmas over
2000 years ago? 12/24/00 (Matthew 1)Immanuel: It's Importance and Impact - Looking at the first Christmas morning when the Son of God came to earth. 12/16/01 (Matthew 2)The Blessing of an Empty Christmas - Have you ever stopped to think about the "emptiness" of Christmas? 12/26/99 (Matthew 2:1-12 Luke 1:8-20)Christmas According to Jesus Christ: The Gospel Harvest Has Begun (Matthew 10)James, What a Leader! (Matthew 10)Peter: The Apostle with a Heart-Shaped Mouth (Matthew 10:1-4)Let's Get Started with Introductions (Matthew 10:1-5)Simon the Zealot and Judas Thaddeus (Matthew 14)Developing a Christian Soul: The Big Rocks (Part Three) - Prayer for a follower of Jesus Christ must be more than that; it is to be one of the big rocks we put in first. Examining how we can develop a Christian soul. 6/10/01 (Matthew 17)Developing a Christian Heart: Loving God's Son - What should be the one characteristic that marks all Christians and the one word the world could then use to describe Christians? 7/01/01 (Matthew 22)Developing a Christian Soul: Cleaning Up the Clutter - We get so wrapped up with this, that and the other that we lose sight of the real important things in our lives. In essence, we are distracted and our lives become cluttered. What can we do about this? 5/06/01 (Matthew 24:42-51)The Second Coming and Its Implications for the Christian Life |
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(Matthew
6:5-9)The Lord's
Prayer: Pray in This Way (Part One) -
Carl looks at our prayers and how we are to follow God's willful design.
2/08/04 (Matthew 6:5-9)The Lord's Prayer: Pray in This Way (Part Two) - Continuing to look at how the Lord's Prayer guides our life as believers. 2/15/04 (Matthew 6:9)The Lord's Prayer: Our Father (Part One) - Examining how we can know God is our Father. 2/22/04 (Matthew 6:9)The Lord's Prayer: Our Father (Part Two) - Carl Robbins continues to show us how we can know God as our Father. 2/29/04 (Matthew 6:9)The Lord's Prayer: In Heaven - Carl examines why Christ commands us to come to God's dwelling place...heaven...for prayer. 3/07/04 (Matthew 6:9)The Lord's Prayer: The First Petition (Part One) - Examining how the Lord's Prayer shows us how and what to say to our Heavenly Father. 3/14/04 (Matthew 6:9)The Lord's Prayer: The First Petition (Part Two) - Continuing to look at how the Lord's Prayer shows us how and what to say to our Heavenly Father. 3/21/04 (Matthew 6:10)The Lord's Prayer: The Second Petition (Part One) - Carl Robbins documents how the reign of the Kingdom of glory has begun and spread. 3/28/04 (Matthew 6:10)The Lord's Prayer: The Second Petition - Looking into the coming of the Kingdom and our relationship with Christ. 4/18/04 (Matthew 6:10)The Lord's Prayer: The Third Petition - Studying four characteristics of the Son's relationship to the Father. 4/25/04 (Matthew 6:11)The Lord's Prayer: The Fourth Petition (Part One) - As believers, did you know there is an instruction manual on how to pray to our Heavenly Father? 5/02/04 (Matthew 6:11)The Lord's Prayer: The Fourth Petition (Part Two) - Pastor Carl continues to examine why we must pray and offers guidelines on how to accomplish adequate time daily in prayer. 5/09/04 (Matthew 6:12)The Lord's Prayer: The Fifth Petition (Part One) - Are you a debtor to God? 5/16/04 (Matthew 6:12)The Lord's Prayer: The Fifth Petition (Part Two) - Only Jesus Christ's shed blood removes the bearing weight of sin from our lives and gives us eternal life with Him. 5/23/04 (Matthew 6:13)The Lord's Prayer: The Sixth Petition (Part 1A) - What ways are you tempted in life and how can we resist these evil lures? 5/30/04 (Matthew 6:13)The Lord's Prayer: The Sixth Petition (Part 1B) - Why are we subject to temptations? 6/06/04 (Matthew 6:13)The Lord's Prayer: The Sixth Petition (Part 2A) - Jesus Christ shed His precious blood so that we would be taken away from sin's grasp and delivered into the riches of heaven. 6/13/04 (Matthew 6:13)The Lord's Prayer: The Sixth Petition (Part 2B) - What happens if we aren't delivered out of temptation? 6/20/04 (Matthew 6:13)The Lord's Prayer: Yours is the |
