The Commandments (Part Six)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/10/1988
God gave the Sabbath to His people so they can know Him intimately. Idolatry, scattering, and captivity are the natural consequences of Sabbath-breaking.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/10/1988
God gave the Sabbath to His people so they can know Him intimately. Idolatry, scattering, and captivity are the natural consequences of Sabbath-breaking.
Acts (Part Twelve)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/6/1988
Paul and Barnabas developed the church in the cosmopolitan city of Antioch, the location from where the term 'Christian' originated.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/6/1988
Paul and Barnabas developed the church in the cosmopolitan city of Antioch, the location from where the term 'Christian' originated.
Acts (Part Eleven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/22/1988
The conversion of Cornelius is nearly as pivotal as the original Pentecost because the Gentiles are given the same portal of salvation offered to Israel.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/22/1988
The conversion of Cornelius is nearly as pivotal as the original Pentecost because the Gentiles are given the same portal of salvation offered to Israel.
Acts (Part Ten)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/18/1988
The martyrdom of Stephen had the paradoxical effect of spreading the Gospel into Gentile venues, enabling individuals like Cornelius to be added to Christ.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/18/1988
The martyrdom of Stephen had the paradoxical effect of spreading the Gospel into Gentile venues, enabling individuals like Cornelius to be added to Christ.
Acts (Part Nine)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/8/1988
Stephen's martyrdom and his compassion on his persecutors, followed by the reaction against his brutal murder, resulted in a rapid spreading of the Gospel.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/8/1988
Stephen's martyrdom and his compassion on his persecutors, followed by the reaction against his brutal murder, resulted in a rapid spreading of the Gospel.
Acts (Part Eight)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/18/1988
Stephen points out that historically, God has dealt with His people without land or temple, but instead through deliverers, initially rejected by their own.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/18/1988
Stephen points out that historically, God has dealt with His people without land or temple, but instead through deliverers, initially rejected by their own.
The Commandments (Part Five)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/15/1988
The Sabbath is a period of time God purposefully sanctified and set apart for the benefit of mankind, a time dedicated to God's spiritual creation.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/15/1988
The Sabbath is a period of time God purposefully sanctified and set apart for the benefit of mankind, a time dedicated to God's spiritual creation.
Acts (Part Seven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/11/1988
Luke records the confrontation of the apostles and the Sanhedrin. Amazingly, the apostles found an ally in Gamaliel, a Pharisee and grandson of Hillel.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/11/1988
Luke records the confrontation of the apostles and the Sanhedrin. Amazingly, the apostles found an ally in Gamaliel, a Pharisee and grandson of Hillel.
Acts (Part Six)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/6/1988
The early church had confidence in God's sovereignty, realizing that no human authority could thwart God's power. This conviction gave them strength.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 9/6/1988
The early church had confidence in God's sovereignty, realizing that no human authority could thwart God's power. This conviction gave them strength.
Acts (Part Five)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/23/1988
The witness of the apostles, particularly miraculous healings performed in the name of Jesus Christ, brought them into conflict with the Jewish leaders.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/23/1988
The witness of the apostles, particularly miraculous healings performed in the name of Jesus Christ, brought them into conflict with the Jewish leaders.
Acts (Part Four)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/16/1988
Peter, using the details of fulfilled prophecy, establishes the Messiahship of Jesus Christ and convicts the crowd of their culpability in His death.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/16/1988
Peter, using the details of fulfilled prophecy, establishes the Messiahship of Jesus Christ and convicts the crowd of their culpability in His death.
Acts (Part Three)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/9/1988
Adherents to the Pentecostal movement try to mimic some of the superficial surface manifestations of Acts 2 rather than follow the teaching given on that day.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/9/1988
Adherents to the Pentecostal movement try to mimic some of the superficial surface manifestations of Acts 2 rather than follow the teaching given on that day.
The Commandments (Part Four)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/6/1988
The prohibition against taking God's name in vain is the least understood commandment. When we bear God's name, we are to bear His character and nature.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/6/1988
The prohibition against taking God's name in vain is the least understood commandment. When we bear God's name, we are to bear His character and nature.
Acts (Part Two)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/2/1988
Our historical and theological roots are advanced in a polished, chronological narrative (Acts), perhaps designed as a trial document authored by Luke.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 8/2/1988
Our historical and theological roots are advanced in a polished, chronological narrative (Acts), perhaps designed as a trial document authored by Luke.
The Commandments (Part Three)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/30/1988
Idolatry derives from worshiping the work of our hands or thoughts rather than the true God. Whatever consumes our thoughts and behavior has become our idol.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/30/1988
Idolatry derives from worshiping the work of our hands or thoughts rather than the true God. Whatever consumes our thoughts and behavior has become our idol.
Acts (Part One)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/19/1988
The book of Acts could have been an exculpatory trial document designed to vindicate Paul and the early church, showing that Christianity was not a threat.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/19/1988
The book of Acts could have been an exculpatory trial document designed to vindicate Paul and the early church, showing that Christianity was not a threat.
The Commandments (Part Two)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/16/1988
Idolatry constitutes the fountainhead from which all other sins flow, all of which amplify obsessive self-centeredness and self-indulgence.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/16/1988
Idolatry constitutes the fountainhead from which all other sins flow, all of which amplify obsessive self-centeredness and self-indulgence.
Amos (Part Fourteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/12/1988
Amos indicts rampant, dishonest practices, placing gain above honesty, morality, or ethics, and arrogantly and covetously exploiting the needy for profit.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/12/1988
Amos indicts rampant, dishonest practices, placing gain above honesty, morality, or ethics, and arrogantly and covetously exploiting the needy for profit.
The Commandments (Part One)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/2/1988
What have we accepted as our authority for permitting ourselves to do or behave as we do — our value system, our code of ethics or code of morality?
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/2/1988
What have we accepted as our authority for permitting ourselves to do or behave as we do — our value system, our code of ethics or code of morality?
Amos (Part Thirteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/28/1988
The people to whom Amos writes have the mistaken assumption that because they have made the covenant with God, they can bask in a kind of divine favoritism.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/28/1988
The people to whom Amos writes have the mistaken assumption that because they have made the covenant with God, they can bask in a kind of divine favoritism.