Bible Study

2 Cor. 4:8-18 A Y2K PLAN FOR YOUR VALLEY Intro: While we may not know all that will unfold in our lives during this New Year, there will be one sure constant: We will still have problems! In these verses, the Apostle Paul gives us some much needed insight into the problems we face and … Continue reading “A Y2K Plan For Your Valley – 2 Corinthians 4:8-18 – Bible study”

  Based on a sermon by Dr. John Piper II Corinthians 4:16-18 DO NOT LOSE HEART Intro: Did anyone come here today hoping, praying, longing, for someone to sing something, pray something, or preach something that would strip all your hope away?   Did anyone come here hoping to be discouraged?   Did anyone come … Continue reading “Do Not Lose Heart – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – Bible study”

2 Corinthians 5:1-9 I FEEL LIKE TRAVELING ON   Intro: The Bible tells us that we who are born again are “pilgrims and strangers in this world, 1 Pet. 2:11. When we got saved, we became citizens of a place called Heaven, Phil. 3:20. Since that is true, there is a pull from another land … Continue reading “I Feel Like Traveling On – 2 Corinthians 5:1-9 – Bible study”

2 Cor. 5:10 THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST Intro: According to the Bible, there is a day coming when Jesus Christ Himself will return from Heaven, will raise those who have died in Him from the dead, and will change those believers who are living into His image. He will gather all these redeemed saints … Continue reading “The Judgment Seat Of Christ – 2 Corinthians 5:10 – Bible study”

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 STAYING SEPARATE IN A CONNECTED WORLD Intro: We are living in a time when connectedness is the rule of the day. With our cell phones, our pagers, our Internet, we are always connected with those around us. Being connected to those you love and to those who need you is one thing, … Continue reading “Staying Separate In A Connected World – 1 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 – Bible study”

2 Corinthians 9:15 A HOLIDAY MEDITATION Intro: We are at the beginning of a very special time of the year. The season that began last week and runs through New Years has come to be known as the holiday season. The word holiday is a shortened form of what ancient people called the holy days. … Continue reading “A Holiday Meditation – 2 Corinthians 9:15 – Bible study”

2 Corinthians 12:1-10 BLESSINGS OUT OF BUFFETINGS   Intro: Once a little girl found a cocoon hanging from a limb in the forest. She took it to her room and placed it in a jar, expecting one day to see a butterfly emerge. One day, she saw the butterfly within the cocoon trying get out. … Continue reading “Blessings Out Of Buffetings – 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 – Bible study”

2 Cor. 3:5 JESUS IS ALL WE NEED Intro: This week our nation was stunned by the school massacre in Littleton Colorado. Our minds were shocked to consider the thought that 2 teenaged boys could ruthlessly shoot and kill 13, seriously injure 21 others and then take their own lives, but not before booby trapping … Continue reading “Jesus Is All We Need – 2 Corinthinas 3:5 – Bible study”

Galatians 2:20 YOU CAN DO IT! Intro: Nike, the athletic shoe manufacturer has made a fortune off the simple slogan, “Just do it!” I guess they mean this, “Whatever it is you enjoy doing in the arena of recreation, Just Do It, because we have everything you need to get it done!” The strange thing … Continue reading “You Can Do It – Galatians 2:20 – Bible study”

Galatians 4:1-8 WHY THE VIRGIN BIRTH? Intro: Christmas time. In our society it means different things to different people. To some people, Christmas is a time for gifts, trees, wreaths, reindeer, and Santa Claus. To some it is a reason for anger because there is so much talk about God and Jesus Christ. After all, … Continue reading “Why The Virgin Birth – Galatians 4:6-8 – Bible study”