Why Preach?

Leading up to our gospel meeting coming upĀ  on May 7-10, 2014, Abe’s subject for the lessons today asked a simple question, WHY PREACH? Good question. Why would we want to preach? Don’t most folks know that the general public is not very receptive to the Bible or the teachings...

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Going Home

Abe’s two lessons for today were on “Going Home” or “Coming Home” depending on which way you are looking at it! As touched on in his first lesson, home is one of the places you most look forward to when you’ve been away. Vacation, school, work, business, coming home is...

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The Root, Vine, and Tares

Abe and Roger shared lessons today on roots, vines, and tares! Abe presented his lesson first, focusing on the vines, roots, and branches of Israel, Christ, and how God’s people were (and are) a part of that life-giving plant. Roger presented the second lesson focusing on the Vine and tares,...

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Lessons on Encouragement

Roger and Kyle split the lessons today on different views on the theme of ‘encouragement’. Roger took the first lesson and focused on creation, and the universe as we know it. In the lesson, he focused on the diversity and size (small and large) of all that exists – from...

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No Need for “Versus”

For as long as I have been alive and able to think on my own, the battle between religion and science has raged. The division between those who believe in God + creation and those who believe in a non-God universe often seems far too sharp to ever have resolution....

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Addressing & Confessing Sin

There are many sins that we can be guilty of. Some sins are NOT doing what we are supposed to be doing. Some sins are DOING things we are told to avoid. The word “sin” means to “miss the mark”. For the high school class last year, I illustrated this...

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