A New Era Begins

The era of Gods grace that began with the birth of John the Baptist is still in effect today. Luke begins his account of the gospel by telling about the lineage of the birth of John the Baptist, the God-appointed forerunner of Jesus the Messiah. The parents of John were a priest...
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THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SUFFERING

Despite evil and suffering in the world, God is good. Defenders of the Christian faith admit that questions about evil and suffering are the hardest to answer. How can a good, loving, and all-powerful God allow evil and suffering? This lesson responds to this question by...
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God’s Love and Judgement

God’s judgement is governed by His love and mercy. A common question that arises in conversation about the Christian faith is about God’s judgement. People wonder why a loving God will also act in judgement against evildoing. This lesson addresses this question by beginning with...
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The Bible on Sexuality

The Bible gives clear guidelines for human sexuality. In today’s social climate, discussing biblical teaching on sexuality is a necessary part of defending the Christian faith. Biblical morality, as applied to sexual relationships, will invariably be a topic of discussion when...
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Who Is Jesus

Jesus is our Lord and our God. This lesson is the logical next step in a unit of study on defending the Christian faith. In the previous lesson the Biblical claims regarding God’s existence and greatness as creator are surveyed. This lesson informs and reminds us the Bible tells...
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Who Is God?

Because God is Creator, every person is morally responsible to Him. Worldview is a term that refers to the foundational beliefs, attitudes, and practices that frame a persons (or a groups) approach to the most important issues in life. The question of God is the most important...
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Paul’s Prayer for Churches

Christians should pray for one another to know God, show love, and live exemplary lives. In Jerusalem, in the late spring of AD 58, the Apostle Paul was taken into the protective custody of the Roman government, and remained so until the summer of AD 63. From AD 61 to 63, Paul...
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Jesus’ Prayer of Surrender

Jesus demonstrated surrender to the will of God. This lesson calls our attention to one of the most intense and private experiences in the early life of Jesus. This was his prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night before his crucifixion the next morning. We will study...
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Prayer for Restoration

Prayer is essential for spiritual awakening. The Jew Nehemiah, as cupbearer bear to the king of Persia, was a high official in the Persian government. When he learned that the wall of Jerusalem had not been rebuilt, 90 years after the first Jews had settled in Jerusalem after the...
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Prayer for Wisdom

God freely gives wisdom to those who ask. Meaning of wisdom wis·dom: 1. the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise. 2. the soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of experience, knowledge, and good judgment....
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