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God's Plan for Civil Government

7/31/2016

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Some secular politicians have suggested that government cannot exist if they followed Jesus’s “golden rule.” Did God intend for the government to turn the other cheek to evil and love its enemies? The apostle Paul revealed that God instituted the governing authorities as His ministers and gave them the power to exercise the sword against evil. God has a role for civil government. For this reason, Paul instructed Christians to submit to the government. How can Christians submit when Rome would persecute Christians? Does God want Christians to turn the other cheek when others a threatening to abuse and murder their families? Furthermore, how should Christians act when the government moves toward gun control? What would Jesus think of the Second Amendment? Would Jesus have commanded his disciples to possess swords?

Scripture Reading: I Peter 2:13-17 (read by Jimmy Sullivan)
Lesson by Scott Shifferd
Recorded July 31, 2016

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Filled with the Doctrine

7/24/2016

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Soon after the establishment of the church, the apostles preached openly in the Solomon’s portico. For this, the chief priests imprisoned the apostles. However, an angel opened the prison and commanded the apostles to go preach in the temple. Again, the chief priests had the apostles brought back to the council and questioned them for filling Jerusalem with their doctrine. Now, Can the church do this again? According to Jesus, filling Jerusalem with the doctrine was the first step before spread the Gospel throughout the surrounding regions. Christians need to think big about evangelizing the world. Jesus sent twelve men out with a message and the world has never been the same. What was there about the apostles that gave them the boldness to attempt what they accomplished?

Lesson by Scott Shifferd
Recorded July 24, 2016

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Rise and Stand on Your Feet

7/17/2016

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Jesus revealed to His disciples, “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.” Jesus Christ did all on His own. Jesus brought the message, lived the life, died for sins, and rose and lived again. In a bright light, Jesus appeared to Saul for which Saul fell to the ground. Jesus commanded Saul whose name was also Paul, “Rise and stand on your feet.” Jesus had a mission for this new apostle. By God’s providence, the apostle Paul stood before people apart from his own planning. God opened doors for Paul and He does so now for Christians to share their faith. Paul stood before the Jewish Sanhedrin, Governor Felix, Festus, and the king Agrippa. Eventually, Paul went to the emperor in Rome. How can Christians prepare themselves for the open doors to teach the Gospel? How they speak to different people? This lesson considers biblical examples for evangelizing to the world.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:13-14 (read by Undre Griggs)
Lesson by Scott Shifferd
Recorded July 17, 2016

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Walk in Wisdom

7/10/2016

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He went on the housetop to pray. He saw a vision and the heavens opened. A sheet lowered with all kinds of animals, and God commanded, “Rise Peter; kill and eat.” Peter learned that no one was unclean or common. Peter learned again that the Gospel was for all the nations. Prayer was an essential part of spreading the message of Christ. The apostle Paul spoke of the preparation that Christians need. Paul taught Christians to pray for open doors, to walk in wisdom toward outsiders, and keep one’s speech gracious. Do you lack any of these? Consider the preparation necessary to proclaim the Gospel to the world.

Scripture Reading: Acts 10:34-43 (read by David Johnson)
Lesson by Scott Shifferd
Recorded July 10, 2016

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Not Ashamed

7/3/2016

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Have you ever thought that you were under obligation to spread the Gospel? Obligation is not necessarily a negative motivation. Duty compels many people, and the Christian obligation to tell of the Gospel was no different for the apostle Paul. Paul confessed that he was under obligation to the world to preach the Gospel. For this, Paul admitted, “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” This is one of two reasons that Paul was not ashamed. Christians need to consider whether the Gospel embarrasses them. Can we defend the truth of the Gospel? Consider that according to the Bible Jesus despised the shame when He endured the cross. The lesson will present the scriptures and give reasons that encourage us never to become embarrassed of the Gospel.

Scripture Reading: Romans 1:1-7 (read by Christopher Howell)
Lesson by Scott Shifferd
Recorded July 3, 2016

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God's Plan for Civil Government

Filled with the Doctrine

Rise and Stand on Your Feet

Walk in Wisdom

Not Ashamed

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