JEFF'S MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY

As a pastor friend of mine used to say, "The church wouldn't have any problems if it weren't for all the people!"  In 3 John, we get a first hand look at the blessings of Godly saints in the church, and the burdens brought about by troublemakers.  Which example will we follow?

Many of us have taken steps to protect our homes and families physically, but the spiritual threat must not be overlooked.  In this timely message from 2 John, we consider the importance of guarding our homes and families against the threat of false teaching.  Tune in and join us for our ongoing series, "Authentic Christianity."

Have you ever heard someone say that life is so uncertain, we can't be sure about anything?  I have, and I definitely disagree!  In this latest Bible study message, John shares with us 7 things that we can be certain of, and know, as believers.  Let's discover them together as we open up and study God's Word.  

Why do some believers struggle with the assurance of their salvation?  Is this assurance even real?  John meets this important subject head on in this latest podcast message from 1 John 5:13.  Listen in and let's find out together what the Bible has to say!

God has given us undeniable and irrefutable witnesses on earth, and in heaven, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior for all who believe.  In this podcast, we look at those witnesses as we open up 1 John Ch. 5 - in a message that will strengthen and encourage your faith!

It was Augustine who wrote, “Faith is to believe what we do not see, and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.”  As we look at the words of the Apostle John in 1 John 5, he talks about faith, and what faith does for us as believers.  I've identified 4 things in particular, and so let's examine them together in this message.

The command to “love one another”, is the most often repeated “one another” command in the Bible.  From the pen of the apostle John, we find out why, and why it's so vitally important!  

In this week's message, believers are exhorted to discern between spiritual truth and error, and not to simply accept everything we hear as being Biblically true, even when it comes from supposedly Christian sources. Armed with the Word of God and the Holy Spirit - we can be spiritual lie detectors!

Like it or not, our faith will be tested.  Sometimes in ways that we least expect.  We may not always handle it perfectly, but if we can grow spiritually in the process - learning to trust God even more - than those times of testing will become fruitful.  In this message, we'll see what that looks like in the story of a couple named Zacharias and Elizabeth.  

The New Testament reveals to us that the last days will be marked by hatred, and people who are unloving.  But not only is hatred an epidemic, so is indifference!  In this message from 1 John 3, the beloved Apostle contrasts all of that with genuine Christian love.  Don't miss this much needed and timely message!