Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ

Speaker: Brent Kercheville. How we look at our lives makes a big impact on the direction for our lives. We even use such illustrations in our culture to try to communicate that idea. For example, we will ask if a glass is half full or half empty. Obviously the answer is that both are true. But how you see things in life will strongly dictate the direction we will go. Jeremiah is dealing with a people who are looking at things in their lives in all the wrong ways. They think they are seeing life correctly when, in fact, everything they understand to be happening is the wrong way to look at life. In our lesson today we are going to look at how we look at our lives and consider how we look at life will dramatically affect the outcome with God. Open your copies of God’s word to Jeremiah 44 and we are going to look how we can look at life the wrong way which leads us into greater troubles… To read more of this lesson click here. The post Seeking Great Things (Jeremiah 44-45) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Speaker: Brent Kercheville. Romans 5 has proclaimed the powerful work of Christ to reverse our condition as we were under the power of sin. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). But Christ’s magnificent, saving work requires a response. In our last lesson we noted the apostle Paul teaching that our baptism means something. Our baptism symbolizes our union with Christ. In baptism we are joining to Christ in his death and also in his resurrection. We join Christ’s death by dying to sin. We join Christ’s resurrection by being raised to walk a new life, knowing for certain that when he returns we will experience a final resurrection like his (cf. Romans 6:4-5). We participate in baptism and live out the meaning of our baptism. Now the apostle Paul is going to teach us a very important reality now that we belong to Christ and then teach us what we must do to live in that new relationship. Open your copies of God’s word to Romans 6 and we are going to focus our attention on verses 6-14… To read more of this lesson click here. The post Dying With the Gospel (Romans 6:6-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Speaker: Brent Kercheville. We have been spending some of our evening lessons looking at how Jesus teaches and transforms Peter through the various discussions they have with each other. Jesus approached a man named Simon, called him to be an apostle, and changed his name to “rock” (Peter). Matthew 18 is another time when Jesus teaches Peter. The teaching moment is going to come from a question about forgiveness that Peter asks Jesus. It is tempting to go straight to the question Peter has. But the question about forgiveness is in the middle of a context of Jesus teaching about how we look at other people. So it is important to read what Jesus was teaching his disciples so that we can appreciate the reason for Peter’s question and better understand the answer Jesus gives. Open your copies of God’s word to Matthew 18 and we are going to consider the whole chapter as we learn how to forge forgiveness… To read more of this lesson click here. The post Forging Forgiveness (Matthew 18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Speaker: Brent Kercheville. Romans 5 is to be a life-changing chapter. Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God (Romans 5:1). Through Christ we have access by faith into grace in which we stand (Romans 5:2). We rejoice in hope of the glory of God (Romans 5:3). We rejoice in our sufferings because we know that our sufferings produce endurance, character, and hope (Romans 5:4). Since we have been justified by his blood, much more will we be saved by his life (Romans 5:9). If we were reconciled to God while were enemies, much more, now that we are reconciled will we be saved by his life (Romans 5:10). How is this possible? This is possible because the one man, Jesus, came and reversed and overthrew everything that the one man, Adam, did (Romans 5:12-21). Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more (Romans 5:20). So, sin is no longer in charge and no longer reigning. Rather, grace is reigning through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus (Romans 5:21). Romans 6-8 are built upon the good news that we have learned in Romans 1-5. For this month we are going to focus our attention on Romans 6 and we are going to learn how to break the chains of sin that desires to rule over us. Open your copies of God’s word to Romans 6 and we are going to focus on the first five verses… To read more of this lesson click here.v The post Risen With The Gospel (Romans 6:1-5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Speaker: Brent Kercheville. What do you think about? If you were asked to think about your typical day and consider your thoughts, what do you think about? What do you like to think about? What do you wish you had more time to think about? When you have down time in your day, what do you spend your time filling your mind with? We are talking about how to be anxious for nothing as the scriptures command in Philippians 4:6. In our last lesson we noticed that the apostle Paul tells us that we are to rejoice in the Lord always, overflow in reasonableness and gentleness so that all can see it, and to not be anxious about anything. The direction Paul gives that will lead to these outcomes is prayer with thanksgiving. Prayer with thanksgiving will lead us to rejoice in the Lord always. Prayer with thanksgiving will lead our lives to overflow with graciousness and gentleness for the world to see. Prayer with thanksgiving will lead our lives to be free from the strain of anxiety and worry. As Philippians 4:7 proclaims, “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” But there is one more component that is necessary for the transformed life. Paul challenges us in Philippians 4:8 to evaluate what you think about. What does your mind dwell upon in the day? To read more of this lesson click here. The post Set Your Mind (Philippians 4:7-8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.