Bible Studies for Life - July 05, 2009

Every day we come in contact with many people as we go about our normal activities. We may speak to co-workers, the checkout clerk at the grocery store or the waiter at a restaurant. How often do we take the time to get to know these people and deve…

Explore the Bible - July 05, 2009

Paul begins the passage by telling the church that Christ died to free mankind from sin and from a long list of regulations. He tells them they are justified through following Christ, not by remaining under the law. He wants them to realize they are…

Bible Studies for Life - July 12, 2009

Have you been in a worship service and realized you were just going through the motions? It becomes so easy to slide into our Sunday routine of worship that we sometimes forget why we are worshipping. We need to get out of our worship rut and re-…

Explore the Bible - July 12, 2009

We are justified through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, not by any good works we do ourselves. The passage begins with a plea for spiritual people to try to restore one who has fallen away. Restoring such a person must be done…

Bible Studies for Life - July 19, 2009

A young mother looked down at the gas gauge as she drove around town completing her errands. The warning light had come on indicating she needed to fill her tank with gas soon. She sighed as she realized she would have to make one more stop in her a…

Explore the Bible - July 19, 2009

James begins a letter of instruction and encouragement to the 12 tribes “in the Dispersion.” He speaks to them of persevering and seeking God through the various trials in their lives. When we go through suffering and endu…