Equipped to Live

   I.      Introduction In our lifelong journey, we all want to be better than we are. We want to be healthier.  We want to be taller.  We want to have more money.  We want to have more friends.  We want a nicer car. And once we become Christian, we want to be a better Christian.  … Continue reading Equipped to Live

Revelation 12, Jesus Defeats Satan

  I.      Introduction History and prophecy.  God uses both throughout time to display to all creation that He alone is in control.  There is prophecy that tells what God will do, then, when God fulfills His promise, the prophecy becomes history.  And then there is new prophecy.  Some prophecies have already come true; others are … Continue reading Revelation 12, Jesus Defeats Satan

The Seven Churches of Revelation

  I.      Introduction In the last days of the Apostle John’s life, his faith in Jesus Christ led to his persecution.  John had been living in Ephesus, but Rome exiled John to a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea called Patmos.  I suppose the Romans thought to take a spiritual leader and move him … Continue reading The Seven Churches of Revelation

Rebuilding the Walls

              I.      Introduction We covered Esther in two weeks and Ezra in two weeks, like we were in a hurry.  But we’re going to slow down and spend the next several weeks in Nehemiah.  Let’s dive right in with an introduction to Nehemiah, who he is and what he’s doing.             II.      Background History The … Continue reading Rebuilding the Walls