Growing Christians Ministries
591 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA Bible teaching ministry dedicated to helping Christians GROW in their faith.
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Genesis 22:15-24
May 03, 2021 02:31< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God’s Confirmation of His Covenant with Abraham Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Blessing follows obedience. Confirmation follows obedience. PRACTICAL APPLICATION It’s not over until it’s over. QUESTIONS Abraham passed God’s supreme test of his faith, to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. But Isaac was spared when a ram was substituted. How, then, was this a test of faith if Isaac was not literally sacrificed? ...
Genesis 22:9-14
May 02, 2021 02:30< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Ram as Substitute Sacrifice Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The sacrifice of Isaac is a type of the death of Christ. The receiving back of Isaac is a type of the resurrection of Christ. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Have you come to know God as Jehovah-jireh? QUESTIONS List and explain three ways by which the Bible teaches truth. How is the sacrifice of Isaac a type of the death of Christ? Who is the angel of ...
Genesis 22:1-8
May 01, 2021 02:30< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God Asks Abraham to Offer Up His Son Isaac Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The Bible teaches by the law of first mention. a. the first mention of the word “test” in the Bible (Genesis 22:1) b. the first mention of the word “love” in the Bible (Genesis 22:2) c. The first mention of the word “worship” in the Bible (Genesis 22:5) d. The first mention of the word “obey” in the Bible (Genesis 22:18) PRACTICAL APPLICA...
Genesis 21:22-34
April 30, 2021 02:29< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham and Abimelech Make a Covenant Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Believers should try to live peaceably with unbelievers. Believers should not jettison justice for the sake of peace. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Do your non-Christian friends have to say, “Don’t deal falsely with me?” Do you know God as El-Olam (the God of Eternity)? QUESTIONS Why did Abimelech desire to make a peace treaty with Abraham? What...
Genesis 21:8-21
April 29, 2021 02:29< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Hagar and Ishmael Separate from Abraham and Sarah Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Hagar and Sarah picture the great contrast between law and grace. Ishmael and Isaac picture the great contrast between the flesh and the spirit. PRACTICAL APPLICATION It isn’t always easy for us to do the right thing. When in need, remember Hagar. Husbands, listen to your wives. QUESTIONS What was the purpose of giving Hagar ...
Genesis 21:1-7
April 28, 2021 02:28< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Isaac, the Promised Son, is Born Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God fulfills His perfect word in His time. God sees our imperfect faith in His grace. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Remember that your strength will equal your days. Let’s laugh with God and not at God. QUESTIONS Was Isaac, the promised son, conceived in the natural way? Does God deliver what He promises? How is God’s grace shown in the birth of Isa...
Genesis 20:1-18
April 27, 2021 02:28< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham and Abimelech Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Mature believers can make selfish mistakes more than once. Mature believers may receive stinging rebukes more than once. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s not blame God for our selfish choices. Let’s not assume we know an unbeliever’s heart. QUESTIONS Who was Abimelech? Why was he important here? What is a prophet? Who was the prophet in this biblical account...
Genesis 19:30-38
April 25, 2021 19:05< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Far-Reaching Results of Lot's Sin Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Moving toward Sodom will have drastic effects on the believer’s personal life. Moving toward Sodom will have drastic effects on the believer’s family life. Moving toward Sodom will have drastic effects on other people. PRACTICAL APPLICATION How would you like to be Lot in heaven? QUESTIONS How complete was the destruction of the cities of...
Genesis 19:15-29
April 24, 2021 19:04< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) He who hesitates is lost. The prayers of a committed believer are effective. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s not flirt with the world. QUESTIONS Was the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah a natural catastrophe? What happened to Lot’s wife? Why? Recall the old saying, “He who hesitates is lost,” and think about the following questions. a. How ...
Genesis 19:1-14
April 23, 2021 19:04< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Arrival of the Two Angels in Sodom Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God says that homosexuality is a sin. God says that homosexuality is a sin. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Is your Christian life a joke? QUESTIONS Where did the angels find Lot when they arrived in Sodom? What does this mean? What was the bottom line here? Why did the two angels who appeared as men come to Sodom? Does God approve of homosexual...
Genesis 18:16-33
April 22, 2021 19:03< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham Intercedes With the Lord for Sodom Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The Lord enjoys close fellowship with the believer. The Lord encourages the believer to pray for others. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Are you the friend of Jesus? QUESTIONS What was the basis for Abraham’s intercessory prayer? Would God hold back His judgment for the sake of a few righteous? Did the Lord share His plans with Abraham? Was ...
Genesis 18:1-15
April 21, 2021 19:02< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Lord Appears to Abraham Again and Rebukes Sarah Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The life of faith is not 100% doubt free. Is anything too hard for the Lord? PRACTICAL APPLICATION Do we pass the hospitality test? QUESTIONS God had promised Abraham and Sarah a child and that all the families of the earth would be blessed through him. But they had no children, so they tried to help God out. How did they do ...
Genesis 17:15-27
April 20, 2021 19:02< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God’s Specific Promise that Sarah Would Bear a Son Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) With God, all things are possible. The Abrahamic covenant is made with Israel, but its blessings are not limited to Israel. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Don’t delay to obey. QUESTIONS Why was Sarai’s name changed and to what was it changed? What was the spiritual parallel of the sign of the covenant? Did circumcision save Abraham? ...
Genesis 17:1-14
April 19, 2021 19:01< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Sign of the Abrahamic Covenant Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God can and will keep His covenant with believers. Believers are obligated to walk in line with God’s covenant. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Believers are obligated to walk in line with God’s covenant. QUESTIONS Why did God change Abram’s name to Abraham? What is the meaning of these two names? Why did God change Abram’s name to Abraham? What is th...
Genesis 16:7-16
April 18, 2021 19:00< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Lord Himself meets Hagar Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God hears and sees the disadvantaged. God’s plans are not ruined by man’s mistakes. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Don’t try to run away from your problems. QUESTIONS Who was the angel of the Lord who found Hagar by the spring? What did the Lord tell Hagar about her son, Ishmael? How does Hagar fall into the category of the disadvantaged? How did God rel...
Genesis 16:1-6
April 17, 2021 18:56< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham and Sarah Take God’s Promise into Their Own Hands Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Biblical ends never justify unbiblical means. Unbiblical means always result in bad fallout. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Don’t blame others when you are frustrated. Don’t rush ahead of God. QUESTIONS When Abraham was seventy five years old and Sarah was sixty five, God gave them the promise of a child. By the time Abraham wa...
Genesis 15:7-21
April 16, 2021 18:38< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God Confirms His Covenant with Abraham Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God’s delays are not necessarily His denials. God’s promises are always as sure as His existence. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s drive away the vultures. QUESTIONS How was a covenant made in the time of Abraham? What was the Abrahamic Covenant? What does the covenant ceremony picture? How was the Abrahamic Covenant fulfilled? Is the Abra...
Genesis 15:1-6
April 15, 2021 18:33< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Lord Confirms to Abraham that He Would Have a Son Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God promises the believer His protection and His reward. God credits the believer with His imputed righteousness. PRACTICAL APPLICATION It’s OK to question God. QUESTIONS What did Abraham fear and how was this fear dispelled? Who was Eliezer, and how does he fit into this portion of Scripture? Did Eliezer become the heir ...
Genesis 14:17-24
April 14, 2021 04:15< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham and Melchizedek; Abraham Refuses the King of Sodom's Offer Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Melchizedek, the king of Salem, is a picture of Christ who encourages the believer. The king of Sodom is a picture of the prince of this world who tempts the believer. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s not try to get around tithing. QUESTIONS Who was Melchizedek and why was he so distinct? How is Melchizedek a pictu...
Genesis 14:1-16
April 14, 2021 02:04< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham Rescues Lot After the Defeat of Sodom Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Carnal believers will suffer the consequences of their choices. Spiritual believers are responsible to restore fellow believers. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s not write off a fellow believer saying, “It serves you right.” QUESTIONS Describe the skirmish between the five kings from the Jordan Valley and the four kings from the Mesopot...
Genesis 13:10-18
April 13, 2021 02:03< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Lot Moves Toward Sodom; The Lord Confirms His Promises to Abraham Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The spiritual believer makes choices on the basis of faith. The carnal believer makes choices on the basis of sight. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Don’t travel the road to failure. QUESTIONS What did Lot see when he lifted up his eyes? What did he do? When did the Lord reconfirm His covenant with Abraham as to the land...
Genesis 13:1-9
April 12, 2021 02:02< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham and Lot Separate GENESIS 13:1-9 Printed Version Lesson Number 28 BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God fully restores the backslider who returns. Sometimes the best solution to strife is separation. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Why not go back to square one? QUESTIONS What does Genesis 13:3-4 tell us about Abraham? Why did Abraham and Lot separate? How did Abraham handle the separation? What is a “backslider?” How did Go...
Genesis 12:10-20
April 11, 2021 01:54< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Abraham Goes Down to Egypt Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God never approves of lying as a means of protection for the believer. God sometimes rescues the believer from the consequences of foolish mistakes. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s not forget the Hagar factor. Let’s not have to be rebuked by an unbeliever. QUESTIONS Why did Abraham go down to Egypt? What was Abraham’s lie when he was in Egypt? Why did ...
Genesis 12:1-9
April 10, 2021 01:50< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Abrahamic Covenant Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The preservation of the people of Israel is part of God’s unconditional covenant with Abraham. The gift of the land of Israel is part of God’s unconditional covenant with Abraham. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s have a faith that obeys like Abraham. Let’s have a faith that witnesses like Abraham. QUESTIONS What is Abraham called according to 2 Chronicles 20...
Genesis 11:10-32
April 09, 2021 01:43< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS A Genealogy from Shem to Abraham Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) There is enough time between Noah and Abraham for wide spread repopulation. There is enough time between Noah and Abraham for wide spread apostasy. PRACTICAL APPLICATION God’s will for your life may come in stages. QUESTIONS Who was the great great great great grandfather of Abraham? What is the difference between type chronologies and genealo...
Genesis 11:1-9
April 08, 2021 01:37< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Tower of Babel and the Confusion of Languages Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Man in his pride tries to reach heaven by his own efforts. God in His wisdom thwarts man’s proud religious efforts. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Whose name are we trying to magnify? QUESTIONS The Tower of Babel was most likely what type of tower? From archaeological evidence, these towers of ancient pagan religions are also associate...
Genesis 10
April 07, 2021 01:29< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Table of Seventy Nations and the Descendants of Noah’s Sons Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) All people and nations have descended from the three sons of Noah. All people and nations are responsible to the one God of Noah. PRACTICAL APPLICATION You can be mighty for or against God. QUESTIONS Why is Genesis 10 an important chapter in the Bible? Reread Genesis 10:32. How were the nations divided after the ...
Genesis 9:18-29
April 05, 2021 16:49< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Blessing and Cursing of Noah's Sons Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God is dishonored with moral impropriety. God is honored with moral integrity. PRACTICAL APPLICATION You are never immune to sin in this lifetime. QUESTIONS How did Noah’s three sons react to Noah’s drunkenness and nakedness? Noah spoke a prophecy which contained both a blessing and a cursing. Who were the recipients of these prophecies? W...
Genesis 9:8-17
April 04, 2021 16:46< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Rainbow as a Sign of God's Covenant Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The rainbow is a guarantee that God cares for His creatures. The rainbow is a guarantee that God keeps His promises. PRACTICAL APPLICATION There’s more than a pot of gold for us at the end of the rainbow. QUESTIONS Is the Noahic Covenant in effect today? Substantiate your answer. The Noahic Covenant is the authority for biblical governm...
Genesis 9:1-7
April 03, 2021 16:40< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Post-Flood Conditions; Capital Punishment Instituted Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Eating meat has a biblical basis. Capital punishment has a biblical basis. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let God worry about population control. QUESTIONS What was the greatest catastrophe this world has ever seen? Was the flood a local flood confined to the Mesopotamian Valley, or was it a world wide flood? What does a conglomera...
Genesis 8:13-22
April 02, 2021 16:35< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Noah Sacrifices to the Lord Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God has always preserved a godly remnant. God is always pleased with a godly response. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Wait for God’s green light. QUESTIONS Does Noah’s ark still exist? Where did all the water from the world wide flood go? Throughout biblical history God preserved a godly remnant. Name some of these people. Will there be a godly remnant du...
Genesis 8:1-12
April 01, 2021 16:30< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Ark Rests on Mt. Ararat Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God remembers His people. Christ rests from His finished work. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Are you a raven or a dove? QUESTIONS How long did the flood last before the ark came to rest? What kinds of geologic activity would have taken place on the face of the earth during the flood? What is tectonic activity? Would Mt. Everest and the Himalayan mountain...
Genesis 7:17-24
March 31, 2021 16:27< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Extent and Results of the Flood Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God destroys the wicked with judgment. God delivers the righteous from judgment. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s trust God in the storms of life. QUESTIONS Was the flood local or world wide? Why did God destroy all living things on earth? Describe some of the bad fall-out when man sinned? Does the word “destroy” mean annihilation? How did Go...
Genesis 7:1-16
March 30, 2021 16:18< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Noah, His Family, and the Animals Enter the Ark Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God’s promised judgment on the unbeliever is certain. God’s promised salvation for the believer is certain. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Fathers, let’s lead our families by a strong faith. QUESTIONS Where did all the water that caused the flood come from? What is the water vapor canopy theory? The unbelievers of Noah’s day not only lo...
Genesis 6:13-22
March 29, 2021 16:08< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God’s Instructions to Noah Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God always judges the way of sin. God always provides a way of salvation. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Do we practice full obedience? QUESTIONS Describe the physical features of the ark. How difficult was it for Noah to round up all of the creatures to go into the ark? How many doors were in the ark? Contrast Genesis 1:31 with Genesis 6:13. What is the ...
Genesis 6:1-12
March 28, 2021 16:03< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Mankind was Wicked Before the World Wide Flood Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The heart of God is grieved when people sin against Him. The heart of God is pleased when people walk with Him. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Who are your heroes? QUESTIONS Who are the sons of God? List three views held by Christians. How did Satan think that he could thwart God’s purpose of providing a Redeemer for man? Is there a limi...
Genesis 5
March 27, 2021 15:57< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS A Genealogy from Adam to Noah Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Enoch is a model of the faithful Christian. Enoch is a picture of the faithful church. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s have guts like Enoch. QUESTIONS Adam lived 930 years and Methuselah lived 969 years. What is the explanation for these long lives? Is the genealogy from Adam to Noah a genealogy with gaps, or is it a type of chronology without gaps? ...
Genesis 4:13-26
March 26, 2021 18:22< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God's Judgment of Cain and the Birth of Seth Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God’s grace is not a guarantee of God’s approval. Man’s advancement is not a guarantee of God’s approval. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Are we using our skills to advance the world or the Kingdom? QUESTIONS Was Cain sorry for his sin? What were the consequences of Cain’s sin? Where did Cain get his wife? The Lord set a mark on Cain. What...
Genesis 4:1-12
March 25, 2021 18:21< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Cain and Abel Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God does not accept Cain-type offerings. God does accept Abel-type offerings. PRACTICAL APPLICATION We are our brother’s keeper. QUESTIONS Who was the first person ever born? Why was Cain angry? Was his anger justified? How is faith defined in Scripture? Was Cain rejected by God because he was a farmer and not a shepherd? Abel came to God by way of animal sac...
Genesis 3:8-24
March 24, 2021 18:20< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Fall of Man and the Promise of a Redeemer Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The judgment of God was displayed because of the fall of man. The grace of God was displayed because of the fall of man. PRACTICAL APPLICATION The Lord’s first question to us is still, “Where are you?” QUESTIONS Why did God put the tree of good and evil off limits to Adam and Eve? When did God put the tree of life off limits to Ad...
Genesis 3:1-7
March 23, 2021 18:10< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Temptation of Adam and Eve Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Satan’s tactics are the same today as they were in the Garden of Eden. Man’s temptations are the same today as they were in the Garden of Eden. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Are you still wearing fig leaves? QUESTIONS Is the story of Eve’s temptation a literal account of what happened or is it an old testament parable to be taken allegorically? Satan is...
Genesis 2:18-25
March 22, 2021 18:00< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Formation of Eve and the First Marriage Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) Adam and Eve are a picture of Christ and the church. Adam and Eve are a model for husbands and wives. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let God bring the right person to you. QUESTIONS Critics of the Bible like to point out what they think are three problems with this section of Scripture. List these “problems.” Critics of the Bible say that Ad...
Genesis 2:8-17
March 21, 2021 17:50< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Garden of Eden; the Test of Man’s Obedience Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) In the beginning, God gave man paradise with responsibility. In the beginning, God gave man work without sweat. In the beginning, God gave man freedom within limits. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let God design the perfect place for you. QUESTIONS What two things does the description of the garden of Eden challenge us to remember? Read...
Genesis 2:1-7
March 20, 2021 17:40< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS Further Details of the Creation Account Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God formed man on the sixth day of creation week. God rested on the seventh day of creation week. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Remember that God made you from the dust of the ground. QUESTIONS Is Genesis 2 a second and different account of creation from Genesis 1? If not, what is it? Describe the conditions on earth according to Genesis 2:4-5....
Genesis 1:28-31
March 19, 2021 17:30< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God Pronounces that His Creation is Very Good Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God said that the ruler of His finished creation was man. God said that the condition of His finished creation was good. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Let’s worship God for His wonderful creation. QUESTIONS What was the crowning act of God’s creative work? Are there ancient accounts of creation other than the Genesis account? Are they sim...
Genesis 1:24-27
March 18, 2021 16:22< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God Creates Man on the Sixth Day of Creation Week Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) God created plants and animals according to their kind. God created man in His own image. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Do you have fellowship with God? QUESTIONS In the Genesis account, God tells us that He created matter and life in one week. How did he do this? Refer to Psalm 33:6. What is necessary to accept the Genesis account of...
Genesis 1:3-23
March 17, 2021 16:20< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God's Work on the First Five Days of Creation Week Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The days of creation week had evenings and mornings. The days of creation week are not parallel to the theory of evolution. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Remember that all of God’s work is good. QUESTIONS Is the light brought into being in Genesis 1:3 sunlight? Explain why or why not. What is the “firmament” that was created on day t...
Genesis 1:2
March 16, 2021 16:17< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Earth Was Without Form and Void Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) There was a time when the earth was formless and empty. There was never a time when the earth was not under God’s control. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Remember that your life is never out of God’s care and control QUESTIONS Who formed the earth through a process? Who was controlling the process? Those with a high view of Scripture have two theori...
Genesis 1:1
March 15, 2021 16:16< Back to Genesis Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS God Created the Heavens and the Earth Printed Version BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The Bible teaches the universe was created, but God is eternal. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Are your priorities in line with the first verse of the Bible? QUESTIONS Who was the inspired author of the Pentateuch? What is the Pentateuch? Events recorded in Genesis begin with ____________________, and end with the death of ____________________. Is...
John 21:15-25
March 14, 2021 22:31< Back to John Index TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS The Restoration of Peter to Fellowship with the Lord Download the Transcript BACKGROUND NOTES DOCTRINAL POINT(S) The good shepherd restores the sheep. The good shepherd feeds His sheep. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Don’t keep looking around at other believers. Make sure you quote the word correctly. QUESTIONS What did the Lord mean by asking Peter if he loved Him more then these? Which verses predict Peter’s death? How would he die? Ac...