Tuesday: Taking an Interest in Unbelievers

Sermon: How to Tell Others about Christ

In this week’s lessons, we learn important principles for how to evangelize from Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman.

Theme: Taking an Interest in Unbelievers

In yesterday’s study we concluded by asking if you keep aloof from unbelievers, or do you take the Gospel to those who need it? Another way of asking the same thing is to ask whether or not you have contact with non-Christians socially. Do you go to their homes, sit in their kitchens, ask them their interests?

In yesterday’s study we concluded by asking if you keep aloof from unbelievers, or do you take the Gospel to those who need it? Another way of asking the same thing is to ask whether or not you have contact with non-Christians socially. Do you go to their homes, sit in their kitchens, ask them their interests?

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Monday: The Church’s “Marching Orders”

Sermon: How to Tell Others about Christ

In this week’s lessons, we learn important principles for how to evangelize from Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman.

Theme: The Church’s “Marching Orders”

When Jesus Christ told his disciples to "Go… and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” he was giving them what the Duke of Wellington once described as the Church’s "marching orders." They were to tell others about Him. They were to carry the Gospel everywhere. 

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Friday: Knowing God and His Word

Sermon: How to Triumph in Suffering

In this week’s lessons, we look at how we can have joy even in the midst of suffering, as we come to know God better and to love Him more.

Theme: Knowing God and His Word

Oh, there's a great deal of unrest in this world, and there will always be unrest for those who do not know Jesus. Apart from Him there is no true peace, no joy, and no real happiness either. But this should never be the case for the Christian. If you are a Christian, you should draw close to God. You should feed on Scripture, and “the God of hope [will] fill you with all joy and peace in believing" (Rom. 15:13). 

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Thursday: Holiness and Peace

Sermon: How to Triumph in Suffering

In this week’s lessons, we look at how we can have joy even in the midst of suffering, as we come to know God better and to love Him more.

Theme: Holiness and Peace

The third principle for a life of continuous, supernatural joy is to steep yourself in the teachings of the Bible. When I first began to study what the Bible has to say about joy, I was surprised to discover how many times joy is associated with a mature knowledge of God's Word. David said, "The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart” (Ps. 19:8). “I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches" (Ps. 119:14). Jesus said, "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy may be full" (John 15:10-11). These verses teach that joy is to be found in a knowledge of God's character and commandments, and these can be found in His Word.

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Wednesday: Becoming a Christian

Sermon: How to Triumph in Suffering

In this week’s lessons, we look at how we can have joy even in the midst of suffering, as we come to know God better and to love Him more.

Theme: Becoming a Christian

The first principle for having Christian joy is that you must be a Christian. I know this seems obvious, but in my experience at least two classes of people need to face this squarely. The first class is composed of those who are not Christians and know it, but who think that Christian fruits can be grown without a Christian life. If you are such a person, you need to recognize that joy is supernatural, and that it's only given to those who have surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. 

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Tuesday: Joy in Our Troubles

Sermon: How to Triumph in Suffering

In this week’s lessons, we look at how we can have joy even in the midst of suffering, as we come to know God better and to love Him more.

Theme: Joy in Our Troubles

In yesterday’s study, we concluded by talking about happiness. On the other hand, joy is quite different. Joy comes directly from God, and is not related to circumstances; and so no circumstances can ever destroy it. Thus if the individual belongs to God and is allowing God to fill him with joy—along with all the other fruits of the Christian life described in Galatians 5:22-23—he will triumph. 

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Monday: Joy and Happiness

Sermon: How to Triumph in Suffering

In this week’s lessons, we look at how we can have joy even in the midst of suffering, as we come to know God better and to love Him more.

Theme: Joy and Happiness

I frequently visit a woman who's been confined to a nursing home for many years. She has a form of acute, crippling arthritis that has left her unable to walk and she can't even move. She's unable to care for herself in many simple but necessary things. At times she is in almost unbearable pain. Still this woman speaks of the goodness and grace of God, not only to herself, but also to many others who are with her in that home. She knows real joy, and she shows it in the midst of suffering. 

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Friday: The Man Who Never Worries

Sermon: How to Be Free from Worry

In this week’s lessons, we learn that not only does Jesus warn us not to worry, but he also provides us with a cure in commanding us not to do it.

Theme: The Man Who Never Worries

At this point someone may be saying, "I can see from the reasons you've been giving that I should not worry, but still I do worry. Is there an answer? What is the solution for me personally?" I believe the answer to this question is a simple one.

At this point someone may be saying, "I can see from the reasons you've been giving that I should not worry, but still I do worry. Is there an answer? What is the solution for me personally?" I believe the answer to this question is a simple one.

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Thursday: Seek First His Righteousness

Sermon: How to Be Free from Worry

In this week’s lessons, we learn that not only does Jesus warn us not to worry, but he also provides us with a cure in commanding us not to do it.

Theme: Seek First His Righteousness

The final reason not to worry which Jesus gave is one that appeals to experience. Jesus said, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (v. 33). In other words, make it your business to seek God's interests and follow His way, and you'll see that all your physical needs will be met effortlessly and without any need for you to take thought about them.

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Wednesday: He Careth for You

Sermon: How to Be Free from Worry

In this week’s lessons, we learn that not only does Jesus warn us not to worry, but he also provides us with a cure in commanding us not to do it.

Theme: He Careth for You

Now what are these three teachings? Well, the first concerns the proper attitude of a Christian toward money. Oh that's important because so many of our worries have to do with material things. In that section of the Sermon Jesus taught that the love of money is harmful because it is impossible for a person to serve God and money at the same time. Then he added that, for the same reason, His followers should not be anxious about some future happening or provision. We cannot serve God and worry about anything, including money, at the same time. 

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