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What does it mean to live for God? What does dying to self really mean in the life of a Christian believer? What about a person changes when they become a Christian? How is the new life, in Christ, different from that of those who live in the world? In what way are we to crucify self? Does a Christian truly need victory over sin? How can Christians be of one mind?
Is the Bible really God's Word? Does it really speak to us today? Does God really have a message for us? Why should people read the Bible and what can it teach us? Can we get closer to God by spending time with it? How did Jesus relate to the Bible when He was here on earth? How does the Bible reveal God's presence in our world today?
How does Peter suggest we should act in our social relationships? How should Christians relate to government, superiors, or people of authority? Should Christians play by the rules? Does it make a difference if the powers that be are corrupt? Did Peter’s writings condone slavery? Why does God allow sum to go through oppressive situations? What should a Christian do if their spouse is not a believer?
What are the similarities between the Old Testament and New Testament Church? How is Peter's terminology about the Church similar to that of the Covenant language? Why does Peter use temple language to describe the New Testament Church? What is the role and mission of the Church compared with the Church of the Old Testament? Does it matter if we break the Covenant? Are we saved no matter what we do? Or are there conditions under which we remain saved?
How does the Holy Spirit impact our prayer lives? How did the Old Testament sanctuary service illustrate the work of the Holy Spirit on our prayers? Are there pre-requisites to answered prayer? What does it mean for us to abide in Christ and for His Word to abide in us? Can we expect answers to prayer when we are full of doubt? Why does God want us to pray and to hope in what is not yet seen? Learn tips on how to get answered prayer.
How do Jesus and the Holy Spirit unite the church? What should Christian unity be based on? How important is the Bible to unity in faith, practice, and love? Why is it important that the members of the Church be united? What does the Holy Spirit do in the life of the individual and the church collectively to unify the body of Christ? What is our role in this unity?
Have you ever felt misunderstood and misrepresented? Are there ever times when you’ve tried to do the right thing and you’ve been misinterpreted? There are times when it seems like the more you try to do what’s right, people object. This is especially true whenever you try to live your life for God or whenever you seek to do whatever He has planned for your life. The closer you get to God, the more you can seem at dissonance with the rest of the world.
What if there was a way to know the future of our world and what if that future could be filled with hope? What if there was a bright and exciting future that has been planned for you since the beginning of time? With all the chaos and uncertainties in our world today, many are concerned about the future of our nation, the stock market, politics, and even the fate of the planet itself. But what if everything: the wars, the divisions, the disasters… were all on schedule, pointing us toward a future event that would change life as we know it?
What if everything you knew was a lie? What if you have lived your whole life seeing, but never really seeing or hearing, but understanding nothing? What if all the answers have been within your reach, but you were never able grasp them? What if you’ve lived almost your whole life, with a blind fold on? Would this news surprise you? What if I told you that there’s a way to take the blind fold off? Would you want to get rid of it? Or would you rather leave it on?
In these uncertain times, everyone is looking for financial security. Everyone is looking for safety in investments. Yet, as people take on the extra hours and seek to make ends meet… the pursuit of money and financial security has led to one of the biggest investment losses of our time: like the investment of our children!
What is the fruit of the Spirit? How does it compare with the gifts of the Spirit? Which are most important in the Christian life? How does love relate to the other fruit of the Spirit? Why is love listed as the greatest? Can we through effort and determination become more like God in character? How does the Holy Spirit work transformation within the Christian?
Sirius Taylor talks about a life of character building as we explore the life of Moses. Different experiences in Moses' life caused him to cry out to God. Why is it that we often need to cry out? How is Moses' experience so much like our own as Christians? What can we learn from the lessons of Moses' life?