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Jesus’ Attitude Toward Women

Introduction: This series of lessons on women in the Bible would certainly not be complete without at least a brief look at Jesus's attitude toward women. Throughout his life, he had encounters with various women, revealing how he viewed them in general.

   
Bobby Stafford
February 2025

And His Name Will be Called

Introduction: When men leave God, they often turn to superstition—mediums, Wizards, and spiritualists. These were all forbidden by the law of Moses (Leviticus 20 and Deuteronomy 18). If they were concerned about the future of the nation, they should turn to God and his word. If the truth is ignored, a dismal picture is displayed. Against that gloomy outlook, Isaiah describes a brighter day.

Sermon Text: Isaiah 9: 1-7

Bobby Stafford
February 13, 2025

Jesus, The Eternal One

The gospel of John was written to produce faith in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God (John 20: 30-31). So, John begins his gospel with what is called the prologue (verses 1- 18). In this prologue, he makes several claims as to who Jesus was. The first such claim is about his eternality, his preexistence. It is to this claim that we now turn our attention.

Text: John 1: 1-5

Bobby Stafford
February 2, 2025

Three Days and Three Nights

In Matthew 12:40, we read, “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”    There is some confusion within the brotherhood on what day of the week Jesus died on the cross.  We all know that Saturday was the Jewish 7th day of the week and Jesus rose on the first day of the week.  Jesus died before the Roman soldiers could break His legs on the evening before the Sabbath day.  So how do we get three days and three nights between the day Jesus died and the first day of the week?  The Purpose of this study is to examine the history of the Passover and the associated feast and use that help establish the precise day that our Savior died on the cross. 

David Hersey
February 2, 2025

The True Light

Thus begins John's account of Christ's life. Jesus, the Messiah, is eternal. He is deity. He is God. He is the creator and the giver of life. He is also the light of men. Then the writer John tells of another John. He tells of one who came to bear witness of the light. The aim of his work was so that people would come to believe in Jesus as the son of God (John 1: 6- 8). This John is often referred to as the Baptist or the Baptizer. The Old Testament prophesied about his coming (Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 3:1, then John 1:19- 28).

Sermon text: John 1: 9-13

Jesus Christ

November 17,  2024

Christ Our Passover

Jesus is the central figure in the Bible, especially in the Passover. Many principles in the Passover point to Christ.

Jesus Christ

Bobby Stafford
March 17,  2024

Jesus Appears In Galilee

Jesus appears to his apostles (without Thomas) and commissions them as ambassadors of peace. A week later, he appears to them again with Thomas. Thomas acknowledges Jesus as both Lord and God and now he appears to them a third time by the Sea of Galilee.

Sermon text: John 21

Bobby Stafford

The Will Of God

In verses one and two, Paul exhorted that prayers should be offered for all men, including civil authorities. The desired result was a world of calm, serenity, and peace, one conducive to spreading the gospel to all men.

Text: 1 Timothy 2: 3-7

Bobby Stafford

Jesus Betrayed and Denied

Jesus and the apostles were in the garden of Gethsemane. Being in agony and deep distress, repetitions three times, the father that, if there is any way possible, remove this cup of suffering or death. The answer: there is no other way. So with strong determination, he forges ahead with God's plan for man's redemption. He tells his disciples,” Rise, let us be going. See, he who betrays me is at hand.”
To examine Judas betrayal and Peter's denial so as to help us never to betray or deny our savior.

Bobby Stafford

The Supremacy of Christ

But every year you grow, you will find Him bigger.

Bobby Stafford

David Hersey

Bobby Stafford

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Bobby Stafford

Jesus’ body had been taken down off the cross by Joseph of Arimathea.  He and Nicodemus wrapped the body in costly linen cloth while placing myrrh and aloes in the cloth.  A rock was rolled in front of the opening to the tomb and a Roman guard sealed it and was left to make sure disciples made no attempt to steal the Lord’s body.

Bobby Stafford

Jehovah describes Himself as “fountains of living waters.” (Jeremiah 2:13) “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountains of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns – broken cisterns that can hold no water.” NKJV He is called “fountain of life.” (Psalm 36:9) “For with You is the fountain of Life; In Your light we see light.” NKJV

Jesus had given the Great Commission to His apostles.  They were to make disciples among all nations.  This process involved teaching and baptism.  Now His last appearance to them occurred forty days after His resurrection –  an appearance I’m sure they would never forget.

Text:  Acts 1:1-11

The congregation is Colosse, like many congregations, was made up of many classes of people: wives, husbands, children, fathers, mothers, servants, and masters to name a few. Paul informs them that when the Word of Christ dwells in them fully and completely, their relationships with each other will be affected for the better. They will become better wives, husbands . . . This begins and ends with the Lord. Our relationship to Him comes first. If our actions toward others [children, servants . . .] are not right, our relationship with the Lord is not right, either.
Theme: Christ is the answer if we desire approval from God in all our relationships here on earth.
Text: Colossians 3:18-4:1
 

The Days Are Coming

Behold:  Look, the days are coming!  An important announcement is to be made.  After the terrible days of Babylonian captivity, Jehovah would raise up  a great King to rule over the land.  Who was this King?

They story of the cross and the crucifixion of Christ was the central message preached by the apostles.  (I Corinthians 2:1-2) “And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.  For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” NKJV  (I Corinthians 1:22-23) “For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,” NKJV  The importance of this message is seen in I Corinthians 1:18. “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” NKJV  So, in light of these verses, why did Jesus have to die on Calvary’s cross?

Jesus For President

When Jesus was born, politicians worried that He would undermine their authority and become King.  (Matthew 2)  As an adult, people tried to force a crown on His head.  He was judged by  Pilate on charges of seeking political power.  (Matthew 27)  At every instance, Jesus said that He had no interest in running for political office.  (John 18:36) “Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not of this world.  If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here’ ” NKJV  But for a little while contemplate the question:  “If Jesus ran for President, would He win?”

What It Means To Preach Christ

Read Acts 8:5.  “Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.”  NKJV  Philip began preaching Christ to them.  But what is involved in “preaching Christ”?

Immanuel - God With Us

Read Matthew 1:18-25.  (Matthew 1:23)  “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, God with us.”  NKJV  The Savior being called “Immanuel” is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy in Isaiah 7:14.  “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:  Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” In the closing words of Matthew’s account of the gospel, our Savior tells His followers this, “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”  (Matthew 28:18-20)  So what does “Immanuel – God with us” mean for us today?  What is the significance of our Savior being both divine and human?

Christ's Teaching and Preaching

More than 700 years before the birth of Christ, a “herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs” was entrusted by God to warn Israel of consequences if they did not repent.  His name was Amos.  He made a prophecy in Amos 8:11-14 from which all of us need to learn.  (Amos 8:11)  “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord God, That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the Lord.”  He said that because the nation had rejected the Word of the Lord, they would have no word from Him at all.  They would come to realize that the revelation from God was their most prized possession. Today we have a famine in the land as well; it us a famine for the Word of God.  It is different in some ways but similar in others.

Jesus and the Psalms

The books of the Old Testament contain many passages about the coming Messiah with prophecies which have been fulfilled by Jesus Christ. The Psalms in particular refer numerous times to the Messiah. Jesus specifically proclaimed that the Psalms spoke of Him. (Luke 24:44) “Then He said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” NKJV This lesson will examine several prophecies from the Psalms about the Messiah and how they were fulfilled by Christ.