First Apostolic Church

Felix's wife, Drusilla, came from a family heritage of people who missed opportunities. She stands in the shadows as her husband tells Paul to go for now and at a convenient season he'll call for him. Her heart must have dropped to her knees as she heard another missed chance. Paul preached of judgment to come--a time of no second chances. The culture of her time regulated her to silence at best....

Revelation - Part 6a: First we digress to finish up the sixth seal in Revelation chapter 6. Then we continue in chapter 7 answering the question in the last verse of the previous chapter. We start to investigate the character of the 144,000 with the seal of God in their foreheads.

Revelation - Part 5b: Seals two through five are looked at in this study. Also, consideration is given to Matthew 24, the Olivet Discourse, and how it may correlate to the book of Revelation.

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Revelation - Part 5a: Two schools of thought surface when you talk about the seven seals, trumpets, and vials. One is that each follows the other in succession and the other is that they all are the same story each with more or less detail than the other and conclude at the Battle of Armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ. Only the first seal is considered in this lesson.

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Revelation - Part 4: The earth belonged to God by virtue of being the Creator. However, God gave dominion over the earth to Adam and Eve in Genesis. Through their transgression dominion was forfeited to the serpent. The worthy Lamb as it had been slain is an event in time past that qualified Christ to regain dominion over his earth... Worthy is the Lamb!

Korah's rebellion on the surface was only a symptom of a deeper rooted problem of under appreciating his role and function. He was privileged to serve as close as a human could to the sacred furnishings yet grew complacent. We need not be indifferent toward being saints. It is an honored place. It's no small thing.

Basic Training for Life is a ten week course that was created by Pastor George Akers of Sandford, NC. In lesson two, we investigate the method and the name used in water baptism. This follows our repentance from lesson one.

Revelation - Part 3c: Understanding that the earthly tabernacle and temple were reflections of the heavenly tabernacle help us in this study. A common happening that we see started here is how the four beasts and twenty-four elders--heaven in general--has a way of coming back to worship.

Basic Training for Life is a ten week course that was created by Pastor George Akers of Sandford, NC. In this first lesson we place importance back on repentance. Through a careful study of God's Word we describe what repentance isn't and what it is.

Jacob made some commitments at a place called Bethel that were later virtually forgotten. However, time and circumstance provided a road back to that dusty altar where he could regain a grip on them.

Eliab was a mocking, demeaning force against David as he checked on his brothers stationed in battle. If David had adhered to the voice of Eliab, he would have returned home without ever involving himself. But David advanced in the cause in spite of the hurling words of Eliab. His actions alone proved the belittling of Eliab to be null and void.

Though little is know about Joseph of Arimathaea, he craved the body of Jesus in his inactive state. He cares for the body because he knew what it was capable of. In a figurative sense the church is the body of Christ. It needs some disciples that will crave and care for it in its less active states. We do this knowing that the body of Christ can't remain dead, immobile, and inactive. It will live...

Martha, Lazarus, Jesus, and Mary were in Bethany. Mary poured ointment upon the Lord and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. When worship and prayers are made in the presence of the Lord, you will leave that place smelling just like he does.

Revelation - Part 3b: In addition to a focus being on the throne in chapter 4 there is an emphasis on holiness. Through deduction we eliminate who the twenty-four elders are probably not and consider who they may represent.

Several chapters are given to the subject of leprosy in the Old Testament. It tells us how to deal with leprosy in the body, in our garments, and in our house. In each case, it had to be dealt with. At times, a change in perspective helps us see our own calamity and provokes action. We must not handle serious matters carelessly.

We all have experienced "mountain top" experiences and they should be savored. However, we cannot live in those moments. Somewhere along the way you must come down the mountain. Day to day live is living with Jesus only. Yet Jesus only is the origin of those mountains of miracles and deliverance. Jesus will take you up the mountains but he will be there with you when you come down them as well.

Revelation - Part 3a: Some cautions are shared about accepting what happened to John in the beginning of chapter 4 as a type of the rapture of the church. Then there are some opinions share why this speaker supports a pre-tribulation rapture. Finally the importance of the throne room in this chapter is considered.

Just another look at some foundational truths. These are steps to our salvation.

Revelation - Part 2: This is somewhat of an overview of chapters 2 and 3. These letters addressed to the messengers of the churches really reaches all the way to the individual--member--level. They were applicable for the churches of their age and every church in every age to come.

God came down in the likeness of men so that he could eventually make us sit together in heavenly places. He sat where we sat so He could seat us where He sits.

Revelation - Part 1: The main thrust of this opening chapter is the fact that this book is to be a revelation (an unveiling and disclosing) from Jesus Christ and about Jesus Christ. The message is that his coming which is at hand will disclose any details left unexplored. At this critical moment, Jesus' voice and presence should be found in the midst of his churches.

To be free from sin is to be a servant of righteousness but to be free from righteousness is to be a servant of sin. Paul basically told us that sin will not have dominion over us if we remain servants to righteousness.