Garden City Church of Christ

Anger is a powerful emotion that we frequently feel, but God warns us of the danger of acting on our anger. In this lesson, we consider how to apply God's wisdom to navigate anger rather than be ruled by it, especially by applying Jesus' teaching.

Looking at what the book of Proverbs have to say about wisdom.

In Psalm 29, David urges giving glory to the Lord as he illustrates the incredible power of the Lord’s voice. In this lesson, we consider lessons we can apply from this Psalm.

An exposition of 2 Corinthians, chapter 12.

An exposition of the chapter. " Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. " (James 4:4, ESV)

Using various instruments in worship has become such a norm in our culture that it seems strange to most and even wrong to some to not use them. In this lesson, we consider principles and instructions in Scripture that should determine our way of thinking about this.

In this lesson, we consider 1 Peter 2:1-3 and how this passage equips us to develop the way we see our need for God’s word and the value of reading it.

In 2 Corinthians 11, Paul boldly addresses the false teachers at Corinth and hesitantly resorts to boasting so that he can put to shame the boasting of the false teachers. In this lesson, we consider how we can practically imitate the way Paul confronts these issues.

While there may be many grounding reasons for our faith, none are more important than our trust in the person of Jesus. In this lesson, we consider many of the evidences that equip us to have complete trust in Jesus as He is presented in the gospels.

In Isaiah 40:8, God makes the claim that His word endures forever. In this lesson, we consider the incredible amount of evidence that can add to our faith and confidence that God’s word has been faithfully preserved through history.

In Psalm 28, we see an example in David of what it looks like to be in anchored in the Lord while facing life’s harshest moments. In this lesson, we consider how much more we can apply the faith in David’s attitude here through Christ.

In Luke 17:1-10, Jesus teaches us to be relentlessly forgiving, and to relentlessly repent as well. In this lesson, we consider how to practically apply Jesus’ instructions.

2 Corinthians 10

In John 21, after Jesus’ resurrection, Peter goes fishing with 6 other disciples. Jesus recreates the scene from Luke 5:1-11 and charges Peter to follow Him once again. In this lesson, we consider how Jesus’ way of interacting with Peter here equips us to be restored from sin and more diligently follow Jesus.

Luke 5:1-11 contains a more detailed account of when Peter forsook everything to follow Jesus. In this lesson, we consider the importance of Peter’s example and how our attitude toward Jesus should be built on the same foundation.

In 2 Corinthians 8-9, Paul urges the Corinthians to be abundantly generous in helping needy Christians in another region. In this lesson, we consider how we can also apply Paul's encouragement to the Corinthians.

The people admit their sins and 77 leaders sign a document promising to obey God's law and not intermarry with idolators. Part of a series in the book of Nehemiah.

Nehemiah discovers oppression among his own fellow Jews and confronts it. Likewise, we should be mindful of dangers in our lives and our local congregations. Part of a series in the book of Nehemiah.

Enemies try to stop the work, but Nehemiah withstands them. We, too, will face opposition in our lives and can look to Nehemiah's example. Part of a series in the book of Nehemiah.

Nehemiah begins to lead and the people follow "with a mind to work" (Neh. 4:6). Part of a series in the book of Nehemiah.

The first of a gospel-meeting series in the book of Nehemiah. In the book, Nehemiah is an exile who returns to Jerusalem to rebuild the city wall.

In Luke 12:35-48, Jesus teaches three parables that challenge us to be properly prepared for His coming. In this lesson, we consider how Jesus' teaching here also equips us to embrace responsibility joyfully, rather than begrudgingly.

In 2 Corinthians 7, we consider lessons from the way Paul appeals to the Corinthian Christians to open their hearts and how he emphasizes their genuine repentance. Part of a series in the book of 2 Corinthians.

In Psalm 27, David demonstrates how hope in God conquers worldly fears. In this lesson, we consider our need to be deliberate to consider our fears in view of the greater hope we now have through Jesus.