Minot Assembly Of Believers

The Laodicean church was wealthy and had no need to depend on the Lord. The Lord was at the door, not in their midst. They illustrate the church today. Matthew 18 shows us what it means to be gathered in His name, which is what the Laodicean needed to do.

Grace is not usually associated with strength, but Paul says be strong in the grace of Christ. A soldier must remember who he works for, so that he is willing to obey when it doesn't seem to fit his role. A man of God should avoid getting caught up in pointless disputes of words

The promises that God makes to His people, as He did for Abraham. He brought Abram out of an idolatrous region to be near God. He has called us out of the world to be near God. Israel’s deliverance from bondage was done by God, as our deliverance is by God. They were to be priests to God for the world, which parallels God's purpose for the church.

Although having liberty in Christ, do not use it to live in the lusts of the flesh. Love one another. Walk in the Spirit. Take the Lord’s yoke and walk with Him, learn of Him, and find rest. Spend time with Him alone.

Be strong like a soldier enduring hardship for the sake of the gospel. Don't give up.

What does it mean to serve the Lord? In this passage, Paul describes his perspective of what it was for him to serve the Lord.

Before He was taken up, the Lord spent time with the apostles, confirming that He had risen from the dead. He spent time speaking to them of the kingdom of God before He ascended.

Who are those who love God? Who are those who are called according to His purpose? The children of Israel illustrate what it means to be called according to God's purpose.

Solomon, a man who was an expert in wisdom. His source of wisdom was God. Solomon's first proverb is obvious, but poor choices can lead a person to do what is unthinkable. Solomon himself found himself doing what he thought he would never do.

Comparing the five references to the Lord’s return in each epistle to see the parallel thought. 1. Waiting for the Lord’s return and the completion of our salvation. 5. Eager anticipation of the Lord in his return.

Walk according to the Spirit, not according to the flesh. Walking according to the flesh is depending on good works to gain the favor of God. Walking according to the Spirit is living in the truth of God's love toward us sinners in Christ

Walk according to the Spirit, not according to the flesh. Walking according to the flesh is depending on good works to gain the favor of God. Walking according to the Spirit is living in the truth of God's love toward us sinners in Christ

There is a connection between remembering what the Lord has done for you and obeying the Lord. It is good to have memorials to remember what God has done. The memorials weren't fancy because it wasn't about the memorial, but about what God had done. It is important to remember what God has done for you.

Overview of references to the Lord’s return in 1 Thessalonians. Also, a visa bid bird's-eye view of Romans compared to Hebrews

Going through Romans 5 verse by verse to capture the flow of thought and the meaning of the passage.

How the children of Israel traveled through the wilderness with God. Interestingly, there is no recounting of their sins and failures in this chapter. It summarizes their walk to the edge of their inheritance.

John Mark Bjorlie defines biblical prophecy and discusses how the gift of prophecy is exercised today and how we should respond to prophecy.

A walk through 1 Thessalonians looking at examples of imitations

What David wrote in Psalm 2 is clearly illustrated in Abram's experience with Sodom and Chederloamar, helping us to understand what the Sovereignty of God is.

Moses responded to the proposal of the two tribes to stay on the other side of Jordan, warning them against discouraging the people of God. The tribes agreed to fight with the other tribes and so Moses gave the tribes what they asked for. The tribes were satisfied with what they had and didn't have a desire to go into the Lord’s inheritance. Is it possible for believers to make the same mistake?

A look at what it means to be spiritually dead, and what we have to look forward to in the resurrection in Christ

Paul's commands are given with the goal to produce love. So he wrote of good order in the church, and the importance of holding fast to the truth.

Looking at the epistle of Colossians as a letter shared with the Laodiceans. It seems their zeal to please the Lord resulted in blinding them to their poverty. Paul called in them to rest in the Lord.

Chapter ends with exhortation to hold fast to the faith, rejecting lies. The chapter begins with instructions to slaves to honor their masters. There is also instruction in how to handle money

These are feasts that have not had their fulfillment as of yet. With the vows, God takes our words seriously and holds us responsible for them. The concept of vows is not intended to keep us from moving forward, but to keep us from moving forward without God.