Minot Assembly Of Believers

The meaning of slaves, how they were different than the slavery in the USA. The correct interpretation of the live of money is the root of all evil.

The working of the Son, the Spirit, and the Father in salvation as illustrated by the parable of the good shepherd, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. The woman searched diligently, illustrating how the Spirit uses the Light of God - creation, scripture, people of God - to seek the lost.

The regular sacrifices, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual.

Comparing the life of Abraham to the life of the blessed man described in Psalm 1

Part A, The responsibility of the church to care for those in need, especially widows. Part B. Elders and handling issues that arise

The breadth and riches of God’s calling towards us in Christ

Jesus died as one who was a great criminal. But he was one who did for wherever He went. Why did He die in the cross? His last great cry in the cross was It is finished! After He died, they buried Him as though they did not expect Him to soon rise. His body rested in the grave after the work was finished. But He did rise.

Honoring one another. A short study in what it means to honor, taking the abstract concept to the concrete. Then a look at Paul's instructions on how to honor widows.

Looking at the background of the prodigal son and how it lays the foundation to illustrate adoption.

What Paul meant when he wrote "But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth"

The word of God is the firm foundation for the believer in an uncertain world. A look at how the word of God produces light of truth that gives a firm foundation for the believer to rest in.

Paul instructs Timothy to hold fast to words of faith and good doctrine. Wear it like armor to protect against deceptions. Then, be an example and encouragement to the believers. Because the choices we make will either encourage or discourage

Biblical adoption is not God seeing unwanted children and selecting some to be His children. It is selecting certain ones as heirs of the inheritance. All who are in Christ are part of the adoption. Adoption is God's plan for humanity.

The daily burnt offering to the Lord, keeping the flame going continuously. The weekly Sabbath burnt offering effectively doubled the daily offering. Some lessons we can learn of what the Lord desires in our walk with Him.

He grew up in a Christian home, but became involved with the drug world in his teens. Then God delivered him.

Redemption as illustrated by the Passover and fulfilled in Christ. A look at the purpose of God for His people in Christ and His work of holiness.

The Jews were blinded by their hatred to the truth that was before them, and Pilate gave Jesus over so they could do their will on him. How the sovereignty of God works with the will of people to produce something great from their choices.

Apostacy, abandoning the faith of true doctrine. It is receiving lies, and ignoring the warning of the conscience. It is turning away from God. But this is damaging while seeming to be liberating.

Reviewing the qualifications of elders and deacons, including women deacons. What the attitude of elders should be in working with the flock. Comparing to I Peter 5:1-4 and Acts 20:28-31. The challenges of being an elder.

None of the original people entered the inheritance except Joshua and Caleb, who each had a different spirit in them. The daughters of Zelophehad valued the inheritance and sought after it. This had the result of increasing the tribe's inheritance. It benefited the group as a whole. Entrance into the Inheritance would be under the leadership of a man whom God would select.

Jesus brings a close to the passover and begins a new feast. It is the introduction to a new age where the people of God will need to trust Him in the face of persecution.

There have been many divisions in the history of the church that stemmed from disagreements over who should be in charge and what the structure should be. Paul is telling them that they need to be careful of who they place in a higher position of scrutiny, giving them a list of characteristics to look at.

There is more here than you might expect. The first numbering is early in Numbers. Compared to the first counting, some tribes didn't fare so well. Other tribes flourished in the wilderness. The size of a tribe's inheritance depended on the size of the tribe at this numbering. Those that flourished received a larger inheritance.

A characteristic of the people who are part of the kingdom is that they look to God for justice, not to another source. They also look to God for mercy. They are the lost ones whom God looks for.

Characteristics that we can all aspire towards in our Christian life