Oldham Lane Church of Christ

Praying scripture and praying as we study scripture helps us to internalize the words of our Lord, as well as focus on other important matters outside of ourselves.

When it comes to loving others, you don’t start with the other person. You don’t start with yourself. You start with God.

Interpretation asks the question, “What is God trying to say?” Not, “What do I want it to say.” Once we’ve answered the question of “What is God saying,” we must then ask the question, “So what?” “What difference should this make in my life?”

How we see ourselves will directly affect how we see other people. And we will never treat one another right until we learn to love ourselves.

The goal of Christian Bible study should be learning to be like Jesus. In order to reach this goal, we must play by the rules when approaching scripture. In this lesson, Chris discusses some of the pitfalls we need to avoid when engaging in personal Bible study.

When it comes to the success of the Lord’s church, love has everything to do with it. We are the “it.” The “it” is YOU and ME. And love is the glue that holds all of us together.

It doesn’t matter what you build on a bad foundation. You can construct the most beautiful structure known to man but if its foundation is faulty, it will never stand the test of time. Such is the case with Bible study. You must lay the proper foundation if you want to build a sturdy life.

Loving God and loving God’s people is what makes the church. Christianity stands or falls on the love we show and share.

In the flurry of the Christmas season we often pass by the nativity scene with sense of gratitude but we miss the magnitude. The magnitude of who he is, what he has done, and how he calls us to live.

Peter was full of faith, but he also blew it a few times. We’ll look at how Peter got the rebound in his life and how you can too!

The entire book of Malachi addresses an overriding problem among the people—an abject apathetic attitude that shrugs one’s shoulders, throws one’s hands up and says, “So what?”

One thing is for certain—JESUS IS COMING BACK. And, because He is coming back, our readiness is paramount.

As Christians, we face seemingly insurmountable odds. It’s us against the world. And the world has greater resources and greater manpower. We are not left to fight this fight alone. However, we are not defenseless against Satan and the forces of evil. In fact, it’s not even a fair fight.

DISCIPLES LOSE NOTHING IN THE END! We overcome as long as we place our faith in the Overcomer. All you need is faith, but FAITH MUST BE WELL-PLACED.

When you scan the religious landscape today, you will find countless believers, but not many belongers. You will find innumerable consumers, but not as many communers.

God is in control and Jesus is the solution. Because of this WE WIN! The story of God’s people ends in victory! Before any beginning began, Jesus was. And, after every ending ends, Jesus will be.

Membership is not about having your name on the roster. Membership is about a function to perform. Church membership is functioning membership. It means that we are all necessary parts of the whole.

Church isn’t a place. It’s a people. Church isn’t an organization.. It’s an organism.

When Jesus came, He eliminated the need for one temple in a single location. Now there are many temples. Instead of a temple, we have the church.

Israel would not have argued with the concept of the Messiah being the chief cornerstone. They understood this to be true. The problem was with Jesus claiming to be the Messiah. He wasn’t what they were looking for; therefore, in their watching and waiting for the deliverer, they stumbled right over the one who met all the criteria.

God’s people are different than the rest of the world. They are a chosen and royal people, a holy nation belonging to him because he has called us out of darkness. God calls and welcomes all people into his wonderful light.

In this lesson, we’ll look at who Jesus is as we look in Mark 6 when people in his hometown did not believe in him. We’ll ask ourselves, “What do you say about Jesus?”

Jesus healing a crippled man beside a pool in Bethesda is more than just some isolated incident where the Son of God showed heartfelt compassion and kindness. Jesus’ healing of a crippled man sitting beside a pool in Bethesda was about announcing the arrival of the anticipated Messiah.

Hope is a vision of a better tomorrow. There’s something ahead, something around the corner, something in sight that’s better than what we’re currently dealing with. And that hope should change us.

We are kingdom citizens living in exile. One day Jesus will lift the exile and take us home. Until then, we live like Christ in a world that so desperately needs some good news.