Skelmersdale Baptist Church

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When…

A sober mind A pure heart A courageous spirit Wisdom We need to relate to God on His terms. Process that requires us to act in faith. The God of all creation - He has a path for you! I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. I have 100% of God’s…

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth…

A Sober Mind A Pure Heart A Courageous Spirit God directs a moving vessel and deciding to take the step Courage is not the absence of fear, but willing to act in spite of the fear My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this , that the trying of your faith worketh…

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth…

Resource - 5 weeks Process - 5 weeks Sober mind We are decisional and depend upon God for the next steps Pure heart Emotions + Desires + Logic + Best guess = wrong decisions Wisdom (truth, reality, understanding) + purpose + obedience (is this is a decision in which I am obeying or disobeying God) =…

So many things strive to be the greatest of all things in the world today The best coffee The best vacuum cleaner The best car The best smartphone Yet, when we try them we are let down by a bug in the software, faulty switch, hard to clean, or an aftertaste that leaves one desiring something else There…

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Instruction to a pastor Even so must their…

Paul just taught how God has given different gifts to His people in the church The purpose was to edify Jesus The goal was to further Jesus among the church and the world These were simply tools to be used But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. There’s a better…

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Instruction to a pastor Even so must their…

How did we get here? And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own…

James had a heart for people. It is very evident by how he begins this letter: James , a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. He knew that people would be tempted to: Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;…

Building the shed Drawings of what the shed should look like when it is finished and Step by step process on how to prepare the shed The Foundation And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,…

James has focused upon burdens with work, and the patient work that God does in us and through us as we follow Him carrying our crosses. James admonishes patience with the understanding that God will correct all wrongs Truthfulness even among a society that was deceptively looking to find fault with…

For the body is not one member, but many. There are many parts to the human body Gallbladder - A&E general practitioner - doctor who knows some about the whole body Referred to a specialist when the scans confirmed the suspicions of the doctor The body is one, but many members Uniqueness of the Body…

James speaks much about our tongue and how it can be deadly or life-giving In this chapter James addresses the ethical business practises and treatment of workers and employers He sympathises with those that have been burdened unjustly But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven,…

The human body is awesome! I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well. Our bodies are so complex that we are still learning and discovering new things about ourselves. We often think about the major parts of the body: Arm…

Life isn’t fair. There will be wrongs happen to us because of sin that will never be made right. THIS IS CONTRARY TO SCRIPTURE God will right every wrong one day Every life is different and no 2 lives will be identical . THIS DOES LINE UP WITH SCRIPTURE God never said life would be fair. We are made…

The church in Corinth was a young church filled with “babes in Christ”. Much was happening in this church, and Paul knew that the organisation and service in the church was chaotic and dysfunctional. The black church in NJ 10-15 minutes after the service was supposed to start and suddenly someone started…

The church in Corinth was a young church filled with “babes in Christ”. Much was happening in this church, and Paul knew that the organisation and service in the church was chaotic and dysfunctional. The black church in NJ 10-15 minutes after the service was supposed to start and suddenly someone started…

The church in Corinth was a young church filled with “babes in Christ”. Much was happening in this church, and Paul knew that the organisation and service in the church was chaotic and dysfunctional. The black church in NJ 10-15 minutes after the service was supposed to start and suddenly someone started…

The Warning of Focusing Completely on the Future Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little…

The church in Corinth was a young church filled with “babes in Christ”. Much was happening in this church, and Paul knew that the organisation and service in the church was chaotic and dysfunctional. The black church in NJ 10-15 minutes after the service was supposed to start and suddenly someone started…