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When Jesus left this earth, He promised not to abandon His disciples here as orphans. He promised that He would send a Comforter, a divine Helper, the Holy Spirit. But Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What is His role in my life as a Christian? Is He active in every Christians life? The sad fact is that many Christians live as if there were no Holy Spirit at all. There is so much confusion about th...

How we view prayer is the most critical factor in whether we get answers or not. Many Christians see prayer only as a way to get some material blessing from God, or to get themselves out of some uncomfortable situation. Unfortunately, this misunderstanding leads to many prayers that go unanswered. As a result, a lot of people just give up and their faith diminishes. Today, Pastor Terry lays out fo...

When Jesus made this promise, what did He mean? Who was He making it to? There are thousands of promises in the scriptures and they cover a variety of types. Most were from God to man, some were from man to God. But as we look around the world today, it is hard for us to imagine that anyone is doing greater works than Christ did. How often do we hear of anyone walking on water or restoring sight t...

Why is God not visible to us? Why is it that we cannot see Him with our own eyes and worship Him face to face? Today as Pastor Terry continues our study, he leads us through the means God has given us to know Him. There are ways we can become acquainted with God and there are ways we can become intimate with Him as His children. While we are in this life, God has revealed Himself to us on a sort o...

We all at one time or another have cried out for God to “show Himself” to us. In one sense, God cannot reveal Himself to a man or woman because if He did, they couldn't survive it. We are not built to be able to withstand His beauty, holiness and majesty in it's fullness. It would simply destroy us. In today's study, Pastor Terry brings to light the ways that God has shown Himself to us and how He...

If we are thinking about heaven in a biblical way, it will change our lives here and make us more useful to God and those around us. If we are preoccupied with some fantasy of our own making, then of course it will cause our lives to be useless. As Pastor Terry will point out in today's study, the fact that heaven has been given to us by God should motivate us to serve Him more fervently here. Not...

Many people have a very poor idea of what it will be like to spend eternity in heaven. Unfortunately many Christians seem to think that it will be incredibly boring. What is your concept of heaven? Have you ever given it much thought? Do you know what the Bible has to say about it? Today Pastor Terry continues to look into the scriptures to give us more insight into this fascinating subject. Inste...

Is heaven a real place? Is it just a state of mind or simply a beautiful concept? Is it only a fantasy? Even many Christians don't know much about heaven and many more have some very confused ideas about what it will be like. Today, Pastor Terry will begin to explore this seemingly mysterious subject and will shed some biblical light on it for us. After all, heaven is the place we all want to end...

As we look at the history of the church and our own lives today as Christians, it is very clear that the love of Christ has often been missing. It seems so hard for us to love certain people, even if they are fellow believers. And yet, as Pastor Terry reminds us in today's teaching, this unconditional, unwavering love that Christ gives to us, is the same love we are to give to everyone. But Christ...

We often put pastors and other Christian leaders on a pedestal and tend to think they can do no wrong. This is especially true of figures from the scriptures. But as Pastor Terry points out in today's study, even the disciples had feet of clay and often acted selfishly. Their faith wavered from time to time and there was much Jesus did that they simply did not understand. Like us, they failed and...

There are many false ideas about what it means to be a Christian, or even how to become one. Today, Pastor Terry clarifies this as he opens to us the tragic life of Judas Iscariot, disciple and betrayer of Christ. It is difficult for us to grasp that one who was so continuously close to Jesus could ever become a traitor to Him. But even though Judas was one of the twelve, was he ever really a true...

People think that it's no big deal if they reject the claims of Christ. After all, he was just one of many prophets and spiritual leaders, right? But as Pastor Terry vividly portrays in today's teaching, our life is a spiritual life. There are no decisions made about our spirituality that do not have eternal consequences. When we reject light, we embrace darkness. When we scoff at the truth, we sp...

There are a lot of unbiblical doctrines out there, even among the body of Christ. Some of these may appear to give us a sense of immediate forgiveness and connection with God, because we are going through a man. However, as Pastor Terry makes clear in today's study, Jesus Christ is the only One we need to go to to get clean before God. It is His sacrifice that redeemed us in the first place and He...

There is often some confusion among Christians who struggle with sin, about whether they are still saved or not. If I sin, doesn't that separate me from God? Shouldn't I go back and get saved all over again? In today's study, Pastor Terry explains the clear difference between confessing our sins to get saved, and confessing our sins as Christians to maintain a healthy, fruitful relationship with G...

There are so many views on Jesus floating around that it is hard for most people to really have any idea of Who He is. They range from the false idea that He was a socialist, to the ignorant idea that He never existed, and include everything in between. If we have no clear understanding of Who Jesus is, how can we ever hope to be like Him? In today's study, Pastor Terry gives us a core characteris...

Jesus was always shaking up the status quo with virtually every move He made. Whether it was about keeping the sabbath or loving your enemies, or simply exhibiting His authority as a teacher, Jesus always rocked the boat. In today's study, Pastor Terry focuses on an event that highlights the heart of Christ towards all people. It happened in the Upper Room where He treated His disciples as the mas...

Giving money away does not come naturally for most of us. We are fallen creatures and as such - even as Christians - our tendency is selfishness, not generosity or benevolence. As we continue our study through Proverbs today, Pastor Terry will reveal the sixth and final principle in this series on finances. Not only does he share the necessity we have as believers to give to others in need, but al...

There are many aspects of debt that we almost never think about. There are probably many more hidden consequences that we don't even know. We become blinded by the bright, shiny objects that we convince ourselves we need, and seldom see the snares that lurk there. In today's study, Pastor Terry continues laying out the financial principles God has given us in the book of Proverbs. Many think that...

Have you ever found yourself in this situation? Perhaps you were fortunate enough to dig out of the credit card debt you were forced into, but many others have not been. Having an emergency fund set aside could have saved the day. However, saving money is something most of us know little about, because we have never done much of it, if any at all. In today's study, Pastor Terry shares with us some...

It's a bit humbling to think that an insect has more wisdom than we do when dealing with life's necessities. Yet, as Pastor Terry will show us in today's study, we humans are often very lax when it comes to the issue of money. We have a tendency to avoid “boring” tasks like planning and budgeting. But as we will see from the book of Proverbs, these things are essential if we want to have enough mo...

The cure for laziness is diligence. The cure for carelessness is good stewardship. Today, Pastor Terry reminds us that we are not the real owners of our possessions. The concept of stewardship is foreign to many of us because we see ourselves as independent owners who can do what we please with “our” stuff. However, Solomon urges us to take good care of those things that God has given to us. Good...

Making a living these days is not always easy. Although we are blessed in this country with many opportunities, we still have to take the initiative and do the work if we expect to get paid. Unfortunately we are seeing a growing attitude of entitlement which discourages diligence and promotes laziness. In today's study, Pastor Terry lays out several consequences that the lazy person will inevitabl...

As Americans, it is extremely easy for us to find our security in the accumulation of wealth. Most people of the world, however do not have the luxury of living in an industrialized nation which offers the abundance of opportunity we enjoy here in the states. Along with that abundance can also come the temptation to neglect our relationship to God and those we love. Today, Pastor Terry warns us th...

To many people, the most important thing in life is money and the pursuit of riches. Even as Christians we can lose our perspective on what really matters. Yes, money is something we all need to one degree or another. But should we allow it to become the driving force in our lives? On the other hand, is it wrong to be wealthy? Is money the root of all evil? Today, Pastor Terry gives us several ins...

Like a husband who misunderstands scripture and demands his wife serve his every whim, so are the parents who live ungodly, careless lives and demand their children respect them. Children, just like anyone else, must see something in their parents that they can respect. In today's study, Pastor Terry encourages parents to live their lives in such a way that their children will have no valid excuse...