Teaching Missions: Growing in God’s Grace

False teachers teach and live a false gospel, and many are hypocrites. Look at both their teaching and their lives and don't follow them.

Our road to life splits to the narrow way leading to life through following and obeying Jesus Christ, and staying on the broad way of seeking our own pleasures

Ask, seek, knock and you will receive. Do to others as you would that they do to you.

By his crucifixion, Jesus Christ has freed his followers from the enemies of the world system, the fleshly nat, and the devil himself. We are now free to remain serving Him.

Don't judge by external appearance but by inner character. Do to others you would like them to do to you.

Do not worry about the cares of this world - food, clothing, shelter, etc. because God taks care of the birds and plants, and will care for you too. 

Seek things from above, and not things on earth; your heart is where your treasure is. Have a clear eye on things in heaven, not an evil eye with darkness in your soul.

We look at the last 3 petitions of the Lord's prayer concerning physical needs, forgiveness of our daily sins, and protection from Satan and his angels. 

Address God as Father, he is holy, and we must seek His will above our own. 

If we seek praise from man in our giving charity or prayer, we have it on earth, but not in heaven. 

Jesus prayed for his persecutors from the cross. We are not to seek revenge but pray for our persecutors like God does bless both just and unjust, though he will eventually judge all and all sin will be paid for...

We are slaves to sin leading to eternal destruction, and many tempt us to do whatevery we want. But true freedom comes when we submit to the right master, Jesus Christ, rather than place ourselves in slavery to our old sin nature.

Some try to make their statements seem more true because they swear with an oath, but Jesus tells us just to tell the truth - He who is the truth, and we are indwelt by the spirit of truth.

Why to divorce is controversial, but the main reason is sexual immorality and divorce should not be undertaken lightly.

Adultery starts in the heart, and God judges lustful looking and doing. Pornography is sin

Our anger is the beginning of murder. We need to control our anger and make peace quickly

Even the smallest parts of God's Words will be fulfilled; Jesus fulfilled many himself.

Satan, the God of this world, will persecute the Christian because of his faith, but we should rejoice and not lose heart, because great rewards await us in heaven. 

We can expect rewards in heaven when we suffer persecution for righteousness sake.

Blessed are those of a pure heart, which only God can give. We should show mercy and will receive mercy from God. We should strive not only to live at peace but to make peace.

We need to mourn over our sins and he will comfort us. We need to exercise self-control (meekness), and be eager to show a right standing with God in our lives.

Only those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit will flourish in the millenial kingdom. We need to recognize our lack of His control

Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James and John to leave fishing for fish and now fish for men

Jesus relocates and launches his ministry in Capernaum. In doing so, he fulfills still another of many prophecies about his first coming to earth.

Jesus defeats Satan in temptations of jumping off the temple or worshiping Satan. Jesus defeats Satan using scripture to answer all temptations.