The Gospel of Christ-TGOC

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants, things which must shortly take place,” Revelation 1:1. Welcome to our study of the Book of Revelation. In this series of lessons, we've been identifying some keys and some things that will encourage us as we study this unique book. Unlike most of the other books in the Bible and the New Testament, Revelation is unique. We id...

Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth will make you free,” John 8:32. Welcome to our study of the Truth. In this series of lessons, we're going to be looking at several topics, and we turn to the Scriptures to determine what God's truth on these subjects is. As we think about truth, there are several things that are important for us to notice. What does the Bible say bout truth? (The...

Jesus said, “But I say to you, whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed fornication in his heart,” Matthew 5:28. Welcome to our study of the truth about pornography. Pornography is a serious problem that we have to face today. With the advent of the Internet, and all the media tools that are out there, one can very easily access pornography. What does God's word have the sa...

In the early days of mankind, God said, “For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” Welcome to our study of the truth about marriage. Marriage is indeed a very serious and important topic. We look across the state of marriages in the United States of America today, and many marriages are ending in divorce. Many people ar...

In June 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States of America took up the case about homosexuality and gay marriage. A majority on that Supreme Court ruled that homosexuality is now legal in all states in the United States of America. What does God say about such a far-reaching and morally important decision? The Lord's church and the God of heaven want every person involved in homosexuality to...

The writer of the book of Hebrews said, “It is appointed a man once to die and then the judgment.” And after that judgment, the Scripture teaches we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. Each one may receive the things done in the body according to what he has done: good or evil. The fact remains that one day I will leave this life. One day you will leave this life and will stand bef...

In 1 Corinthians 6:12, the apostle Paul said, “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” Welcome to our study of the truth about gambling. What do the Scriptures teach about the subject of gambling? Is it okay to go down to the local casino or gambling hall and gamble, play the slots, and play the...

The wise Solomon said, “Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler and whoever is lead astray by it is not wise,” Proverbs 20:1. Welcome to our truth series. In this lesson specifically we're dealing with God's truth on the subject of alcohol. How many of us know someone in our immediate family that has an alcohol problem? How many of us may know friends or family whose marriages have been bro...

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them for of such is the kingdom of heaven,” Matthew 19:14. Welcome to our truth series. The truth concerning abortion, is such a vitally important topic to the church, the United States of America, and worldwide. Every day, young, innocent children are being put to death; and people have labeled that as something that is not even li...

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man overcomes much,” James 5:16. We welcome you to our study of prayer. The disciples said to Jesus, ‘Lord teach us to pray.’ We're going to be thinking about in this series of lessons, the beautiful subject of prayer. We encourage you to get your Bible and stay tuned as we study this wonderful subject together. As we think about prayer we begin by ask...

Jesus said, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it," Matthew 16:18-19, and with those powerful words, Jesus reminds us of why we should love the Lord's church. Welcome to our study of the Church of Christ. We hope that you'll have your Bible handy, as we're going to look to the Word of God in our study, as our sole authority in everything that we do and say. In...

Jesus said, "I will build my church," Matthew 16:18. Welcome you today to our study of "What is the church of Christ?" What do you know about the Lord's church? The church we read about in the Bible, God's people, His family. What do we know about the Lord's church? Let's begin by thinking about why there is such a great need to study this subject, why does a person need to think about the church...

The word of God says, “Prove all things, hold fast that which is good,” 1 Thessalonians 5:21. Welcome you today to our study of the religion of Islam. Is Islam a friendly and peaceful religion? Is it compatible with Christianity? Are Muslims friends of Christians? Is Islam and was Muhammad a true follower of God? Is it true to the teaching of God? These are things we want to consider today in our...

Jesus said, “I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it,” Matthew 16:18. We welcome you today to our second part in a series of lessons dealing with the differences in the Lord's church. What's unique about the church Jesus promised to build? What's different about the church you read about in the New Testament than we see in modern religious groups and denominations...

Have you ever had someone ask you, ‘What's the difference between the church of Christ and other religious groups?’ We're going to think about what the bible says the difference is between the church of the New Testament, the church you read about in the bible, and so many other religious groups today. We hope that you'll get your bible and have it handy as we're going to study this subject from t...

"No other foundation can any man lay, except that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ," 1 Corinthians 3:11. Welcome to our study of the nature of the New Testament Church. What do we know about the New Testament Church? Who built it? When was it founded? Whose name does it carry? How is it organized? Those are questions that we're going to be asking and answering from the Word of God today. (The...

Many times when presented with the truth on baptism being essential to salvation, people raise the objection "What about the thief on the cross?" Welcome to our study of that subject. Is the thief on the cross a good reason not to be baptized today for the remission of your sins? That's the question we're going to answer from the word of God. (The full transcript is available in the "Download Docu...

In Romans 4:3, the Bible asks, "What does the Scripture say?" Welcome to our study of God and His nature as it relates to sin. How does God feel about sin? What does God think about sin and things of that nature, that we often see in the world today, and how does sin make God feel? We're going to be thinking about the nature of God in relation to sin. How does God feel about sin? What are God’s th...

Jesus said, "You shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free," John 8:32. Welcome to our study of Answering Denominational Doctrine. Today, we're thinking about a very popular doctrine called ‘The Rapture,’ the premillennial idea of people being called up, Jesus coming back and having another kingdom, a thousand-year reign, and all those ideas. (The full transcript is available in the "...

In response to Paul's question about the Holy Spirit, some of John's disciples said, "We've not even heard as to whether there is a Holy Spirit." In essence, they said, ‘Holy Spirit, what is the Holy Spirit?’ And from that question and that idea is such an important question for us to consider today. What do we know from the Bible about the Holy Spirit of God? (The full transcript is available in...

The psalmist said, “My iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me” (Ps. 38:4). Welcome to our study of the high cost of sin. We live in a world that acts like sin is pleasurable, and where it’s fun to name things that are sinful. People just view sin as part of life. Sin is just a way of living. Sin is commonplace. But God has made it clear in the New Testamen...

"For by grace are you saved through faith." Ephesians 2:8. Welcome to our study of the subject of grace in our series of lessons on "Fundamentals of the Christian Faith." Today, we're thinking about one of the premier subjects of the faith, and that is grace. God's grace is so important in salvation, and we want to consider its role and what it is and is not today. What is grace? What is grace's r...

“What does the scripture say?” Romans 4:3. As we think about today the church's emphasis on the Bible, we want to encourage you to get your Bible and have it handy, as we're going to look to the Word of God in our study today. What makes the Lord's church unique? What makes it stand out in a world of denominational chaos? We emphasize and we insist that the Bible is the key to everything today. We...

‘Let there be no divisions among you,’ 1 Corinthians 1:10. Welcome to our study of the Lord's church, the church of Christ, and why it is not a modern-day denomination. We began with 1 Corinthians 1:10, where the Bible clearly says, "Let there be no division among you." Why is it that the church we read about in the Bible is not, must not, and cannot be a denomination? (The full transcript is avai...