“But someone will say, ‘you have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works” (James 2:18) and, “For as the body apart from the spiritis dead, so also faith apart from works is dead” (James 2:26).

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Jerome Brownlee's Lesson: Prayer



God, through Jesus Christ wants a relationship with you because he loves you.  “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those that love him and keep commandments to a thousand generations (Deut. 7:9).

Consider this great love he has for us: “For God so love d the world, he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16).

Why not turn to him when you are uncertain, when you get off the track, when you need support and direction?  The Lord is just a prayer away and he wants to hear from you. Good or bad. Call on the Lord because you are his child and he loves you. Go to your Bible. Read Psalm 27 for encouragement.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Jerome Brownlee's Lesson: Saved through Faith


Get your bibles out. This is a great study!
“START TO FINISH”

3-3-3-3

GENESIS CHAPTER 3

TEMPTATION AND FALL OF MAN

ROMANS CHAPTER 3

GOD’S JUDGEMENT DEFENDED

ALL HAVE SINNED

GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS THROUGH FAITH

BOASTING EXCLUDED

GALATIANS CHAPTER 3

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

THE LAW BRINGS A CURSE

THE CHANGELESS PROMISE

PURPOSE OF THE LAW

SONS AND HEIRS

EPHESIANS CHAPTER 3

THE MYSTERY REVEALED

PURPOSE OF THE MYSTERY

APPRECIATION OF THE MYSTERY

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Jerome Brownlee's Lesson: Forgiveness

Sometimes it is hard forgiving someone, especially if they have hurt us badly. As we all know, there are levels of hurt, anger, and disappointment. Some things we have control over and somethings we simply don't. However, knowing in our heart the ultimate controller is God we can depend upon him to understand all of our sorrows and hurts--we just need to share our feelings with him and that includes our anger. Just as he has forgiven us for our sins, so too must we forgive those who have hurt us. Our pain will not go away quickly or suddenly, but our anger can be softened to a point where we can forgive. And Remember: Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit (Psalm 32:1, 2).
If God forgives, we must forgive also... Work out your own salvation (PHILIPPIANS 2:12)