NLKBM Sound Biblical Doctrine Hour

2 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Ephesians 2

Matthew 16:13-28

Hebrews 2:1-4

Minister Marshall delivers a message on taking the knowledge of the Word and making it applicable to our lives.

God's justice and His word will always come to pass.

John 14

Church of Ephesus

Ephesians 2:1-10Ephesians 6:10-19

1 Peter 2:4-10

The words that we speak as Christians tell us what is in our hearts.  We may read Galatians 5 and read over the works of the flesh very quickly because we say to ourselves I don't do any of those things, but do we meditate on any of those works.  Jesus let's us know that we don't have to physically commit the act to be guilty of the sin.  If we have that act in our hearts then we have committed that sin.  Jesus said in Matthew 12 we would all give an account for every idle word we speak.  A person will give away what is in their heart by the words they speak.  I have heard people say we cannot really tell if someone is a Christian or not because we don't truly know what is in their heart, but that is not what Jesus says.  Jesus taught that we can know them by their fruit.  We can know them by the fruit of their words and what they are saying.  

2 Corinthians 12:1-10/Thorn in the flesh

2 Chronicles 14-16

Joshua 1

Philippians 4:1-8, Matthew 11:28-30

The book of Philippians has a common theme of Joy throughout the book.  We all face anxiety and worry in this life but what do we do when we experience those things. Paul instructed the church at Philippi on how to handle those emotions in chapter 4.

As Christians we can tend to get fascinated in learning about the end times which is a good thing.  However, we can sometimes focus on the wrong things and instead we need to know what we are to do while we are waiting for the Lord's return.  Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 3 what we are to do while we are waiting.  

Powerful message on dying to self and living for Jesus.

In Acts 19 the Apostle Paul makes a return trip to Ephesus and encounters twelve disciples where he asks them if they had received the Holy Spirit since they believed.  I believe if the Apostle Paul were here today he would ask that same question of some Christians today.  There was something lacking in the disciples that led to that question being asked.  Oftentimes there are Christians who don't have an understanding of the Holy Spirit and His role in the life of the believer.  While the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is not necessary for salvation, it is needed to be an effective witness in the world today.

Jeremiah 38

When we feel like we hit rock bottom we can handle it in one of three ways.  We take a look at Jeremiah 38 and see that we can either stand in faith, fight, or give up.  As believers we should only do one of the three. 

This week we discuss how you can be in the will of God and opposition still come to make you feel like you hit rock bottom.  Despite the opposition we face we can look at the example of Paul and Silas in Acts 16 and in the moments of trials we can pray and praise.  

There may have been a time or two in our lives we felt like we hit rock bottom.  What do we do when we hit rock bottom?  There is always hope because as Jesus prayed for Peter that his faith would not fail him, Jesus has prayed for us.  Peter may have faltered, but his faith did not fail him.  There is a sifting we all will go through but we must seek the Lord during that sifting.

Matthew 20:20-28, Luke 12:51-53, Matthew 19:16-30

John 6 is a chapter that can be overlooked when reading the dialogue between Jesus and the disciples.  Jesus had more than twelve disciples and John 6:66 tells us that "many" walked away and walked with Him no more.  How different is the interaction in John 6 in comparison to the modern culture of the church.  Many followed Jesus for what He could do for them, but Jesus wanted them to enter into communion with Him. To believe and trust in Him.  When the disciples walked away Jesus asked the twelve if they were going to walk away.  Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go?  You have the words of eternal life.  Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.  Within this episode we take a look into the parable of the lost sheep because there was more than one disciple that walked away from Jesus in John 6 but yet Jesus does not go after them.   Could it be that maybe the way we have been taught to view the parable of the lost sheep is not saying what we have been hearing over the years.  

Last week we talked about how Jesus described the times of the end of the age where events will take place.  This week we go over how Paul describes the condition of man in the last days.  We have been in the last days since Christ's ascension, but perilous times happen when the the condition of man grows worse.  We are seeing the hearts of man played out right before our eyes as Paul described in 2 Timothy 3.  Even though man may get selfish we as the church must remain in love.1 Timothy 4, 2 Timothy 3, Acts 20

There are different natural disasters and events taking place in our country and throughout the world.  As Christians we can find ourselves getting alarmed or frightened by the things we see or hear about, but Jesus tells us to not be troubled.  Christ warned us that these things would happen in the last days.  This message is a reminder as God's children to not be troubled.Matthew 24, 1 John 2:17-19

In 2 Corinthians 5:7 Paul tells the church in Corinth that despite all the obstacles they faced in their journey to minister the Gospel they could keep going because they were walking by faith and not by sight.  Walking by sight is the opposite of walking by faith. When we walk by sight we are not pleasing to God.  10 of the 12 spies walked by sight but despite getting ready to be stoned Joshua and Caleb walked by faith.  Peter walked by sight when he sunk after he walked on water.  Christians tend to want to relate to Joshua and Caleb or Peter when he walked on water not recognizing many instead resemble the 10 spies and Peter who sunk in the water.

Unfortunately, fear seems to be considered a sin among Christians which causes some to lie about the fear they experience.  We are not to embrace fear, but we don't ignore it either.  Many great people in the Bible such as Moses, Daniel, Joshua, David, and Paul experienced fear.  Yet, some in the church are frowned upon when they admit they experience fear.  Fear is NOT the opposite of faith, but it can be a by product of what is the opposite of faith.  In this message we look at fear and how the Bible lets us know that there is a good fear to have.  The good fear can help us to overcome the natural fears we may face.

This week we look at the life of Joseph and how he stayed in faith despite the valley's he went through.  We can learn a lot from the life of Joseph and how he was able to move on in life by putting his trust in God.Romans 15:4, Genesis 37, Genesis 45, 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 1 Peter 4, Matthew 11:28, Hebrews 11:22

This week we continue our teaching on faith and how it is a requirement as believers for us to be in faith and to trust the Lord.  God doesn't require us to be perfect, but He requires us to be in faith.  Some may be weaker in their faith, but those who are still must be in faith., Provers 3:5-6, Hebrews 4, Hebrews 10, Hebrews 11, Romans 14, Daniel 3

This week we continue our teaching on faith and how we cannot stagger at the promises God has for us. Hebrews 11:1-13, Romans 4:20-21, Psalm 37:3-5

This week we continue a teaching that started during our midweek Bible study on Faith.  In order to please God we have to stand in faith.  In order to stand in faith we may have to separate from some people to include other believers if they try and dissuade us from being in faith.

This week we take a look at Zerubbabel and how God sent a word to encourage him through the prophet Zechariah.  Like Israel and Zerubbabel we often times face enemy opposition which can cause discouragement or we can become indifferent to the assignment God is calling us to do, but we must understand it is not by might nor by power, but by the Lord's Spirit that we will do what He is calling us to do.  No matter how many natural resources or people we have none of it matters if it is not driven by the Holy Spirit.  Unless the Lord builds the house then it is done in vain.