Church Of The Lost Sheep

" Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God’s approval. They equip God’s servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things." -Apostle Paul writing to Timothy, 1st century 2 Timothy 3:16-17 in God's Word Translation [This is the  8t h  lesson of this  series ] Christians are fun people to be with. The funniest thing is that whenever a fellow Christian say something, other believers find the smallest thing to criticize, completely overlooking all other things said they are agreeable with. That is our human nature at work, our eyes are drawn to that tiny smudge on an otherwise completley clean and pressed white shirt someone is wearing. Always. It is like an itch that we need to get rid of.  With brothers and sisters in the faith like that, who needs enemies? No wonder Christ has not returned for His bride yet. Even after 2,000 years t

Before Jesus went to the cross, He told His disciples to: "Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world." Mathew 28:19-20 And then after appearing to them on various occasions for 40 days, after having risen back out from the tomb, He told them: “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” Luke 24:49 The original disciples of Jesus did that. Now Jesus didn't come to start a religion. He didn't start a church or built a church building. The Church The people who believe in Him is the church . And wherever believers got together and met in Jesus' name, there He was in the middle of it -- His holy presence, the Promised Holy Spirit . They met in homes, enco

" For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12 [This is the  14th  message of this series] This lesson is intended for mature believers (or adulting believers). For a more orderly study, please go through all the  previous messages  first, if you haven't yet. Preaching the Word of God All believers are called to preach (teach) the Word of God. Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,  baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” And a big number of believers do teach the Word, and are actually quite good at it. Many are so good they even believe what they preach. Now if all of them really believe in what they are teaching, t