tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82167368659643289512024-03-14T02:58:22.743-04:00Bible Study Blog: Gospel Lessons, Teaching, and ArticlesBible studies and Gospel lessons that study the teaching of Jesus Christ: Blog articles about religion, morality, family, salvation, the church, and worship. #Bible #BibleStudyDave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-87500155467811636382024-02-27T08:35:00.003-05:002024-02-27T08:35:50.143-05:00The Sovereignty of God and Human Free Choice<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Does God's sovereignty mean people have no choice about salvation?" height="223" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/crown.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250"><span style="color: navy;"><b>Does God's sovereignty mean people have no choice about salvation? Calvinist creeds say God determined to save individuals eternally or to condemn them regardless of their choice, conduct, or character. Is this what the Bible says or does God choose to give people the free will power to choose to meet the conditions of salvation? Did Jesus die to offer forgiveness to all people and then invite us to choose to accept that salvation by obeying His teaching?</b></span></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v4fu1s9-video-bible-study-the-sovereignty-of-god.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></h4><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this material.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-sovereignty-of-god-and-human-free.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-30910000045137388472024-01-28T16:21:00.000-05:002024-02-24T18:07:46.804-05:00Where Did Denominations Come From? Why So Many?<h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Where did the many denominations come from? Why so many?" height="300" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/mormonism.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="225"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Many denominations exist that differ in origin, authority, doctrine, and organization. Where did they come from and why are they here? How do they compare to the church built by Jesus Christ in the New Testament? What does God's word say about their existence?</span></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v4a4wt9-video-bible-study-why-so-many-denominations.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a free video Bible study.</a></b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://gospelway.com/audio/church/church-origin.mp3.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click here to listen to this material as a free MP3 Bible study message.</a></b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this material.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2012/12/origin-of-jesus-church-and-of.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-73417275670706560742023-11-27T19:15:00.004-05:002023-11-27T19:15:51.797-05:00A Study of Trust, Evidence, and Forgiveness<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Trust, evidence, and forgiveness" height="193" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/trouble.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250"><b style="font-size: 1.1em;"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large;">How should we decide whether to trust someone? How should we decide whether someone should be given special responsibilities? What does it mean to forgive someone who sins? If someone sins, repents, and is forgiven, must they immediately be restored to positions of trust? If we decide they should step down from special responsibilities to take time to rebuild their reputation and people's trust in them, does that mean we have not forgiven them?</span></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v3y7zav-video-bible-study-trust-evidence-etc..html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible Study.</a></h4><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this material.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-study-of-trust-evidence-and.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-41237425264198853962023-10-24T11:20:00.003-04:002023-10-24T11:25:19.948-04:00Abortion, the Bible, and Civil Government<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Why do we have mass shootings?" height="172" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/unborn-baby.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="240"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Should abortion be legal to the moment of birth? Does abortion constitute killing an innocent human individual? Is abortion simply a family matter that should not involve government? What about the rights of the parents of a minor girl or the father of the baby? Should separation of church and state eliminate religious views from consideration?</span></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://rumble.com/v3r9vgj-video-bible-study-abortion-laws.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></i></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this study.</a></i></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://gospelway.com/morality/abortion.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to read a more in-depth study of abortion.</a></i></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><i>The purpose of this study is to examine abortion and pro-abortion legislation.*</i></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;">If killing an unborn baby constitutes killing innocent human life, then this is fundamentally a question of morality which makes it a Biblical and religious issue, not just a matter of politics. Examining pro-abortion legislation teaches us the following about abortion:</p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: small; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></p></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/10/abortion-bible-and-civil-government.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-61540705147517701042023-09-25T18:01:00.002-04:002023-09-25T18:03:58.522-04:00Works and Salvation: Is Obedience Necessary?<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em;"><img alt="Are works of obedience necessary to salvation? Are we saved by faith without obedience?" height="187" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/faith-works.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="224"></b></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b>Are Works Essential to Salvation? Most Protestant churches teach salvation by faith only: works of obedience (especially baptism) are not needed to be saved. But are there different kinds of works? Do we earn salvation by living without sin? What about grace? Are there Scriptures that say we must obey to be saved? Do our attitudes matter? What about children of God: must we live a faithful life to receive eternal life?</b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v3koqd4-video-bible-study-works-and-salvation.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a free video Bible study.</a></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click here to view PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this study.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/09/works-and-salvation-is-obedience.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-70021401525247449832023-09-18T14:54:00.000-04:002023-09-18T14:54:42.639-04:00Bible Preservation: Transmission, Ancestry, and Canon of Scripture<h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Preservation of the Bible: Transmission, Ancestry, and Canon of Scripture (textual criticism)" height="200" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/bible-candle2.webp" style="border: 0px; color: #008040; float: left; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: navy;">Has the Bible been accurately preserved and transmitted to us over the centuries? Have we accepted the proper books in the canon of Scripture, or has teaching been lost or added improperly? Do ancient manuscripts contradict one another? A study of the preservation, transmission, ancestry, and accuracy of the Bible: textual criticism.</span></b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v3isb2w-video-bible-study-preservation-of-the-bible.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a free Bible Study video.</a></b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b>This material is also available in print as part of our book on <i>Bible Inspiration and Preservation</i>. For more information, go to <a href="https://gospelway.com/sales/books" style="color: blue;">gospelway.com/sales/books</a>.</b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://gospelway.com/audio/bible/bible_preservation.mp3.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">You can also listen to this material as a free MP3 recording here.</a></b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see free PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this material.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2012/12/preservation-of-bible.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-77868041748468668492023-08-28T15:26:00.001-04:002023-08-28T15:26:18.398-04:00The Bible, Gender, Transgenderism, and Sex Roles<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Why do we have mass shootings?" height="190" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/transgenderism.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250"><b>Is gender a spectrum? A matter of choice? When is it determined? What should be the roles of men and women in the home, church, and society? How does transgenderism relate to homosexuality? What about men in women's restrooms and facilities? What about cross dressing and drag queens? What does the Bible say? Has the Creator spoken?</b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v3cna38-video-bible-study-bible-gender-transgendereism.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></h4><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this study.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-bible-gender-transgenderism-and-sex.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-70451610585062117352023-07-27T16:37:00.000-04:002023-07-27T16:37:01.812-04:00The Picket Fence: Measuring Our Service to God<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="How should we determine our religious practices? Should we compare to what other people do?" height="350" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/angry-upset-man.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="232"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Religious people often conclude they are pleasing to God by comparing themselves to other people: the religion of their family, past traditions of the church, or a succession of past church leaders. What is the proper way to determine whether our service pleases God?</span></p><h3 style="color: navy; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><span></span></h3></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-picket-fence-measuring-our-service.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-55002529974589505732023-07-25T09:31:00.004-04:002023-07-25T09:35:19.071-04:00How Can We Benefit from Jesus' Blood?<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><h3 itemprop="description" style="color: navy; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008040;"><img alt="Benefit of Jesus' blood" height="325" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/nailed-cross.webp" style="border: 0px; float: left; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="244">Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross is essential to our forgiveness and salvation from sin. But how do we receive the benefit of His sacrifice? Is there a connection between Jesus' death and hearing the gospel, faith, repentance, and confession? What about baptism and church membership? Must we live an obedient, faithful life? </span></h3><h3 align="center" style="color: navy; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: navy;">Are you sure you have received the blessings of Jesus' crucifixion?</span></h3><h4 color="#B70052" size="1em" style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;" weight="bold"><a href="https://rumble.com/v322dwe-video-bible-study-consequences-of-jesus-death.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a free video Bible study.</a></h4><p color="#B70052" size="1em" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;" weight="bold"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint slides and charts for this material.</a></b></p><h4 color="#B70052" font="" size="1em" style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;" weight="bold"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/07/how-can-we-benefit-from-jesus-blood.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-58516243684327119822023-06-26T14:34:00.002-04:002023-06-26T14:34:33.206-04:00Did Jesus View Scripture as Accurate, Inspired Authority?<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Did Jesus view the Bible as accurate, inspired, Divine Authority?" height="188" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/bible-holy.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250"><b><span style="color: navy; font-size: large;">Many people doubt or deny the accuracy or authority of the Bible. Did Jesus believe in the accuracy of Creation, Noah's flood, and Jonah? Did He believe the Old and New Testaments were inspired by God as authority and a standard to guide people to know and obey the word of God? May we take a middle-ground position that we are followers of Jesus but we doubt some Bible teachings?</span></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v2wgw3m-video-bible-study-how-did-jesus-view-scripture.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></h4><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint slides and charts for this study.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/06/did-jesus-view-scripture-as-accurate.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-4845372649326592772023-05-30T10:40:00.002-04:002023-05-30T10:40:16.740-04:00Truth Matters: The Importance of Truth<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="How Important Is Truth in Spiritual and Moral Issues?" height="153" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/bible-open3.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="240"><span style="color: navy;"><b>Our society increasingly belittles the importance of truth in spiritual and moral Issues. Some say there is no absolute truth or truth for you is whatever you believe it to be. How essential is truth regarding the existence of God and the truth of His word. Do we need the truth regarding salvation, morals, the church, worship, and doctrine? Is truth essential in government, business, the family, education, and science?</b></span></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v2qtfvv-video-bible-study-importance-of-truth.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a free video Bible study.</a></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this study.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/05/truth-matters-importance-of-truth.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-54182201572813877002023-04-06T15:54:00.001-04:002023-04-06T15:54:18.982-04:00Why Do People Believe Evolution Instead of Creation?<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Why do people believe in evolution instead of creation?" height="253" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/planets.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="200"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Do people believe evolution because they have been convinced by examining scientific evidence? Is evolution scientific but creation is unscientific? Is evolution promoted but creation suppressed? Do all scientists believe evolution? Are scientists always objective? Are people's views influenced by bias, preconceived ideas, and personal desires?</span></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here for free PowerPoint slides and charts to accompany this material</a></b> </p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></p></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-do-people-believe-evolution-instead.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-64843237071458539132023-03-27T20:01:00.002-04:002023-03-27T20:01:25.830-04:00The Christian’s Hope: Its Object, Source, and Blessings<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="What hope should we seek and how can we obtain it?" height="194" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/hope.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="240"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">What is hope? Should we hope for enjoying life on earth, a millennium of Jesus' earthly reign, reincarnation, or eternal life in heaven? Should our hope be based on human ability, material possessions, and pleasures or on the promises of God? How do we obtain the hope offered in the gospel</span></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v2f328y-video-bible-study-the-christians-hope.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view PowerPoint charts to accompany this material.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-christians-hope-its-object-source.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-66796308073481009542023-02-27T14:32:00.003-05:002023-02-27T14:32:21.401-05:00“Not Pleasing Men, but God”<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Should we please people or God?" height="80" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/god2.gif" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="225"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">When conflict exists between what God wants and what people want, what choice should we make? What about obeying government when civil rulers require us to disobey the Bible? Or what about family members or business employers or even church leaders or members who expect us to do what is sinful?</span></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rumble.com/v2b5ugk-video-bible-study-pleasing-men-or-god.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></h4><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint Slides to accompany this study.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/02/not-pleasing-men-but-god.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-88044428936613813632023-02-02T14:28:00.005-05:002023-02-02T14:28:57.517-05:00Caterpillar Churches and Creeds: Blind Leading the Blind?<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><img alt="Caterpillar churches and denominations: traditions, manmade doctrines" height="170" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/caterpillar.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250">Some caterpillars blindly follow one another in procession. Do religious people often do the same? Do denominations blindly follow church traditions, manmade doctrines, and creeds? Do members blindly follow seminary-trained preachers? Do people assume "all these people can't be wrong"? Are you and I "Caterpillar Christians"?</b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v283b9c-video-bible-study-caterpillar-doctrines.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></b></p><h3 style="color: navy; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><span></span></h3></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/02/caterpillar-churches-and-creeds-blind.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-88380526612142755902023-01-30T14:24:00.002-05:002023-01-30T14:24:50.866-05:00Individual Responsibility in Salvation; Free Moral Agency<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><h3 itemprop="description" style="color: navy; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008040;"><img alt="Individual responsibility in salvation: Must each individual personally choose to be saved? Are we free moral agents, or may others decide our salvation for us?" height="274" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/man-thinking.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="188">Is each individual personally responsible to choose to accept salvation? Are we free moral agents? What about inherited depravity and infant baptism? Are we righteous because we have godly family members or because we are members of a faithful local church? What about Identity Politics, Critical Race Theory, and the "Me To" movement?</span></h3><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://gospelway.com/audio/salvation/individual_responsibility.mp3" style="color: blue;">Click/tap here to listen to this study as a free MP3 recorded Bible message.</a></b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v27r4ay-video-bible-study-individual-moral-responsibility.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this as a free video Bible study.</a></b></p><p align="center" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here for PowerPoint slides to accompany this study.</a></b></p><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2023/01/individual-responsibility-in-salvation.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-39173262649499123562022-12-26T12:46:00.000-05:002022-12-26T12:46:09.388-05:00Fellowship with Error: Encouragement, Support, Assistance, Justification, Acceptance<div><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Should we fellowship sin? What about encouraging, juistifying, defending, or assisting those who do wrong?" height="171" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/handshake.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="236"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Fellowship is sharing or being part of an activity. Is it possible to be guilty of a wrong act even if we do not actually commit the act? What about encouragement or tempting others to sin? Is it wrong to support, assist, or cooperate with those who do evil acts? What if we defend, protect, or justify those who sin? What does the Bible say?</span></p><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><span></span></p></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/12/fellowship-with-error-encouragement.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-48096707249563956322022-12-08T19:08:00.003-05:002022-12-08T19:08:44.445-05:00Sir Isaac Newton’s Model Solar System and God<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Isaac Newton used a model of the solar system to show that the Creator of the universe must exist." height="253" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/planets.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="200"><b><span style="color: navy; font-size: large;">How can we demonstrate the existence of God to those who doubt or disbelieve? Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists in history, used a model of the solar system to show that the Creator of the universe must exist.</span></b></p><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span></span></b></p></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/12/sir-isaac-newtons-model-solar-system.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-55723016317129314212022-11-28T19:07:00.001-05:002022-11-28T19:09:32.443-05:00Jesus as Creator and Preserver of the Universe<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Jesus as Creator and Preserver of the Universe" height="193" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/space.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250"><b style="color: navy; font-size: 1.1em;">Only God could create the heavens and the earth, but the Bible says Jesus did it! What does this tell us about who Jesus is? What does His role as Creator tell about His power and wisdom? What authority does He possess? What is His relation to the Father and to us as creatures? Is He a created being or is He eternal?<span></span></b></p></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/11/jesus-as-creator-and-preserver-of.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-74657821645893240362022-10-24T15:56:00.008-04:002022-10-24T16:01:19.078-04:00Guarding Our Security, Faithfulness, Endurance, and Eternal Salvation<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Things that guard our security and faithfulness" height="283" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/soldier.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="160"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Is it possible for a child of God to fall away and cease being faithful? If so, what has God provided to help us avoid falling? What guidance and instruction are offered by the Bible and other Christians? What about the power of prayer? How does God, by His love and grace, help us overcome temptation and avoid sin?</span></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rumble.com/v1pmzvn-video-bible-study-things-that-guard-our-security.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to view this material as a video Bible study.</a></b></p><p style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://biblestudylessons.com/powerpoint/index.php" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Click/tap here to see PowerPoint slides to accompany this material.</a></b></p><span></span><span></span></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/10/guarding-our-security-faithfulness.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-37587810634909366002022-09-05T15:05:00.003-04:002022-09-05T15:06:51.031-04:00Eternal Life: Understanding It and Obtaining It<div><p itemprop="description" style="color: #3e1f00; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="What is eternal life and how can we obtain it?" height="233" itemprop="image" src="https://gospelway.com/images/bible-study-2.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250"><span style="color: navy; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">The Bible says Jesus can offer us eternal life, but what is the nature of eternal life? What is the source of life and how can we obtain it? Can other religions or religious leaders provide eternal life? Must we meet conditions to receive it? Do you know Jesus and how to have eternal life?<span></span></span></p></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/09/eternal-life-understanding-it-and.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-84228863279545508802022-05-16T14:32:00.001-04:002022-05-16T14:32:12.338-04:00Seeking the Lord: Finding God's Will for Life<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><h2 itemprop="description" style="color: #007600; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Seeking the Lord: How to Know God and His Will" height="166" itemprop="image" src="https://www.gospelway.com/images/bible-glasses3.webp" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250">Can people seek for God and find Him and His will for our lives? What about people in Africa and other places where the gospel is little known? What must we do to seek for God? What about the attitude of our hearts? Must we believe in God and study the Bible? How important is obedience?</h2><h4 style="color: #b70052; font-size: 1.15em; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;"><span></span></h4></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/05/seeking-lord-finding-gods-will-for-life.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-88924008265263858842022-03-28T15:28:00.000-04:002022-03-28T15:28:02.139-04:00“Let Your Light Shine…”: A Christian’s Influence<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><h2 itemprop="description" style="color: #007600; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Let Your Light Shine So Men May See Your Good Works and Glorify Your Father" height="374" itemprop="image" src="https://www.gospelway.com/images/lighthouse.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="225">Jesus taught His disciples to set an example of good works so people would give glory to the Father in heaven. Everyone has influence. Our influence is shown by our works, not just our words. Evil conduct leads people to dishonor God, but good works lead people to glorify God. Is your light shining for God's glory?<span></span></h2></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/03/let-your-light-shine-christians.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-67247269448523167042022-02-28T14:33:00.000-05:002022-02-28T14:33:17.354-05:00Victory in Jesus: You Can Conquer Sin, Death<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><h2 itemprop="description" style="color: #007600; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><img alt="You can be victorious over evil, Satan, sin, and death through Jesus" height="223" itemprop="image" src="https://www.gospelway.com/images/crown.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 10px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250">We are involved in a great spiritual battle with the forces of evil. Jesus won this battle, and we can conquer through Him. He was victorious over sin, temptation, evil, and even death. We can win these same victories through the weapons He supplies. Don't you want to be on His side and win the victory?</h2><span></span></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/02/victory-in-jesus-you-can-conquer-sin.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8216736865964328951.post-5359404583632840432022-01-24T17:31:00.000-05:002022-01-24T17:31:04.666-05:00What Is Proper (Scriptural) Baptism?<div><h1 itemprop="name" style="color: #b90000; font-size: 1.8em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"></h1><h2 itemprop="description" style="color: #007600; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><img alt="What is proper baptism? How, when, why, and who should be baptized?" itemprop="image" src="https://www.gospelway.com/images/baptism-man.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: right; height: auto; margin: 10px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;">Who should be baptized: how, why, and when? Should babies be baptized? Is baptism sprinkling. pouring, or immersion? What is the proper purpose of baptism? What conditions must one meet before being baptized? Is baptism necessary to receive forgiveness of sin? What commitment should one make for life after baptism?</h2><span></span></div><a href="https://bible-study-lessons.blogspot.com/2022/01/what-is-proper-scriptural-baptism.html#more">Read more »</a>Dave Prattehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123243653152418924noreply@blogger.com