Migrated Media Library

Project Ecclesiastes: The Best Way To Spend Your Time

Alan Adams — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:47:46 +0000

Venomous Crown

Alan Adams — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Smart Box

Alan Adams — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Adverse Possession

Alan Adams — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Leaving an Impression

Alan Adams — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Centurion's Confession

Alan Adams — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

A Confident Community

Alan Adams — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

A Community That Believes in Evidence

Alan Adams — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Royal Invitation

Alan Adams — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

A Community That Wins

Alan Adams — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Art of Listening

Alan Adams — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

A Community That Loves Itself #2

Alan Adams — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

I'm Sure

Alan Adams — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

A Community That Loves Itself #1

Alan Adams — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Christians, the Spirit says, are born of God; they are His children. He characterizes this family, this community, in many ways in First John, among them being, Christians comprise a community that loves itself.

Feeling God About What?

Alan Adams — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Paul spoke of his "boasting," but not in the sense of unseemly bragging. He was talking about things related to his relationship with the church at Corinth, things that made him feel good.

A Community That Protects Itself

Alan Adams — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In the backdrop of churches now needing to protect themselves from murderers coming in with guns, it is interesting to note that God's people need to protect themselves in an even more important way.

When Is Next Year?

Alan Adams — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Lord makes the point that the only thing worse than dying is dying without having repented. In His amazing parables, he often uses the vineyard motif. In this one, He likens people to a fig tree. He speaks of "these three years," "this year," and "next year."

John Writes About the Community

Alan Adams — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Among the several topics of John's "writing" in his first epistle, yet another is the spiritual makeup of the community, the church, receiving his letter.

Grand Theater

Alan Adams — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

In addition to hearing, seeing, and handling the Incarnate Word, John said, "we have looked upon" (1 Jno. 1:4). "Looked upon" comes from a word, which is the source of our word "theater." What a production!

Commands, Command

Alan Adams — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The apostle of love, John, wrote about many things. His writes about commands, the old commandment, and the new commandment.

Crime Writer

Alan Adams — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The apostle of love, John, was also a crime writer, of sorts.

The Traveler

Alan Adams — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus describes His leaving and His return as a man's leaving his house, going to a far country, and one day returning.

Rest

Alan Adams — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Rest is one of God's precious promises; but, it can be forfeited "today." When is today?

Freedom to Invincibility #4

Alan Adams — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Unpacking Romans 8 must be done slowly and methodically. It's worth it.

By the Word of the Lord [Not]

Alan Adams — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The story of the unnamed prophet, who both lived and died "by the word of the Lord," is plain and sobering.

Freedom to Invincibility 3

Alan Adams — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Romans 8 is a "burning bush," it is "holy ground." Think of it as a bush with twelve branches. Approach it reverently.

Best Done Alone

Alan Adams — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Achan did not "perish alone." Too many think their choices and actions don't affect others. It doesn't work that way.

Freedom to Invincibility 2

Alan Adams — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Paul says Christians are "free" and "invincible." He takes us on a sublime journey of twelve steps from first to last: our freedom from the law of sin and death to an invincible love.

Believable 2

Alan Adams — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Paul channels Isaiah, as each speaks by the Holy Spirit: "Lord, who has believed our report?" What must we believe?

Freedom to Invincibility

Alan Adams — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The concepts in Romans 8 can be overwhelming. The chapter begins with a declaration of freedom, and ends with a proclamation of invincibility. It helps to view the chapter in terms of twelve steps that lead from declaration to proclamation.

Believable 1

Alan Adams — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Spirit, speaking of the sovereignty of God, declared, "All are your servants" (Ps 119:91). That includes all thngs animate and inanimate. It even includes empires and kings, like the Persian king, Cyrus (cf. Isa 44:28). Yet, all the things that serve God are types of the One which God calls "My righteous Servant," Jesus. By asking, "Lord, who has believed our report," Isaiah put the focus on what we must believe in order to be saved.

Dealing with Giants

Alan Adams — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

No doubt, giants like Og an Goliath were intimidating. There are more giants, though, who are even more oppressive and fearsome. How do we deal with them?

The Perfect Storm

Alan Adams — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

God determined to bring "floodwaters" upon the earth and destroy every breathing thing, particularly human beings. What factors brought about this perfect storm? There are many; giants, girls, and the Spirit of God, just to name a few.

Pedigree

Alan Adams — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Christ "became" flesh. Whose flesh? What is His genealogy, His pedigree? Is it significant? Do Christians have a pedigree?

Unbelievable

Alan Adams — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

When Isaiah asked, "Who has believed our report?," it was a rhetorical way of saying not many have. The "report" is all about the One whom God calls "My servant." Why did, do, so many consider the report about God's Servant unbelievable? Do they still?

The Cause

Alan Adams — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Not only was the Word "with" God and "was" God; but, He also caused everything except Himself to exist. He is the uncaused Cause; the unmade Maker. He "caused" us to be; He has "caused" us again.

Became; To Become

Alan Adams — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Life of Christ transcends time. Before He "became" flesh, the "Word" was "with" God; He "was" God. Human history can go only so far back, until we bump into "the beginning." He was before the beginning. He "became" flesh, in order to give us the right "to become" God's children. What does all this mean?

Rahab

Alan Adams — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Rahab is a heroine of faith, yet Scripture "goes out of its way" to refer to her as "Rahab the harlot." There's got to be a story and a point here.

The Uncondemned

Alan Adams — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Because human beings "the law of sin and death," the "law in [their] members," they are held captive and stand condemned. Thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord that God has made a way for the condemned to stand uncondemned. For whom is it true, "there is no condemnation"?

Don't Let Babylon Change You

Alan Adams — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Babylon brought all sorts of pressure upon four Hebrews. They could have surrendered and allowed Babylon to change them, change their convictions. They did not. Babylon is a type of the world. The lesson from these four for all ages is don't let Babylon change you.

Making Friends by Mammon

Alan Adams — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Master often said things cryptically; one such example is "make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon." What friends? How? Why?

The Senior Man and the Special Lady

Alan Adams — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

John, in 2nd identifies himself as the "elder," that is, the senior, the older. He identifies her, to whom he writes, as the "elect," the special, the chosen "lady." The letter makes clear the love this senior man had for the special lady; but, not love as the world speaks.

Things That Save

Alan Adams — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Using the New Testament, were one to begin a list of "things that save," it would be a long one indeed. This sermon limits the list to things recorded in 1st and 2nd Corinthians.

Handed Down Provisions

Alan Adams — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Alluding to a triumphant passage in the Psalms, which itself alluded to a moment of triumph in the history of Israel, Paul says that Jesus ascended on high, took captivity captive, and gave gifts. This amazing passage is all connected to the apostle's discourse on the "unity of the Spirit."

One of Many-Tychicus

Alan Adams — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

We can't know everyone; but, we ought to know some, particularlly our members. What do we know about our brother Tychicus?

Bound by Patterns

Alan Adams — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Past and Future Doubts = Present Misery

Alan Adams — Sun, 26 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Allow your past to be undermined, and be convinced that the future is dim. This is a recipe for present misery.

Epiphany

Alan Adams — Sun, 19 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

"Shedding light on something" is the basic idea of an epiphany. Paul gives us several perspectives on an epiphany in our lives.

Not Know Joseph?

Alan Adams — Sun, 19 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Joseph is a dominant figure in the Book of Genesis, and in world events; yet, in time, people arose who did not know Joseph. Shall we not know him?

Stand Free

Alan Adams — Sun, 12 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Christians are free people; if they can keep it. They can keep it by faith in the means God has given. Abandon the means; abandon freedom.

A Son of Abraham up a Tree

Alan Adams — Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What was a "son of Abraham" doing up a sycamore tree? What did he do when he came down?

Enlightened by an Enigma

Alan Adams — Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Off-the-charts smart Solomon said understanding an "enigma" is a good thing. One greater than Solomon, Jesus, constantly used enigmas to teach the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. One such enigma is the haves will have more, and the have nots will lose even what they have.

Heaven's Abode

Alan Adams — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus excites Christians with the promise of our "coming" where He went: Heaven. It should also excite us that, in addition to Himself, He speaks of the Father and the Spirit, He speaks of the Father and the Spirit coming to dwell in, to make a home in us.

How To; What To; Who To

Alan Adams — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The "wise" man, Solomon, the Proverbs, set about to show us how to pursue what is of value, and to whom

The Right To Be Angry

Alan Adams — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

God asked Jonah two times, "Is it right for you to be angry?" There's more to this man than being in the belly of a great fish.

Teaching on the Hoof

Alan Adams — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Nothing was/is ever accidental with Jesus the Christ. He "crossed paths" with two on the way to Emmaus; His subsequent bible class on the hoof, as it were, is full of wonder and doctrine.

The Most Powerful Magnet

Alan Adams — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Neither a magnetar nor a super-collider is the most powerful magnet; rather, "His own body.&quo...

Seeing Supremacy

Alan Adams — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Too many consider themselves supreme. The Spirit pushes back the curtain and also us to see supremacy.

A Lovely Greek

Alan Adams — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Epaphras was special to Paul. His Greek name meant, "lovely." But, really; why was this man truly lovely?

Undeniable

Alan Adams — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The city clerk said that the reality and truth of the "great goddess," Diana, was "undeniable." That's how lot's of folks determine "truth." They just say that what they think is "undeniable." There's a lot of city clerks out there.

Down by the Riverside

Alan Adams — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

There was an amazing bible study down by the riverside. The riverside was one element, it's good to consider the others.

Fortunate Son

Alan Adams — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Eutychus, whose name meant "fortunate," fell out of a window during a worship service. The irony begs discussion.

Heavenese

Alan Adams — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A little boy asked his dad about the language spoken in Heaven, to which dad, "Probably some language we've never heard." The little boy said, "Like, Heavenese?" Out of the mouth of babes! Heaven does have a language; there's no reason not to call it Heavenese.

Status

Alan Adams — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

God's plan for status, like everything else, is nothing like the way people pursue status.

Caleb's Mountain

Alan Adams — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

God's plan to redeem sinners has been revealed to us through centuries of time, and the lives of all kinds of people. Caleb's story of wanting his mountain is a part of the machinery of redemption. It also tells us much about ourselves and our faith.

From Not Above to Above

Alan Adams — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Spirit, through James, describes the journey to Heaven in terms of getting from "not above," to "above." He says, in chapter 3, there are three way stations through which we must sucessfully pass.

Moses' Last Birthday

Alan Adams — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

"What did you do on your birthday?", we often ask. What would one do if he knew it were his last birthday? Moses did; what did he do?

Blinded by the Darkness

Alan Adams — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Spirit, through John, says that love is the absence of hate, and hate is the absence of love. In other words, it's one or the other. He says that one who hates his brother is blind, a liar, and a murderer.

Wisdom's Children

Alan Adams — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus told a parable about children playing in the marketplace, and he talked about wisdom's children. It's all quite fascinating.

#8? - Actually #1

Alan Adams — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A man has written a book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Jordan B. Peterson). He doesn't believe in God or creation, that Jesus is the Son of God, or that the Bible is the word of God. Despite the unbelief, the author channels a lot that Jesus and the Spirit have already said. Mr. Peterson's Rule 8 is "Tell the truth or at least don't lie." Christ, by the Spirit, said that, and a lot more, long before Mr. Peterson was born. Actually, Mr. Peterson's #8, is the Spirit's #1.

Noble and Good Heart

Alan Adams — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Using the analogy of "good ground," Jesus spoke of "the noble and good heart."

Ordered in Unarmed?

Alan Adams — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus fought many battles: In the wilderness; on the Cross. Perhaps the greatest of all battles was in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Mother of All Battles

Alan Adams — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

God ordered the "first Adam" out of the Garden of Eden; He ordered the "second Adam" into the Garden of Gethsemane. What is the connection?

The Noise of Wings

Alan Adams — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Inspiration tells us about angels; their wings; and, how they fly. We rightly sing the old hymn which says, "I hear the noise of wings."

Thinking and Things

Alan Adams — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

We need to meditate on three particular aspects of our lives: Our spiritual lives; secular lives; and, secret lives.

Cain's Mark

Alan Adams — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Lord set a mark on Cain. We don't know what the mark looked like, but there are more important things about that mark that we do know.

Cain's Religion

Alan Adams — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

God did not respect Cain's religion. Is that equivalent to today when someone on social media "likes" or "dislikes" something?

Twin-Twin

Alan Adams — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The name, Thomas, means "twin." The name, Didymus, means "twin." So, one of the apostles is identified as Twin-Twin. How else does Inspiration identify this great man of God?

The Box

Alan Adams — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Solomon said God has us in a box. He calls it life under the sun. There is truly a sense in which we need to think outside the box.

Evidence of the Righteous Judgment of God

Alan Adams — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

What precisely, or where precisely, is plain evidence of the righteous judgment of God?

The Striving Spirit

Alan Adams — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

No doubt, right there "in the beginning," was the Blessed Trinity: God, the Word, and the Spirit. Each was involved in creating the heavens and the earth; each was/is involved in the re-creation of sinners in Christ Jesus. It's good to focus on what God said about the Spirit's striving with men.

A Whole New World

Alan Adams — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

What did Noah see on New Year's Day, year 601? A whole new world.

Cannot Be Overthrown

Alan Adams — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

In the days of the failing empires of men, God set up a kingdom that will never be overthrown. This kingdom is made up of people who are one heart, one soul.

Will Not Adhere

Alan Adams — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The Holy Spirit by Daniel explained that the great world empires would finally come crashing down because they "mingled themselves with the seed of men," which, He explained, "will not adhere."

The Song of the Victorious

Alan Adams — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The picture of a table prepared for us in the presence of our enemies is a part of this great song of victory.

Could We Possibly Have Known?

Alan Adams — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Jacob was angry that his sons had told "the man" in Egypt that they had another brother at home. Defending themselves they said, "Could we possibly have known that he would say, 'Bring him down'?" It's good to reflect on what we possibly can and must know.

In All the Wrong Places

Alan Adams — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A young man in a long white robe told the women, who had come to the tomb where Jesus lay, "He's not here." They were looking for Jesus in the wrong place.

Persuaded Love

Alan Adams — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Paul was "persuaded" that nothing can separate us from "the love of God." Was he talking about God's loving us, or our loving God?

Lessons from the Beautiful Star

Alan Adams — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Wise men followed "His star." So should we.

Growth of the Body 2

Alan Adams — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

It seems that Holy Spirit says that the body "causes growth of the body." We must, though, see by what means this happens.

A New Thing in the Earth

Alan Adams — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

With Judah, the people of Israel, in danger of extinction, God underscores His promise to restore a remnat of the people by foretelling the miraculous conception of Jesus: the Son of God.

Anointed University

Alan Adams — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Inspiration uses the phrase, "learn Christ." That raises questions about how, where, and when. The University of Christ stands alone. The various campuses are each distinct.

Growth of the Body 1

Alan Adams — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

What "causes growth of the body"? The Spirit's teaching both simple and profound...

Marriage and Child Rearing Seminar #5

Glenn Colley — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

You can’t change the fact that...

s1. All marriages sometimes have frequency imbalance.

You can’t change the fact that...

s2. Sex is not optional in his mind.

Ten Sex Secrets

You can’t change the fact that...

s3. Sin poisons great sex.

Ten Sex Secrets

You can’t change the fact that...

s4. A typical husband never tires of seeing
his wife unclothed.

Ten Sex Secrets

You can’t change the fact that...

s5. All wives carry a SARG*

*Sex/Affection ratio gauge.

The Ten Sex Secrets

Five things you can change...

s1. Who initiates.

The Ten Sex Secrets

Five things you can change...

s2. The routine of utter predictability.

The Ten Sex Secrets

Five things you can change...

s3. How well
you communicate to your wife
that she’s all
you need.

The Ten Sex Secrets

Five things you can change...

4.How you occasionally say “No.”

The Ten Sex Secrets

Five things you can change...

5. How you prepare for sex.

Marriage and Child Rearing Seminar #4

Glenn Colley — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Reasons Why:1.Give a “wake-up” call to the spouse.

Reasons Why:

1. Give a “wake-up” call to the spouse. 2. Too tempting to resist

Reasons Why:

1. Give a “wake-up” call to the spouse. 2. Too tempting to resist
3. A friendship gets out of control.

Reasons Why:

Give a “wake-up” call to the spouse.
Too tempting to resist
A friendship gets out of control.
My spouse doesn’t live up to my expectations

anymore.

Biblical Reasons Why Not: