What Does the Lord Require
An Unprejudiced Ethic
In the wake of the tragic situation that occurred in Charlottesville, VA earlier this month, we cannot ignore what the Bible has to say regarding racial ethics. Our understanding of this ethical area must be grounded in two important biblical truths—that God made one race, the human race, “in [His] image” (Genesis 1:27) and that Christ died for one race, the human race, to be the “propitiation…for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:2). With this framework in…
A Sexually Pure Ethic (Part 2)
Our culture is constantly redefining what is “acceptable” behavior when it comes to sex, but should our culture be dictating such parameters? In this lesson we will examine sex from a biblical perspective so that we might understand what is considered acceptable and unacceptable, appropriate and inappropriate, right and wrong based not on the standards of man but on the standards of God. And we will uncover what the Bible’s guidelines are for living a sexually pure life. Sermon Handout…
A Sexually Pure Ethic (Part 1)
Our culture is constantly redefining what is “acceptable” behavior when it comes to sex, but should our culture be dictating such parameters? In this lesson we will examine sex from a biblical perspective so that we might understand what is considered acceptable and unacceptable, appropriate and inappropriate, right and wrong based not on the standards of man but on the standards of God. And we will uncover what the Bible’s guidelines are for living a sexually pure life. Sermon Handout…
A Life Preserving Ethic (Part 2)
The sixth commandment of the Ten Commandments is one of the most well known prohibitions in all of Scripture. It says, “Thou shalt not kill” or You shall not murder,” depending on which English translation you use. I imagine that most Christians would contend that murder is not a sin they regularly struggle with, but is the sixth commandment only prohibiting premeditated murder or is its scope much broader than that? In this study we will explore what the sixth…
A Life Preserving Ethic (Part 1)
The sixth commandment of the Ten Commandments is one of the most well known prohibitions in all of Scripture. It says, “Thou shalt not kill” or You shall not murder,” depending on which English translation you use. I imagine that most Christians would contend that murder is not a sin they regularly struggle with, but is the sixth commandment only prohibiting premeditated murder or is its scope much broader than that? In this study we will explore what the sixth…
A Biblical Marriage Ethic
In today’s culture, marriage is an institution in flux. The increasing popularity of cohabitation, the permissive mindset toward divorce, and the legalization of same sex marriage have all contributed to an evolving marriage ethic. But should our marriage ethic be changing? Is the institution of marriage ours to be altering? Today we explore what the Bible has to say about marriage and divorce in order to develop a biblically-based ethic of marriage. Sermon Handout MARK 10:2-12 2 And Pharisees came up…
A Sober Ethic
What does the Bible say about alcohol and other intoxicating substances? Does God’s Word only condemn the state of drunkenness and intoxication, or does it also condemn the recreational consumption of such substances? Our culture condemns consumption of intoxicating substances when it crosses the line into what is considered illegal or abusive. Is that the ethical standard to which we are to adhere as citizens of heaven or does God present a different standard? Sermon Handout EPHESIANS 5:15-21 15 Look carefully…
Nothing But the Truth
How do we determine what is good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral? What is the standard by which we can make ethical decisions? Today, we will explore what the Bible has to say about truth because our culture has replaced the standard by which truth is measured. We will also explore the relationship between truth and love because our culture has redefined love to make it more palpable with their standard of truth. Finally, we will determine…