Lessons in the Key of Life: January 2009

Spiritual Arithmetic 101

Key Verse: Psalm 90:12

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”

Good morning class and welcome to Spiritual Arithmetic 101. What is Spiritual Arithmetic? Simply put it is taking those basic math skills of subtraction, division, addition, and multiplication that we learned in our early school days and applying those concepts to our spiritual growth process.

First, let us examine the basic principle of subtraction. Even small children understand basic mathematical equations such as two take away two leaves zero. Just as the basic skill of subtraction is taught and learned early in life, the principle of Christ’s forgiveness should also be learned early in life.

Jan

Has Satan Worn You Out?

Subtitle: I Don’t Have Time . . ..

By Patricia D. Brown

My youngest sister Patricia sent me the following message some time ago. I feel that what she has to say here is too valuable to keep to myself so I am passing this timeless message on to both family and friends. She makes many valuable remarks that we all would be wise to take notice of and hopefully use to reevaluate where we place our priorities in life. I wish to extend my humble thanks to her for sharing this message with me.

Jan

The Importance and Necessity of Prayer in Our Lives - Part 2 (Revision 2)

·Note: This is a continuing study on the importance and necessity of prayer in our daily lives. A much abbreviated form of these notes were used to present a lesson on prayer to a Junior High boys’ Sunday school class on 19 September 1993 while I was still a member of the Baptist church. The original notes were later revised and new material was added on 02 August 2000. On 16 January 2009 the notes were revised once again and are now presented here for all to read.

Jan

The Importance and Necessity of Prayer in Our Lives - Part 1 (Revision 2)

·Note: A much abbreviated form of these notes were used to present a lesson on prayer to a Junior High boys’ Sunday school class on 19 September 1993 while I was still a member of the Baptist church. The original notes were later revised and new material was added on 02 August 2000. On 16 January 2009 the notes were revised once again and are now presented here for all to read.

Jan

An Overview of Psalm 34

Fear the Lord and Live Peaceably With All Men

Key Verse: “O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.” – Psalm 34:9

The Lord promises great blessings to His people. He has promised to:

1. free us from fear (34:4)

2. deliver us from trouble (34:6)

3. guard us (34:7)

4. show us kindness (34:8)

5. supply our needs (34:9)

6. listen when we talk with Him (34:15)

7. redeem us (34:22)

We can appropriate these blessings when we:

1. seek Him (34:4, 10)

2.

Jan

The Life of Christ As Compared With the Pieces of Furniture in the Tabernacle of Moses

The doctrines of Christ are emphasized throughout the Gospel of John. In describing the life of Christ, John makes comparisons with the pieces of furniture in the tabernacle of Moses. Note the similarities between the language of Moses and John:

1. Moses describes the brazen altar (Exodus 27:1-8, 38:1-7). John describes the Lamb of God (John 1:29).

2. Moses speaks of the brazen laver (Exodus 30:18, 38:8). John speaks of the water of life (John 4:14).

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Jan

An Overview of the Four Gospels

Introduction.

I have been asked on several occasions during my teaching experiences about why there are four Gospel accounts of the life of Christ in the Bible. More importantly, some want to know why there are some details mentioned in one account and not mentioned in the others. Isn’t this just a little bit confusing? My reply is that it is not confusing at all. All four Gospel accounts relate the same wonderful story of the life of our Savior but from four different perspectives.

Jan

The Influence of Music in Our Lives

“Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.” – 1 Chronicles 16:9

“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” – Psalm 95:2

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;” – Ephesians 5:19

“After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” – Aldous Huxley

Scripture Lesson:

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you

Jan

Jesus Christ Is Our Passover Lamb

Jewish Independence Day - The Passover

Scripture Lesson: Exodus 12:13-14

"And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

Jan

The Blessings of Work

Scripture Lesson: Ecclesiates 2:24

"There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God."

We should look at the work that we do as a part of God's plan for a purposeful life. By so doing, it will build in us a strong character as well as a better world in which we live.

Lessons in the Key of Life

Lessons that I have learned as I journey through life.