Maranatha Baptist Church

This difficult passage discusses the slave/master relationship that existed in the Roman world. What significance does it have for us today?

The purpose of fruit trees is to produce fruit. Fruitless trees are useless and needless. They fail to achieve their intended purpose.

Paul discusses the relationship of the father to his children.

Many things may come to mind at the Lord's table, but we do not fully participate in this ordinance unless our full attention is centered upon Christ.

The Bible is the manual on marriage. God has determined the roles of every family member.

Jesus taught that calamity does not automatically indicate the sinfulness of a person undergoing suffering. All men are sinners and all need to repent.

One great response to receiving grace is thanksgiving. It is not just one day that thanksgiving is offered, but every day.

Jesus is the founder and perfecter of our faith; the alpha and omega and all the alphabet letter in between.

Paul emphasizes the spiritual qualities necessary for living together in community.

Jesus chided His listeners that they were experts in reading the signs related to weather conditions, but were totally ignorant of spiritual situations of the day.

This passage enumerates some of the characteristics that bind the individual believers together in the body of Christ

Jesus is normally called "The Prince of Peace." He may be called "The Prince of Division" in this passage of Scripture.

The Christian life is not experienced instantly but is a life time of growth and service. Purity, patience and perseverance are demanded.

Worry indicates a weak view of God. It doubts His love, wisdom and power.

Jesus illustrates in this passage why it is hard for rich men to be saved.

The history of redemption is unfolded in the three meal of Scripture. Passover, Lord's Supper, Supper in the coming Kingdom

Hypocrites are pretenders. The spiritual world is filled with people who make believe.

The Jewish leadership never got the message that God starts from the inside of our lives and works outwardly. It is the heart that needs to be changed, not the robe.

No one is so blind as the person who thinks he sees yet lives in total darkness.

It is not clear to many who the Son of Man is. Though Jesus is human, He is much more. The Son of Man is God.