Bible Lessons

Paul warns, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:8.I am going to be speaking about what most Christians consider a holy day--Easter, and this can be a very emotional subject for many people because we humans are steeped in traditions. Not all tradition is bad and not all is good. Tradition is only bad if it is in contradiction to the will of God, takes the place of God on the throne of your heart, and if it leads others into error and the loss of their soul. Ultimately, each must be able to personally give an answer for what they believe. If what we believe, including the traditions we keep, cannot be substantiated and upheld by the Bible, then they must be discarded if we want to live eternally with the Lord.

Message 322 - 2: "The Easter Deception" Part Two

I would like to share with you what could be the most hopeless case in the entire Bible, and that is saying a lot, for there are a lot of cases that can be shared. But I believe that if there’s hope for someone like this, then there’s hope for all of us no matter what we’ve done!

Message 338: "Hope For You"

Paul says now is the time. It is the hour already for you to awake out of spiritual sleep. Now is the time to wake up, because we don’t have very much time left. I want to look at two main points with you—the time of the world, and the time of the church. There are several items for each and I will begin dealing with minding the time of the world. 


Message 340: "Minding The Time"

I want to take you on a journey back across the centuries of time to visit three very historic gardens. The story of each of these gardens is found in the Bible although their history is separated by about four thousand years. Each one has important memories of the past that speak to us today with relevant lessons for our own lives.

Message 345: "The Three Empty Gardens"

If we are to have a steadfast endurance that takes us through the fiery days of temptation, we must have a confidence that God will do what He has promised to do. We must learn to trust God implicitly with all things pertaining to our life, especially when we don’t see the results that we may be expecting to see. This is what it means to have confidence… a trust that God is in control and we are okay with Him.

Message 346: "Saintly Endurance"

In this world, people become afraid; they say the forces against them are too many. But if you have faith in God, that doesn’t matter. In fact, if you have faith, the less numbers you have, and the greater the number of enemies you have, the bigger the victory is going to be, because God never loses! Jesus is not only a Savior; He is a General who has never lost a battle. If you have faith in Him, you are on the winning side, and you can know that right now. 

Message 298: "Like Caleb"

Joel Laswell was born in Indiana to blue collar parents, who ingrained in him an exhaustive work ethic and the Golden Rule. He attended Purdue University in the School of Engineering Technology and spent over forty years in Commercial and Residential maintenance trades. He was called into the Gospel Ministry in 1998 and currently ministers in Indiana. An accomplished author of several books, he is also the Speaker/Director of Eternal Truth Ministries, the host of The Bible Only Television program and Eternal Truth Radio, and Bible Glances LIVE Podcast. He enjoys walking in nature with his wife Debbie, gardening, camping, woodworking, building and spending time with his friends but especially his children and grandchildren!

Message 298: "Like Caleb"

Pastor Joel Laswell