The Day Christ Comes Again   One day it's really going to happen. Probably it will be a day just like any other day. There will likely be no reason whatsoever to think that that day would be the one. But one day it's really going to happen. The day you've heard about and read about, even sung about. The day you've thought about, maybe worried about. The day you've probably known about for many, many years. One day it's really going to happen: the day Christ comes again. Read entire lesson...

The Passion of the Christ   Truly all the excessive violence surrounding the crucifixion of Christ makes no sense without first understanding the context. All that blood and gore (whether one is watching it on a movie screen or hearing about it in a gospel sermon) will have little meaning unless we first understand why it happened, and why it had to happen. And whether or not any of us should choose to see the movie, it is hoped that this study will help us to better understand why Jesus had to suffer and die as He did. Read entire lesson...

A Study of Baptism   When we believe in Jesus and obey God's command to be immersed in water, God does many wonderful things in our lives: He forgives and washes away our sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16), He saves us (Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21), He adds us to the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13; Galations 3:27), and He buries our old way of life and raises us to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3-6; Colossians 2:13). Read entire lesson...

Origins of Christian Worship   The early church was comprised mainly of Jews who had accepted Jesus as the promised Messiah and Lord. Therefore, to best understand the origins of Christian worship, it is necessary to look at the history of Jewish worship, for it was this past manner of worship that helped to shape the worship of the early church. Read entire lesson...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bob Williams serves as a deacon for the Azalea City Church of Christ in Mobile, Alabama where he oversees the adult education program and regularly teaches Bible classes. He is an alumnus of York College in York, Nebraska (1977-1979), Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee (1982-1985), and Harding University Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, Tennessee (1986-1990).