Gospel Assembly Bible Study Messages

The 23rd Psalm is such a well beloved passage of Scripture: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…” How does a good shepherd manage his flock? Why does David use the image of a shepherd to describe the love and care of the Father?

God’s nature is one of love, care, and compassion. Man can only use terms he knows of to describe the amazing love of our Heavenly Father. So, follow along in the first of this three part series and learn of the powerful symbolism expressed through one who cares for the sheep.

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The message of prosperity is very prevalent in the pulpits of America today. Yet, material success and the blessings of God are not always related. Sometimes God’s people live through poverty, famines, and serious conditions in the will of God. For the truth of the matter is: gain is not equivalent to godliness.

Prosperity can cause people to forget the Lord. In times of material success God’s people are prone to sit back and not seek God as they might in those troubling times. Examine God’s word today with Brother Goodwin and learn how wealth can be a snare for God’s people and how to avoid allowing prosperity dampen your zeal for the Lord.

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The Bible speaks of three separate wills of God. These three are: the moral or revealed will, the sovereign or secret will, and lastly the individual will. In today’s study of God’s word, details of how each of these three wills come to play in our lives are expounded upon.

Follow along with examples from God’s word that further demonstrate how God’s will interplays with the lives of His elect. Join Brother Goodwin as he references the Bible to explain God’s perfect will for our lives.

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Sometimes man cannot conceive of how God could possibly forgive and give a second chance to serve Him. Yet, anyone who has served God knows that we have all failed and fallen short. It is not our righteousness that gains the attention of God’s mercy and patience. Many heroes of the Bible made terrible mistakes and missed great opportunities.

Listen and be encouraged today in your walk with the Lord as we study some examples, such as Samson and David. Learn how God still moved for them in spite of their faults and mistakes.

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The crucifixion of Jesus Christ was the single most important event in the human history of events. The message of how Jesus died for our sins is an amazing testimony of God’s love for people. Through the preaching of the gospel, the crucifixion of Jesus became so vivid and real to believers, that they became as it were witnesses to the death of Christ.

Is our vision of what Jesus has done for us real enough to consider ourselves witnesses to His death and resurrection? Follow along in your Bible today as Brother Goodwin paints a vibrant picture of the events and people surrounding the ultimate story of our salvation.

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Mankind is subject to both trials and tribulations. A trial is a challenge to our faith. These tests can lead us into the temptation to sin if we are not careful. Becoming more aware of the devices of the devil – the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life can help us to overcome these temptations.

Do you want to be more victorious in your testing and tribulations? Listen to Brother Goodwin and follow along in your Bible as he explains through everyday circumstances how to be more aware of the trials in your life. Learn also how to allow God to use these trials to strengthen and not weaken our faith.

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Do you struggle with fear of losing control over the issues of life? Do you fear disease, financial ruin, or family strife? God’s people are not to be fearful. Jesus was able to calm the storms back then, and he is well able to calm the storms in your life today. The command “fear not” appears in the Bible 366 times - one for every day of the year, even leap year!

We could all use more peace in our lives. We need not fear, but be courageous. Follow along in your Bible today as Brother Goodwin uses the Scriptures to show how God is able to give peace to His people for today’s storms.

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Pertinent to today and the conflict in the Middle East are the wells and land that Isaac had from back in his time. Isaac trusted in the agreements he made with the surrounding area’s leader. Yet, he was forced to go and had to re-dig the wells of Abraham. The people in the area strove with Isaac over his land. He had become powerful and his neighbors envied him.

Today, modern Israel sits on land that was given to them by their fathers. Yet, their neighbors keep claiming that the land is theirs. God gave the land to the Israelites, but the people in the area have continued from the time of Isaac to today striving and desiring that land. Listen to Brother Goodwin detail the similarities between what Isaac did in his day and what the country of Israel is doing today in regards to the conflict in the Middle East.

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Followers of Jesus today should still be disciples as they were in the early days of the church. Should we be different than those who are not disciples? How do we show that we are true followers of Christ? Living in an age of indulgence, it is difficult for people today to have self discipline in their lives.

Yet, being a true disciple of Jesus Christ can be a reality in our lives. Listen now, as Brother Goodwin examines the undisciplined, damaging philosophies of today and how to combat them with sincere, self discipline which follows the teachings of Christ.

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God has a school that few apply for admission to. It is a school of brokenness. It is higher education; indeed it is the highest educational level that can be achieved in this life. It is a sacred school of submission.

Jesus said in Matthew 21:44 that we can fall on the rock and break, or else the rock will fall on us and grind us to powder. Falling on the rock and breaking is not a single act, it is a process. That process is taught in God’s Sacred School of Submission and Brokenness. Listen now to Brother Goodwin explain more of how we can learn the most from our walk with the Savior.

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