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 What Is Your Purpose in Life?
To begin the New Year, Derek McCammon presents a very practical lesson regarding the true purpose of each
Christian’s life on January 1st, 2006. Revelation 4:11 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: For thou hast created all things,
and for they pleasure they are and were created.” Using the examples of Moses and Abraham, Derek teaches by using Old Testament examples showing
god is more interested in timing than in time. God inhabits eternity. The living God and Creator of all things cares about every detail that touches our lives.
He explains how we are to be transformed into the image of His Son. We are encouraged to wait on the Lord and his timing, as
we are to enjoy all things. We are reminded that we may be persecuted as we hold to the truth of the living God; persecuted but never forsaken. This
lesson encourages the Christian to enjoy the blessings of love, liberty and life. It also encourages us not to major in the minors. We are encouraged to
live our lives to bring glory and honor to God.   Click here to listen now.
 Old Testament Study - Part 1.
The lesson on January 8, 2006 begins a series which will be reviewing the Old Testament. 1 Timothy 3:16, will be
used as the basis for the importance of all scripture and as Derek stresses, “All scripture is for our learning and it’s profitable to deal with the WORD
OF GOD on a daily basis.” We learn, that each of us is going to be used and from a spiritual
perspective, the options are to be used by either Satan or by God. When encouraged to be used of
God, you are guaranteed to fulfill God’s purpose for your life, if you learn God’s principles and then
practice them. Beginning at Genesis 1:1, we learn that the earth was not created void and without
form. Isaiah is quoted to expand our understanding of the time gap between verse one and two of
Genesis 1. Relativism is explained and shown as being prevalent in Genesis. The case is made showing Relativism has
been used to move our country from a Christian nation to a secular form of government. This session concludes, dealing
with natural religion, stated in scripture as being the ‘Way of Cain’. The first session takes us to Genesis, Chapter five with
a general overview that is profitable for all believers. Click here to listen now.
 Negative Preaching. The lesson on January 15, 2006 tells us that political correctness is a sign of
the times, for many modern churches. Building ‘mega-churches’ seems to be a top priority. Rich
Warren, an author who has sold more religious books than anyone else, has stated, that to truly love
yourself, you must know the five truths that form the basis of a healthy self-image. He stated it is
vital to accept yourself, love yourself, be true to yourself, forgive yourself, and believe in yourself.
This message explains the fallacy of ‘political correct’ teaching as it is directly opposite to Biblical
truths. Several examples from scripture are given to alert us to be aware of what God says about
self-image. Leland asses the examples of Old Testament prophets and how they dealt with political
correctness. All of the Old Testament prophets, presented what was considered a negative
message, even though it was always a true message. The messages from the prophets were always clear and decisive.
Many times the prophets stood alone and were greatly outnumbered. The prophets were God’s instruments used to
expose the sins of powerful nations, Kings, and rulers. Many of the prophets were martyred for their righteous stand. Click here to listen now.
 Old Testament Study - Part 2
. The Old Testament series continues on January 22, 2006 with part
2 in the series. The goal of this series is to provide a look at some of the peaks in scripture to
motivate you to study more and learn all those Old Testament stories. The word of God is important.
There are two things that will last forever, change and the word of God. For example, in Luke 16:19
-33, we are told the story of a rich man and poor man named Lazarus. When the rich man died and
went to hell, he saw Lazarus across a great gulf in Abraham’s bosom. The rich man being
tormented, asked Abraham to send someone to his family to get them to repent. Abraham said “unto
him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but
if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses
and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” There are 50
chapters in Genesis and the first 11 covers 2,000 years of human history. Chapter 3 tells us of sin and redemption.
Chapter 4 brings along Cain and Abel. In chapter 5, Adam had another son named Seth. Noah comes along in Chapter 6
and he and his family are the only righteous ones left on the earth due to an angelic eruption. After the flood in chapter 10,
the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth are the progeny for all the races of mankind. Chapter 11 tells of the rebellion of
the Tower of Babel with Nimrod. The judgment upon Babylon caused the implementation of different languages and the
separation of the continents. Chapters 12 through 50 covers the history of four men: Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses. Click here to listen now.
 Old Testament Study - Part 3. The lesson on January 29, 2006 continues the Old Testament
Study with part 3 in the series. The calling of a nation. Abram was the individual called to form a
separate group out of mankind that was dedicated to serving God. His call was specified in Genesis 12:1-3 (KJV) “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred
, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation,
and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them
that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” This was the beginning of the nation Israel when God no longer dealt with mankind as a
whole but separated a group of people that were to be called Hebrews. In Hebrews 11:9-10 (KJV) we find “By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in
tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Abram became Abraham and served as
a change in administration from God’s dealing with mankind from the Garden of Eden. The promise of the seed of the
woman was protected by Israel being called out separate from the gentile nations. Abraham was promised several things
by God some of which included a promised land and offspring (a seed) that would receive this blessing. Keep in mind,
Israel’s blessing are for Israel and the members of the body of Christ have a separate calling and inheritance. It is told in
Zechariah 8:13-20 that God will remember Israel and give them a kingdom so “In those days it shall come to pass, that ten
men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will
go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.” Click here to listen now or you may want to
listen to all the lessons in the study.
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