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The Way that Leads to Life: God's Living Word --Steve Klein (JAN 7, 2024)


Answers for the Journey: Questions for Young People --Wiley Deason (JAN 6, 2024)


Answers for the Journey: What does it mean to believe in Jesus? --Stefan Richardson (JAN 6, 2024)


Answers for the Journey: What are you living for? --Steve Klein (JAN 6, 2024)


Seeking To Excel --Steve Klein (JAN 7, 2024)


God deserves excellence from those who serve Him. It is both our privilege and obligation to seek to excel to the glory of God. This year at Eastside we are seeking to excel in worship, edification, works, faith, righteousness, in our daily walk, and in our love for God and one another. The intention of our theme is to draw us away from complacency and self-satisfaction, and to draw us toward humility, fervency, self-examination, diligence, and excellence.

Denominations You Can Read About in the Bible --Steve Klein (JAN 7, 2024)


United Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 17 --Brent Siota and David Wheeler (JAN 7, 2024)


United Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 18 --Brent Siota and David Wheeler (JAN 10, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: The Pain of Sin --Steve Klein (JAN 14, 2024)


Excelling in the Light --Steve Klein (JAN 14, 2024)


United Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 19 --Brent Siota and David Wheeler (JAN 14, 2024)


Excelling at Serving Others --Steve Klein (JAN 21, 2024)


Seeking to excel at serving others is motivated by love. Excellence goes the second mile in serving and it is demonstrated by many very simple acts of service and sacrifice.

God's Recipe for the Local Church --Steve Klein (JAN 14, 2024)


Heart Attack --Steve Klein (JAN 21, 2024)


Satan attacks our hearts daily. The heart is the core of our being, and it must be pure and strong if we are to enjoy spiritual life. We must be aware of the methods and means Satan uses to attack the heart and guard our hearts with all diligence.

United Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 20 --Brent Siota and David Wheeler (JAN 24, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Jesus Understands --Steve Klein (JAN 28, 2024)


Are You Losing Your Religion? --Steve Klein (JAN 28, 2024)


How to Deal With Alexander the Coppersmith --Steve Klein (JAN 28, 2024)


United Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 21 --Brent Siota and David Wheeler (JAN 28, 2024)


United Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 22 --Brent Siota and David Wheeler (JAN 31, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: The God of the Clouds --Steve Klein (FEB 4, 2024)


Praying to Excel --Steve Klein (FEB 4, 2024)


Scriptural Worship --Steve Klein (FEB 4, 2024)


Our goal in this lesson is to explore what the Scriptures teach about the form and spirit of the worship that churches are to practice in their assemblies. What exactly does God want from us in worship? What form of worship are churches to offer to God in their assemblies? What will it take to motivate us to give God what He wants?

Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 1 --Steve Klein (FEB 4, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Have You Broken the Mirror of God's Word? --Steve Klein (FEB 11, 2024)


God is SO Good --Steve Klein (FEB 11, 2024)


God is the definition and source of all that is truly good. The power of His goodness enables Him to work all things for the good of those who love Him, prompting thanksgiving, peace, and valiant faith.

Contrasting Two Covenants --Steve Klein (FEB 11, 2024)


The two major covenants God made with His chosen people in Bible history differ dramatically. One brings bondage, the other brings liberty. One brings death, the other life. One relied on the blood of animals, the other on the blood of Christ. The sacrifices, the worship, the music, the day for assembling to worship, and the way to request forgiveness from God are all different.

Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 2 --Steve Klein (FEB 11, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 3 --Steve Klein (FEB 14, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Law and Grace --Steve Klein (FEB 18, 2024)


Return to the Lord: So Rend Your Heart --Jonathan Reeder (FEB 18, 2024)


Return to the Lord: Renewing the Covenant --Jonathan Reeder (FEB 18, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 4 --Steve Klein (FEB 18, 2024)


Return to the Lord: Prayers for the Repentant --Jonathan Reeder (FEB 19, 2024)


Return to the Lord: Seeking to help others come back to God --Jonathan Reeder (FEB 20, 2024)


Galatians 6:1 - You who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness...How do we do that? We must have the proper attitude. We must be ready to act as a congregation of the Lord's people under the guidance of our shepherds, and we must be willing to act individually with a proper attitude.

Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 5 --Steve Klein (FEB 21, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: The One Church --Steve Klein (FEB 25, 2024)


The Devil's Devices --Steve Klein (FEB 25, 2024)


He Gets Us. Do We Get Him? --Steve Klein (FEB 25, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 6 --Steve Klein (FEB 25, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 7 --Steve Klein (FEB 28, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Love and Sacrifice --Steve Klein (MAR 3, 2024)


The Grace of God --Steve Klein (MAR 3, 2024)


Regrets or Remission --Steve Klein (MAR 3, 2024)


Sin will always result in regret unless we find remission through Jesus. Recognizing sin helps us see how it causes our feelings of guilt, self-loathing, depression, and muddled thinking. Jesus can undo what sin does to the soul.

Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 8 --Steve Klein (MAR 3, 2024)


His Ways are Higher Than Our Ways --Lorenzo Cum (MAR 10, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 9 --Wayne Holt (MAR 10, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Atonement --Brent Siota (MAR 10, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 10 --Steve Klein (MAR 13, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: At Jesus' Feet --Steve Klein (MAR 17, 2024)


How to Overcome Evil With Good --Ben Walker (MAR 17, 2024)


Excelling In Holiness --Steve Klein (MAR 17, 2024)


God excels in holiness and calls us to be holy like Him. God makes us holy through the sacrifice of His Son. As beings recreated in the image of a holy God, we are to pursue and perfect holiness in our lives.

Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 11 --Steve Klein (MAR 17, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 11 --Steve Klein (MAR 17, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 12 --Steve Klein (MAR 20, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Are there Disadvantages to Becoming a Christian? --Steve Klein (MAR 31, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Almighty God --Steve Klein (MAR 24, 2024)


Making A Defense --David Wheeler (MAR 24, 2024)


lesson on evidence of the scripture

Saturate Your Life With God --York Smith (MAR 24, 2024)


How often do we leave God out of our decisions as we read so many stories in the Bible where we have that example? We should associate every part of our life with God.

Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 13 --Wayne Holt (MAR 24, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: God Sees --Steve Klein (APR 7, 2024)


If You Can Believe --Steve Klein (Mar 31, 2024)


If you can believe, all things are possible -- prayer is empowered, baptism saves, and everlasting life can be yours. You CAN believe because of the reliable testimony of the Old Testament prophets, John the baptist, and the apostles of Jesus Christ.

Our Conscience --Micah Clem (APR 7, 2024)


David and Jeroboam --Eric Persell (APR 7, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 15 --Steve Klein (Mar 31, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 17 --Wayne Holt (APR 10, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Denying God (Psalm 14) --Steve Klein (APR 14, 2024)


Chosen for Excellence --Steve Klein (APR 14, 2024)


God chooses the average and the ordinary to be excellent and do the extraordinary. He did so with the nation of Israel, and He does so with His people today. We are chosen to shine the light of Christ-like excellence through our lives into a world of darkness.

Divided Kingdom Part 1 Lesson 18 --Steve Klein (APR 14, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: God's Plumb Line --Steve Klein (APR 21, 2024)


Astonishing Lessons From Jesus --Jeff Shaver (APR 21, 2024)


Lessons from Matthew 5-7.

Jesus the One Way --Doug Fields (APR 14, 2024)


Three Kings and Me --Oscar Munoz (APR 21, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Class 19 --Steve Klein (APR 17, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Class 20 --Wayne Holt (APR 21, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: The King to Come --Steve Klein (APR 28, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 1 Class 22 --Steve Klein (APR 28, 2024)


Immediate Obedience --Steve Klein (APR 28, 2024)


Boundaries of Fellowship --Steve Klein (APR 28, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: The Way in Acts --Steve Klein (MAY 5, 2024)


Sins that Christians Overlook Committing --Lee Moyers (MAY 5, 2024)


Sins that many christians can struggle with everyday.

Divided Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 1 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (MAY 5, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 2 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (MAY 8, 2024)


Rejoicing --Steve Klein (MAY 12, 2024)


To Love Mercy --Steve Klein (MAY 12, 2024)


The Lord is our standard of mercy; He shows us what it means. To love mercy means to show compassion for others, to value mercy as much as worship, to acknowledge our need for mercy, and to show mercy that we may know mercy.

Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #3 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (MAY 12, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: God's Church Called Out of the World --Brent Siota (MAY 9, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 4 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (MAY 15, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Real Hope --Steve Klein (MAY 19, 2024)


The Anatomy of an Apostate --Steve Klein (MAY 19, 2024)


Fleeing Worldly Lusts --Steve Klein (MAY 19, 2024)


Many are losing their souls to the addictions of sexual immorality, drinking, and smoking or vaping. Addiction to unlawful desires is best mastered if it is prevented to begin with. We must recognize and flee the dangers of these worldly lusts.

Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 5 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (MAY 19, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 6 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (MAY 22, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Spiritual Slavery --Steve Klein (MAY 26, 2024)


What does love do? --Steve Klein (MAY 26, 2024)


Our Just Deserts --Steve Klein (MAY 26, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 7 --Rob Cook (MAY 26, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: The Church - God's Unique House --Steve Klein (JUN 2, 2024)


Habits of Excellence --Steve Klein (JUN 2, 2024)


Habits shape us. When our habits are excellent, excellence itself becomes a habit. Three habits that foster excellence are self-examination, self-discipline, and the practice of practicing good.

When Are New Testament Examples Binding --Steve Klein (JUN 2, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2 Lesson 9 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 2, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: How Big is Your God? --Steve Klein (JUN 9, 2024)


Straight Talk about Scripture --David Banning (JUN 9, 2024)


What does the scripture tell us about following the scripture?

Straight Talk about Decline --David Banning (JUN 9, 2024)


Why are we seeing decline in our local churches?

Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #10 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 9, 2024)


Straigh Talk About Suffering --David Banning (JUN 10, 2024)


Suffering may have many causes but we can know that God is in control. If it is of our own doing or outside of our control, what does Scripture say about suffering.

Straight Talk About Social Media --David Banning (JUN 10, 2024)


The same Bible principles that govern our face to face communication should also guide our online activity. Think before you post.

Straight Talk About Kids --David Banning (JUN 11, 2024)


Straight Talk About Worship --David Banning (JUN 11, 2024)


Does God care how we worship Him or can we just worship him however we want?

Straight Talk about Lost Souls --David Banning (JUN 12, 2024)


To help the lost souls around us find Christ, we need to be ... 1. Conscientious of the people around us 2. Confident and that takes work. 3. Courage and this also takes work. 4. Caring and this is the most important of all.

Straight Talk About Who You Hear --David Banning (JUN 12, 2024)


Are we making sure what we hear is the word of God?

The Way that Leads to Life: Words of Jesus in RED and BLACK --Steve Klein (JUN 16, 2024)


Straight Talk about --David Banning (JUN 13, 2024)


If there is more than one way to God, who gets to decide what is a proper way? Turns out there is only one way and God defined it in His Word.

Straight Talk About Finding Prodigal Children --David Banning (JUN 13, 2024)


Are you dealing with a Prodigal child?

Straight Talk About Sin --David Banning (JUN 14, 2024)


Straight Talk About The End --David Banning (JUN 14, 2024)


Are we ready for The End?

Zeal in Focus --Steve Klein (JUN 16, 2024)


Is It Wrong To...? --Steve Klein (JUN 16, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #11 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 16, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #11 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 16, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #12 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 19, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: God's Great Love --Steve Klein (JUN 23, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: If Someone Rose from the Dead --Steve Klein (JUN 30, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: We Will All Give an Account --Steve Klein (JUL 7, 2024)


Excellent Leaders Inspire Excellent Followers --Steve Klein (JUN 23, 2024)


If we are to excel to the glory of God, we need excellent leaders and followers. Leaders are like shepherds. Excellent leaders lead by example, in humility, as diligent servants who speak the truth in love and inspire followers. Excellent followers recognize that leaders deserve respect, imitation, and obedience.

The Greatest Fault --Steve Klein (JUN 23, 2024)


The greatest fault may well be the inability to see any of our faults at all. Pride blinds us to our faults and focuses our eyes on the sins of others, keeping minor external regulations, and material self-sufficiency; pride is not conducive to brotherly love or self-examination. If we wish to be truly blameless, we must humble ourselves and seek to see our hidden faults and presumptuous sins.

Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 13 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 23, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #14 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 26, 2024)


Being Prepared --Wes Sharp (JUN 30, 2024)


Are you preparing every day to do the will of God?

Seeking the Truth About Our Music In Worship --Wayne Holt (JUN 30, 2024)


What does the Bible say about instrumental music in worship?

Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 15 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUN 30, 2024)


High Cost of Discipleship --Jeff Smith (JUL 7, 2024)


Lessons from Job --Lee Moyers (JUL 7, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 16 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 7, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 17 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 10, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Examples of Faith in Genesis --Brent Siota (JUL 10, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #17 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 10, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #18 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 14, 2024)


Our Prophesy and Promises --Colton Richter (JUL 14, 2024)


A study in Biblical evidences

Zimbabwe Report --Steve Klein (JUL 14, 2024)


Report on the trip in Zimbabwe Summer 2024

The Way that Leads to Life: The Need to Obey --Steve Klein (JUL 21, 2024)


Why Christians Are Glad --Steve Klein (JUL 21, 2024)


On the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, those who were saved and added to the church experienced gladness and joy. Those who are saved and added to the church today may also experience incomparable gladness as they embrace all that membership entails!

I Shall Not Want --Steve Klein (JUL 21, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 19 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 17, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 20 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 21, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson #21 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 24, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: God's Greatness -- Psalm 145 --Steve Klein (JUL 28, 2024)


Restored to Excel --Steve Klein (JUL 28, 2024)


If it is for the edification of the church that we seek to excel, then those who are spiritual must function as facilitators of restoration, and thus promoters of excellence. It is the duty of the spiritual to restore those who have fallen, and it is the privilege of the restored to excel.

Rise Up, O Men of God --Steve Klein (JUL 28, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 22 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 28, 2024)


Divided Kingdom Part 2: Lesson # 23 --Jeff Shaver and Johnny George (JUL 31, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: What do you value? --Steve Klein (AUG 4, 2024)


Jesus is Coming Again, What if you're not ready? --Steve Klein (AUG 4, 2024)


If we believe the Bible, we must believe that Jesus is coming again. Since Jesus is coming again, we must be watchful, hopeful, holy, and prepared. If we are, we will be persuading others to be prepared as well.

Captivity, Return, and YoS Class #1 --Steve Klein (AUG 4, 2024)


Is My Bible Reliable? --Steve Klein (AUG 4, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Baptized into What? --Steve Klein (AUG 11, 2024)


Competing According to the Rules --Steve Klein (AUG 11, 2024)


Inspired writers of the New Testament used metaphors from athletic competition to illustrate great spiritual truths. One such truth is that we must compete according to the rules if we are to receive the crown of glory.

Singing with Purpose --Steve Klein (AUG 11, 2024)


Singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs has a purpose. It is done to edify, admonish, and teach one another, and it is done to praise God. To accomplish the purpose of singing, we must know the meaning of the lyrics, sing songs that are Scriptural and true, and be able to distinguish between literal and figurative language.

Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 2 --Steve Klein (AUG 11, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 3 --Steve Klein (AUG 14, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Fear God --Steve Klein (AUG 18, 2024)


Excellence in Exile --Steve Klein (AUG 18, 2024)


Let Me Make It Up To You --Steve Klein (AUG 18, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 4 --Steve Klein (AUG 18, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 5 --Jeff Smith (AUG 21, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Give God Your Burdens --Steve Klein (AUG 25, 2024)


Faith for the Fire --Steve Klein (AUG 25, 2024)


Our faith is tested through fire, much like the faith of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Like them, in order to pass the test of fire we must KNOW OUR GOD, KNOW HIS WILL, COMMIT TO DOING HIS WILL, AND TRUST HIS LOVE FOR US. We should EXPECT to have our faith tested by fire, and we should welcome the opportunity to glorify our God while becoming purer, stronger, and more fit for eternity!

Seeking God's Patterns --Steve Klein (AUG 25, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 6 --Steve Klein (AUG 25, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 7 --Steve Klein (AUG 28, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Death and After Death --Steve Klein (SEP 1, 2024)


Aspiring to Live a Quiet Life --Steve Klein (SEP 1, 2024)


Better instead of Bitter --Steve Klein (SEP 1, 2024)


If we are to make marriage marvelous instead of miserable, we must root out bitterness. The sinful causes of bitterness and the destructive consequences of bitterness provide plenty of motivation for correcting bitterness.

Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 8 --Steve Klein (SEP 1, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Immigrating to the Kingdom of Heaven --Steve Klein (SEP 8, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 9 --Steve Klein (SEP 8, 2024)


The Prison of Sin --Steve Klein (SEP 8, 2024)


What will the righteous do when government devises evil by law. --Steve Klein (SEP 8, 2024)


Lesson 10 Captivity, Return, Years of Silence --Jeff Smith (SEP 11, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: SIN -- The Big Problem --Steve Klein (SEP 15, 2024)


Jesus is King --Gary Boyd (SEP 15, 2024)


What lessons can we learn from our King.

Lesson 11 Captivity, Return, Years of Silence --Tracy Moyers (SEP 15, 2024)


Lesson 11 Captivity, Return, Years of Silence --Tracy Moyers (SEP 15, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 12 --Gary Boyd (SEP 18, 2024)


Power of Jesus' Spoken Words --Andrew Boyd (SEP 15, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Motivation for Worship --Steve Klein (SEP 22, 2024)


A More Excellent Way --Steve Klein (SEP 22, 2024)


On their own, the use of our gifts and abilities will not lead us to excellence. Without love, our gifts and abilities are nothing. Love expressed in all of its dimensions is the more excellent way.

Show Your Wisdom --Steve Klein (SEP 22, 2024)


We need to pray for wisdom (James 1:5-7), and to know what it is and how to use it when it is given to us. James 3:13-18 teaches us that true wisdom is SHOWN in our conduct. Wisdom demonstrates meekness. There is a big difference between the wisdom that is earthly and the wisdom that is from above: the two wisdoms do not have the same source, nature or fruits.

Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 13 --Steve Klein (SEP 22, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 14 --Steve Klein (SEP 25, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: Living in Hope of Eternal Life --Steve Klein (SEP 29, 2024)


Does an Individual Christian Need Church? --Steve Klein (SEP 29, 2024)


Does an individual need church? Jesus built His church and organized local churches through His apostles. The church is not a middleman between the Christian and God; rather, the church is made up of Christians who form the house of God and the body of Christ. Living for Jesus means living for others, not just for yourself. That is what the church is all about.

The Functional Family --Steve Klein (SEP 29, 2024)


Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 15 --Steve Klein (SEP 29, 2024)


The Way that Leads to Life: How Jesus being "Lifted Up" Saves Us --Steve Klein (OCT 6, 2024)


Desperate for God --Steve Klein (OCT 6, 2024)


Lyrics to popular songs sometimes reflect a desperate need for God. It is not unusual to hear artists sing about wanting prayers answered while struggling to find meaning and purpose in life. Many songs reveal a desire for blessings with little regard for the One who provides them. Yet the true and living God graciously stands ready to provide countless blessings, a meaningful life, and ultimate fulfillment to any who would humbly come to Him.

Captivity, Return and Years of Silence Class 16 --Steve Klein (OCT 6, 2024)

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