To read the Bible is important…but to understand what we read is more important. The words "understand" and "understanding" are found more than 300 times in the Bible…and yet there is more misunderstanding of it than on any other subject. In this lesson, we will examine the importance of understanding the scriptures, the possibility of understanding the scriptures, and the necessity of understanding the scriptures. Host:  Alan Caudle    

    During the early days of the church, as Peter and John were entering the temple at the hour of prayer, they heard a beggar ask them for money. Peter stopped, looked at the man, and told him, "Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have, I give thee." What did Peter have...and how does it apply to us today? What does the Bible say? Host:  Alan Caudle

  In Luke 17:5, it is said, "And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith." This request by Jesus' apostles may be regarded as a prayer...a short prayer, but a very powerful one. And to ask the Lord to increase our faith should be the prayer of every child of God. Why should we do this? What does the Bible say? Host:  Alan Caudle

  Some strange things were being said about the Lord's church of the first century. In Thessalonica, it was said that some of its members were "turning the world upside down." In Corinth, it was reported that one of the apostles was "persuading men to worship contrary to the law." And, as we read Acts 28:22, it was even regarded as a "sect spoken everywhere against." The church that Jesus established was criticized and its members persecuted by people who did not understand it and refused to accept it. Today, things aren't much different...and some strange things are still being said about the church of Christ. Host:  Alan Caudle