Paul is still on his third missionary journey, having met with pastors from Ephesus in Miletus. He and his traveling contingent now press on toward Jerusalem. A short stay […]
Acts, Lesson 24: Paul Makes His Way to Jerusalem, Despite the Troubles that Await
January 25, 2015 by
Matthew 3:13-17: The Baptism of Our Lord
January 25, 2015 by
As Christians, we usually point to Jesus’ death on the cross and say, “That’s why I’m saved.” And, yet, we often miss that we could just as easily point to […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 5: The Role of Pastors and the Congregation
January 25, 2015 by
Being God’s Temple Read 1 Corinthians 3:16 Scriptures teaches us that the body of an individual Christian is God’s Temple (1 Corinthians 6:19), the congregation when it gathers for worship […]
Acts, Lesson 23: Paul Gives Godly Counsel to Fellow Pastors
January 15, 2015 by
Paul is still on his third missionary journey. Having left Ephesus, his longest stay during his missionary travels, he makes a final sweep through Greece before going to Jerusalem. During […]
Isaiah 60:1-6: Shined On By Christ
January 4, 2015 by
Have you ever looked out the window and marveled on one of those winter nights when a full moon lights up the entire sky? But no matter how brightly that […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 4: What God Gives, How He Gives It, and What Will Remain
January 4, 2015 by
After 1 Corinthians mentioned what God had called Paul and Sosthenes to do, to preach and teach the wisdom of God, Paul then again got personal. He said the Corinthian […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 3: Babies Running Amok
January 4, 2015 by
We finished chapter 1, where 1 Corinthians stressed that it’s in “weakness” where we see God. Paul contrasted earthly wisdom with God’s wisdom, which may seem foolish and scandalous, most […]
Romans 8:31-39: A Happy New Year in Christ Jesus!
December 31, 2014 by
The words on many of our lips today and tomorrow, even as some of you may be leaving the service tonight, will be this familiar greeting: Happy New Year! But […]
Matthew 2:13-18: Holy Innocents
December 28, 2014 by
See how bitterly and shamelessly Satan hates the newborn Son of God. He incites King Herod to massacre the infant boys of Bethlehem, in his bloody rage to cut down […]
John 1:1-14: The Word Becomes Flesh, Even For Us Today
December 25, 2014 by
Caesar Augustus was emperor, and Quirinius was governor of Syria. Herod the Great was king in Jerusalem. Astrologers in Persia were gazing at the stars. Peace reigned throughout the world. […]
