Matthew 4:12-25: Caught in Jesus’ Net

Today, we hear about Jesus doing something strange, of capturing people, of hauling them in by His words.  That’s what happened to Jesus’ first disciples–they were “captured” by His Word […]

Philippians, Lesson 3: Jesus’ Humiliation and Exaltation

Paul and Timothy ended chapter 1 with words about, not only believing in Christ, but also suffering because of Him.  That was what living as a citizen of the Gospel […]

Exodus, Lesson 25: The High Priest’s Garments

Yes, Moses is still receiving instructions from God on the Tabernacle and the courtyard.  Now God tells Moses how the priests are to be dressed when they perform their priestly […]

Romans 6:1-11: Baptized into Christ’s Death and Life

Water is the substance of life.  We cannot live without it.  Plants and animals cannot survive without it.  We drink water to keep ourselves from dehydrating and dying of thirst.  […]

Philippians, Lesson 2: To Live or Die in Christ

In the last lesson, Paul urged the Philippian Christians to abound in love but also in knowledge and discernment.  Thus, Paul exhorted them, not only to live out the faith, […]

Matthew 2:1-12: The Magi Needed the Gospel Word

The star didn’t live up to its expectation.  Oh, the star did alert the wise men, the Magi, that a new Jewish king was born.  But it only led them, […]

Exodus, Lesson 24: The Bronze Altar, Courtyard, and Oil for the Lamp

Moses is still getting instructions from God on the specifics of what is and around the Tabernacle.  God now give Moses instructions on the Bronze altar. The Bronze Altar Read […]

Philippians, Lesson 1

In 359 BC, Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, began what would later become the great Greek empire around the western Mediterranean world and Southwest Asia.  Expanding from […]

Luke 2:21: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus

Associated Scriptural Words on Circumcision God said to Abraham, “As for you, you are to keep My covenant, you and your offspring after you for the generations to come.  This […]

Exodus, Lesson 23: The Tabernacle

As we continue to study Exodus, Moses is still on top of the Mount Sinai receiving instructions from God, so he and the Israelites may “do according to the pattern […]