Text: Matthew 10:28 Jesus gave the twelve disciples a limited commission to “go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 10:6). He told them that not everyone would receive them (Matthew 10:14) and that they would face persecution (Matthew 10:17-18). But He also told them not to fear those who would harm […]
September 1, 2025
How Does Sin Enslave Us?
Text: John 8:34-36 In the verses before this, Jesus explained that the truth is able to make us free (John 8:32). Free from what? From sin. Sin enslaves those who commit it. How does it do this? It is not by somehow removing our free will. So how does it happen? In this lesson, we […]
August 25, 2025
Problems with Denying Bible Inspiration
Text: John 18:37-38 In our text, Jesus told Pilate that He came to testify to the truth. That truth is recorded in the Scriptures. Yet Pilate dismissed that. In the same way, many dismiss the truth in Scripture by denying inspiration. When we deny the inspiration of the Bible, we make it no different from […]
August 18, 2025
Proof for the Inspiration of the Bible
Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Many believe the Bible is an ancient book created by men. They reject the idea that it is from God. On the other hand, Christians believe the Bible contains the word of God given by inspiration. What proof do we have that the Bible is from God? We will consider a few […]
August 4, 2025
A Tale of Two Brothers: Simeon and Levi
Text: Genesis 49:5-7 Shortly before Jacob’s death, he gathered his sons together to speak about their futures. All of the sons were addressed individually except for two brothers – Simeon and Levi. Because of what they did together, their descendants would face similar futures. However, the descendants of one of them would make a decision […]
July 28, 2025
Point Out These Things to the Brethren
Text: 1 Timothy 4:6 A preacher’s job is not to find some “new” thing to present to his audience every time he preaches. He is to “preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2), which means he will inform, challenge, and remind the brethren. In our text, Paul explained the importance of preachers reminding the brethren. This can […]
July 14, 2025
Searching for a Man
Text: Ezekiel 22:30 We sometimes wonder what good one person can do. As individuals, how much do our actions really impact the situation around us? From our perspective, the impact may be minimal. From God’s perspective, it may be much different. In our text, God was searching for “a man” to change His mind about […]
