The Sufferings of This Present Time

Text: Romans 8:18-25 This world is full of sin, suffering, violence, and loss. There are many Bible passages that discuss how to deal with the hardships of life. In this lesson, we will focus on one passage from Paul’s letter to the Romans. Suffering Will Always Be Present (v. 18) Paul talked about “the sufferings […]

God Does Not Show Partiality

Text: Acts 10:34-35 Our text is a passage commonly used to show that God is willing to welcome anyone to come to Him if they will meet His conditions of pardon (to fear Him and do what is right). However, rather than thinking about what this means for “anyone,” let us consider what it means […]

What Does It Mean to Love Our Enemies?

Text: Matthew 5:43-48 I recently saw a statistic indicating that the number of mosques in Texas went from almost none in 1980 to over 300 today. Many see nothing wrong with this, and others actually think it is good. The problem is that Islam is an ideology of oppression and death. As numbers grow, so […]

Those Who Are Devoured by the Devil

Text: 1 Peter 5:8 In our text, Peter described the devil as a lion hunting its prey, and we are the ones he is targeting. But the situation is not hopeless. We can “resist him” (1 Peter 5:9) and he will “flee from us” (James 4:7). But not everyone will overcome him. Sadly, some will […]

The Spirits of the Righteous Made Perfect

Text: Hebrews 12:22-24 The theme of the book of Hebrews is the superiority of Christ over Moses and the old law. In our text, the Hebrew writer described the privileged position we have in Christ. This is more than just fellowship with God and our fellow Christians. It includes the angels and “the righteous.” But […]

Do This First

Text: Proverbs 24:27 In every area of life, there are certain things that must be done first before something else can be done. It does not mean that the second action is unimportant, but the sequence is. Sometimes this is of necessity (Proverbs 24:27); other times it is of divine decree (Mark 16:16). Matthew records a […]

Do Not Worry

Text: Matthew 6:24-34 It is easy to allow ourselves to worry about various things in life. Some people become so consumed by anxiety that they find it difficult to function. In our text, Jesus gave eight reasons why we should not worry. Do Not Worry Because… We Serve the Wrong Master When We Do (v. […]