David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth

Text: 2 Samuel 9 After David became king, he looked for an opportunity to show kindness to someone of Saul’s house. He learned of Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, who was crippled. The kindness David extended to Mephibosheth provides an important lesson for us to help those in need as we have opportunity (Galatians 6:10). However, this […]

Oh Hold Them Back

Text: Proverbs 24:11 In our text, the wise man encouraged efforts to rescue those who were headed for destruction. Sometimes this is done by protecting someone from PHYSICAL harm (murder, rape, injury, kidnapping, etc.). It can also be done by protecting someone from SPIRITUAL harm, and we will focus on this in this lesson. The […]

The Evils of Alcohol

Text: Proverbs 23:29-35 Many people have questions about the use of alcohol. Is it permitted for Christians? Not everyone will agree on this answer, but we want to examine the Scriptures to answer the question. In this lesson, we are going to discuss the evils of alcohol, including its negative effects, its dangers, and the threat […]

The God of Israel

Text: Exodus 5:1-2 There are several names, phrases, and descriptions used for God throughout the Bible. In this lesson, we are going to focus on one of these – He is the God of Israel. When Moses first came to Pharaoh to tell him to let the people go, he described God in this way. […]

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Text: Exodus 3:1-10 There are several names, phrases, and descriptions used for God throughout the Bible. In this lesson, we are going to focus on one of these – He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. When God called Moses to lead the people out of Egypt, this is how He first identified […]

Our Daily Meditation

Text: Psalm 119:97-99 When we talk about what we can do as individuals to grow spiritually, a few obvious things come to mind (reading the Bible, studying, prayer, etc.). One practice mentioned throughout the Bible, but often overlooked today, is meditation. Yet if we practice this correctly, it can greatly help us in our service to […]

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 […]