Who Was Moses?

Text: Hebrews 11:24-27 One of the major characters in the Bible is Moses. He was the one who led the people of Israel out of Egyptian bondage. He was the one who parted the Red Sea. He was the one who received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. There are many lessons we can learn […]

Unacceptable Gifts for God

Text: Amos 5:21-24 These words from God in our text might sound shocking to many people today. Why would God not accept worship that was being offered to Him? In this case, it was because of their sin. Yet there are other passages that describe other kinds of unacceptable gifts to God. In this lesson, […]

Hope for the Future

Text: Proverbs 24:13-20 Throughout the book of Proverbs, a contrast is made between wisdom and foolishness. Those who follow the wisdom from above and live according to it will be righteous. Those who reject this wisdom will engage in wickedness. However, even though the wicked reject godly wisdom, they often prosper in life – and […]

Seek the Welfare of the City

Text: Jeremiah 29:4-11 In this passage, Jeremiah sent a letter to the exiles living in captivity. The letter contained instructions about how they were to conduct themselves while in exile and explained what they could hope for in the future. Today, we live as exiles in the world. The basic points in Jeremiah’s letter are helpful for us as well. […]

The All-Knowing, All-Powerful God

Text: Psalm 139 This psalm is about God – His omniscience and His omnipotence. Omniscience means He is all-knowing. There is nothing hidden from Him (which is related to the idea of “omnipresence”). Omnipotence means He is all-powerful. There is nothing that He cannot do. Let us consider what this psalm has to teach us about […]

Who Is Affected by Sin?

Text: Isaiah 24:1-6 The prophet described a judgment against the people of the earth. The reason for this was sin. The inhabitants polluted the earth – not with trash or greenhouse gases; instead they “transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant” (v. 5). Most people do not realize the seriousness of sin, yet it causes destruction. Like […]

Dwelling Together in Unity

Text: Psalm 133 This psalm describes the blessing of unity among the people of God, calling it good and pleasant. “Good” is a word used of God’s creation (Genesis 1:4, 31), so it is good because it has been made by God. “Pleasant” is often associated with the sweet sound of praise (Psalm 135:3; 147:1), so […]