Ask for the Ancient Paths

Text: Jeremiah 6:16 Jeremiah received a warning from God to deliver to the people: Jerusalem was going to be punished for their sin. A final call was made for them to return, but they refused. The Scriptures teach that it is possible for God’s people to fall away today. How does this happen? And how can […]

Seven Lessons from Seven Churches

Text: Revelation 2-3 The book of Revelation was addressed to the seven churches of Asia (Revelation 1:4). Each of these churches is addressed individually in chapters 2-3. There are many lessons to learn from the Lord’s message to each of these churches. We will consider just one lesson from each church here. Ephesus: They Had […]

An Objective Look at Apostasy

Text: Isaiah 1:18 The Lord offered His people an invitation to consider their apostasy objectively. How did they fall away? How did their apostasy affect them? How could they return? These people had fallen away from God and did not realize it. We need to objectively examine ourselves to make sure we do not fall […]

Troublemakers in the Early Church

Text: Romans 14:19 Within the Lord’s church, we are to pursue peace. Unfortunately, not everyone does this. Furthermore, some from outside of the church try to cause trouble for Christians. This lesson looks at four examples of troublemakers in the early church to see what we can learn from them. Saul Saul was a persecutor (Acts […]

Ten Years

Text: Ecclesiastes 11:10 Every hour, day, and year that passes is forever lost. It is impossible to “add a single hour” to our lives (Matthew 6:27). Recent milestones have caused me to reflect on ten years passing – a lot can change in a decade. This lesson will focus on five different ten year periods […]

The Covenant with the Gibeonites

Text: Joshua 9:3-15 After Israel left Egypt, they were warned not to make any covenant with the people of Canaan (Deuteronomy 7:1-2). But after conquering just two cities (Jericho and Ai), they made a covenant with the Gibeonites. Though they were deceived, this was still a failure on their part and would come with consequences. […]

The Rise and Fall of Jeroboam

Text: 1 Kings 12:20 Jeroboam was the first king over the northern tribes when the kingdom divided. There were reasons why he was chosen. There were also reasons why he would later fall. There are lessons that we can learn from the rise and fall of Jeroboam. Before His Rise He was a valiant warrior […]