Not Under Bondage

Text: 1 Corinthians 7:15 In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul addressed various points about marriage that the brethren in Corinth had questioned him about. In this lesson, we are going to examine what Paul said about those who were “not under bondage” (1 Corinthians 7:15). What did that mean? Who fell into that category? Let us consider what Paul […]

Never Again

Text: Genesis 8:21 There are times when things happen in our lives that we vow will never happen again. Yet what often happens is that these things do happen again, despite our claim that they would not. This is one way in which God is superior to us. If He vows something will never happen again, it will […]

Joshua Circumcised the People

Text: Joshua 5:2-9 Just after crossing the Jordan River into the promised land, Joshua was told to circumcise the people. Why was this to be done? And what lessons can we learn from it that would apply today? The Circumcision of the Israelites Done after crossing the Jordan (Joshua 3), but before the conquest of […]

Jesus: The Great Physician

Text: Luke 5:27-32 Jesus is sometimes referred to as the Great Physician because He came to heal those who were sick. In our text, He referred to spiritual sickness – sin. But Jesus also healed many physical ailments. These helped symbolize the spiritual healing He came to provide. In this lesson, we will look at some of […]

Exodus: Deliverance from Bondage

[All passages cited are from the book of Exodus unless otherwise indicated.] Bondage Oppressive slavery in Egypt – 1:8-22; 5:6-19 Unable to save themselves – 2:23-25; 14:10-12 God had a plan to deliver them – 3:6-10 Deliverance God demonstrated His power over Pharaoh – 9:16 Passover Lamb – 11:4-7; 12:3-7,12-13,29 Crossing the Red Sea – […]