Text: Titus 2:11-14 Grace is a recurring theme in the Bible, especially the New Testament. It is an essential ingredient to our salvation. A simple definition of grace is that it is unmerited favor – a gift from God that we do not deserve. Many assume this means that grace is given unconditionally, yet this […]
May 12, 2025
Three Indictments
Text: Hebrews 10:29 The Hebrew writer addressed the problem of those who would “go on sinning willfully” (Hebrews 10:26). These were Christians who were forgiven of their sins. Yet in our text, the Hebrew writer made three indictments against them. He was not just indicting them of sin, but of three things they were doing […]
October 2, 2023
Big Words in the Bible (Part 2): Reconciliation
Text: Romans 5:6-11 In this series, we are looking at some big words in the Bible. All of them are “big” in terms of importance; but for some of them, we may be unsure of what they mean. In this second lesson, we will be looking at the word reconciliation. Through His sacrifice, Jesus made it possible […]
September 25, 2023
Big Words in the Bible (Part 1): Propitiation
Text: Romans 3:21-26 In this series, we are looking at some big words in the Bible. All of them are “big” in terms of importance; but for some of them, we may be unsure of what they mean. In this first lesson, we will be looking at the word propitiation. This helps describe the sacrifice of Jesus […]
December 3, 2018
What Jesus’ Death Was Designed to Do
Text: John 12:32-34 In our text, Jesus explained that He was going to die, but the crowds did not understand why. They misunderstood the Old Testament prophecies and believed the Christ would not die. Many today do not understand why Jesus died. What was the purpose of His death? We are going to notice eight things that […]
November 20, 2017
Giving Thanks to God
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 As the Thanksgiving holiday is approaching, many are focusing on their blessings. Of course, recognizing our blessings and showing gratitude for them should not be confined to a single day. However, this does serve as a good reminder of the attitude that we should have at all times. So in this lesson, […]
June 26, 2017
Christ Our Mediator
Text: 1 Timothy 2:5 One of the ways that Jesus is described in the NT is as a mediator. It is important that we understand what this means. This lesson will look at Jesus’ qualifications, His work as mediator, and how we benefit from this. What Is a Mediator? Means “a go-between” (Vine’s) – used two […]
