Text: Acts 10:34-35 Our text is a passage commonly used to show that God is willing to welcome anyone to come to Him if they will meet His conditions of pardon (to fear Him and do what is right). However, rather than thinking about what this means for “anyone,” let us consider what it means […]
October 19, 2026
What Does It Mean to Love Our Enemies?
Text: Matthew 5:43-48 I recently saw a statistic indicating that the number of mosques in Texas went from almost none in 1980 to over 300 today. Many see nothing wrong with this, and others actually think it is good. The problem is that Islam is an ideology of oppression and death. As numbers grow, so […]
April 20, 2026
Calling on the Name of the Lord
Text: Acts 2:16-21 On the day of Pentecost, the first gospel sermon was preached following the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. Peter identified Jesus as the Messiah and announced the promise of salvation. This is important for us because the same promise is available today. We need to understand Peter’s message – what […]
December 22, 2025
The Professions of the Apostles
Text: Matthew 10:1-4 Jesus would send His apostles into all the world to preach the gospel. These men were chosen from various backgrounds. We do not know what all of them did before Jesus called them, but we do know this for a few. For the ones of whom their background is known, there are […]
November 11, 2024
Producing and Developing Disciples
Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Paul began this chapter by telling Timothy of his role in making disciples (v. 2). He mentioned three “occupations” that illustrated Timothy’s work as a preacher. Two of these were directly related to the work of making disciples (soldier and farmer). In a related passage, Paul mentioned another “occupation” – a […]
March 13, 2023
How the Church May Use Its Money
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 On the first day of the week, the church takes up a collection. Why? What is that money used for? Are there any instructions or principles in the New Testament that would inform us about the use of that money? We will consider that in this lesson. The Concept of a […]
