Text: Esther 2:5-6 One of the principle characters of the book of Esther is Mordecai – a Jew, Esther’s uncle. Most importantly, he was a man of faith. His example provides several lessons for us – we will notice just a few in this lesson. Mordecai Raised Esther (Esther 2:7) Esther’s parents died, so Mordecai […]
October 13, 2014
Uriah the Hittite
Text: 2 Samuel 23:39 Uriah the Hittite is best remembered as the husband of Bathsheba who was killed by David to hide his affair. But he was not just an average soldier in Israel’s army. He was one of David’s “chief men” (2 Samuel 23:13,39). This lesson will examine the example of Uriah the Hittite […]
September 29, 2014
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 […]
August 18, 2014
Righteous Lot
Text: 2 Peter 2:6-9 Lot is described as being “righteous,” yet he was not without his faults. In Lot we see one who was righteous, yet too often focused on the wrong thing, tolerated too much, and compromised with the world. There are some important lessons we can learn from Lot’s example, both good and […]
July 21, 2014
Writing to the Philippians “of the Gospel”
Text: Philippians 1:7 In the book of Philippians, Paul uses the phrase “of the gospel” eight times (NASB). On each occasion, he explains something about the gospel to them (and to us). In this lesson, we will see what Paul wrote “of the gospel” in the letter to Philippi. Confirmation of the Gospel (1:7) These […]
July 7, 2014
Psalm 23 and the Christian
Text: Psalm 23 Psalm 23 is one of the most well-known and well-loved passages in the Bible. Though it was written during the time of the Old Law, there are certainly lessons contained in it that apply to us as Christians. “The Lord is my shepherd” (v. 1) Each one of us, as individuals, must […]
