Text: 1 Timothy 4:6 A preacher’s job is not to find some “new” thing to present to his audience every time he preaches. He is to “preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2), which means he will inform, challenge, and remind the brethren. In our text, Paul explained the importance of preachers reminding the brethren. This can […]
October 7, 2024
Declaring Holy War
Text: Micah 3:5 In this chapter, the rulers of God’s people were condemned, yet the false prophets tolerated them because they were comfortable, and they attacked anyone who jeopardized the status quo. In the same way, false teachers are content when they have their livelihood, but when this is threatened, they “declare holy war.” This […]
July 22, 2024
Repeated for Emphasis
Text: Luke 13:1-5 Some passages in the Bible repeat a phrase to emphasize a thought in order to help us remember it. Why is this necessary? We may hear something and understand it but immediately think of an excuse for not doing it, then dismiss it. Yet by repeating the instruction, it sends a signal […]
May 20, 2024
The Great Gain of Godliness
Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-10 There are many investments that one can make (stocks, real estate, collectibles, cryptocurrency, etc.). All of these have to do with financial growth and security in this life. Yet there are certain investments we are to make that are spiritual in nature, and these are most important. In this series, we […]
June 12, 2023
Letter to the Church in Pergamum
Text: Revelation 2:12-17 This is the third in a series of lessons on the seven churches of Asia addressed in Revelation 2-3. Through John, Jesus sent a letter to each church, which He also shared with the others and with us as well. The letters described challenges they were facing, what they were doing well, […]
December 12, 2022
Seek the Welfare of the City
Text: Jeremiah 29:4-11 In this passage, Jeremiah sent a letter to the exiles living in captivity. The letter contained instructions about how they were to conduct themselves while in exile and explained what they could hope for in the future. Today, we live as exiles in the world. The basic points in Jeremiah’s letter are helpful for us as well. […]
May 9, 2022
Who Is My Brother?
Text: 1 Peter 2:17 Peter said we are to “love the brotherhood.” This is a special group of people. But who are they? Does it matter that we know? Shouldn’t we love everyone? Of course, we should love everyone; but it is important that we know who our brethren are. We need to appreciate the blessings […]
