Text: 1 Timothy 3:16 Many churches have some type of statement of faith or confession that they adopt as a unifying belief. A common one is the “Apostle’s Creed.”* However, rather than adopting a man-made confession like this, we should go to the Bible. Paul expressed a statement of faith about Jesus in his first […]
May 4, 2026
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
Text: 2 Samuel 9 After David became king, he looked for an opportunity to show kindness to someone of Saul’s house. He learned of Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, who was crippled. The kindness David extended to Mephibosheth provides an important lesson for us to help those in need as we have opportunity (Galatians 6:10). However, this […]
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 […]
November 17, 2025
Problems with Denying Jesus’ Resurrection
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 In the previous lesson, we talked about the proof we have for the resurrection of Jesus. This was not just a myth or legend, it is a historical fact. This is important. If the resurrection of Jesus did not happen, there are some major implications. Paul warned about what it would […]
September 21, 2025
Those Who Are Being Saved
Text: Acts 2:47 The Lord’s church began on the day of Pentecost following Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension. With help from the Holy Spirit, Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God. Three thousand responded to the message that day. After that, the church continued to grow. God was adding to their […]
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 […]
