Text: Exodus 5:1-2 There are several names, phrases, and descriptions used for God throughout the Bible. In this lesson, we are going to focus on one of these – He is the God of Israel. When Moses first came to Pharaoh to tell him to let the people go, he described God in this way. […]
June 2, 2025
Problems with Denying God’s Existence
Text: Psalm 14:1 In the previous lesson, we talked about the proof we have for the existence of God. There is evidence for God, and it is reasonable to believe in Him. Yet many people ignore this evidence and deny the existence of God. However, denying His existence is not inconsequential. There are several major […]
September 9, 2024
Lessons from Gideon (Part 2): Idols Must Be Destroyed
Text: Judges 6:25-27 The Israelites were being oppressed by the Midianites (Judges 6:1-7). God sent an angel to call Gideon to deliver them (Judges 6:12-16). He questioned God and doubted his ability to carry out this task, but he went. He was a hero of faith (Hebrews 11:32). Through his leadership, God would deliver Israel. […]
January 22, 2024
The Example of Those Who Fell in the Wilderness
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12 Paul began this section by reminding the brethren of parallels between them and the Israelites (v. 1-4). Yet “with most of them God was not well-pleased,” and they died in the wilderness (v. 5). “Now these things happened as examples for us…” (v. 6). Let us consider what their example teaches […]
November 2, 2020
Some Things That Christians Cannot Do
Text: Matthew 5:14 There are many things that Christians SHOULD NOT do. However, the Bible also says that there are some things that Christians CANNOT do. In this lesson, we will focus on the points mentioned by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. We Cannot Be Hidden (Matthew 5:14) We are the “light of the world” […]
August 14, 2019
Burning Sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven
Text: Jeremiah 44:15-18 Jeremiah repeatedly condemned the people of Judah for their sin – idolatry in particular. This particular false god was identified as the “queen of heaven.” They did not refute the charge of idolatry; they just refused to listen or acknowledge the negative consequences of their behavior. Those who are caught up in […]
April 1, 2019
Five Woes
Text: Habakkuk 2:6-19 God told Habakkuk that He would use the Babylonians to punish His people. However, God also said that He would hold the Babylonians accountable for their sins. In our text, He pronounced five woes upon them. We live in a different time and do not have the same position, yet we can still learn from […]
