Text: Matthew 5:13-16 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus described the character of those who would be His disciples. In our text, He made it clear that His disciples would have an impact on the world around them. He used three analogies – the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and […]
March 6, 2023
Making Sin a Trivial Thing
Text: 1 Kings 16:29-33 Ahab was one of the more infamous kings in the Bible. He provoked the Lord more than all the kings who were before him. To him, sin had become “trivial” (unimportant, nothing to be concerned about). We need to understand WHY it is dangerous for sin to become trivial and also […]
September 26, 2022
Who Is Affected by Sin?
Text: Isaiah 24:1-6 The prophet described a judgment against the people of the earth. The reason for this was sin. The inhabitants polluted the earth – not with trash or greenhouse gases; instead they “transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant” (v. 5). Most people do not realize the seriousness of sin, yet it causes destruction. Like […]
May 24, 2021
The Ancient Paths in a Digital Age
Text: Jeremiah 6:16 God’s people had departed from His ways and were called to return to the “ancient paths.” Brethren echo this call – return to the word of God and follow His ways. Even with all of the changes/advancements in our society, this is still just as needed. The impact of the internet and social media […]
January 18, 2021
The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked
Text: Psalm 1:1-6 This psalm describes a contrast between two individuals – “the righteous” and “the wicked.” These two individuals have very different approaches to life. Because of this, they also have very different outcomes in the end. Let’s consider this contrast and see how we measure up. The Righteous Man He is blessed (v. 1) – […]
July 22, 2019
Fundamentals of Righteousness
Text: Psalm 101 College courses are identified with a number that indicates the level of the material covered in the course – ex: “Biology 101” would be the basic, fundamental biology course. Higher numbered courses would build upon the foundation of the lower numbered courses. Coincidently, Psalm 101 outlines some basics that we are to build upon – the fundamentals […]
August 13, 2018
The Importance of Numbers
Text: Acts 26:28-29 This is a follow-up to the previous lesson on things that are more important than numbers. There are certainly things we must not sacrifice for the sake of larger numbers; however, we should not overreact and think that smaller numbers are inherently good. We need to remember that numbers represent people – made in the image […]
