The Mystery of Godliness

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 […]

Testifying of Christ

Text: John 5:31-47 Anyone can claim to be anything, yet not every claim is true. People can portray themselves as being something they are not. When Jesus was upon the earth, many did not believe who He was. In the context of our text, He claimed to be the Son of God (John 5:17-18), and […]

An Anchor of the Soul

Text: Hebrews 6:19-20 An anchor is used to prevent ships from drifting and keep them where they need to be. The Hebrew writer used this illustration to describe our hope – it is an anchor of the soul. Without this, we would go adrift and be lost. To use it properly, we need to understand what […]

Proof for Jesus’ Resurrection

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 The resurrection of Jesus is part of the foundation of the gospel. Yet it is not a mere myth or legend. There is proof that the resurrection of Jesus is a historical fact. What is the proof that this event happened? We will discuss that in this lesson. What Happened After Jesus’ […]

The Mount of Transfiguration

Text: Matthew 17:1-8 While on a high mountain with Jesus, Peter, James, and John witnessed His transfiguration. Peter said it was “good for us to be here.” In the same way, it is “good for us” to look at what happened on this occasion. This event teaches us about Jesus and our responsibility before Him. The Scene […]

Three Indictments

Text: Hebrews 10:29 The Hebrew writer addressed the problem of those who would “go on sinning willfully” (Hebrews 10:26). These were Christians who were forgiven of their sins. Yet in our text, the Hebrew writer made three indictments against them. He was not just indicting them of sin, but of three things they were doing […]

Christmas in the Early Church

Text: Luke 2:1-14 You may be questioning the title. After all, there was no Christmas in the first-century church. Yet the observance of Christmas is widespread today. Is that compatible with what we read about the early church? And does it matter? The commonly held view of Christmas is that it is a celebration of […]