Text: John 1:14 “The Word became flesh.” This was Jesus; He came to earth to live among men. This was necessary to fulfill His mission through His death on the cross [more on this in a future lesson]. In this lesson, we are going to take a broad look at the life of Jesus and see what we can […]
July 18, 2016
Do Not Be Like Ephraim
Text: Hosea 6:4 Hosea warned the people of Israel (Ephraim) about God’s judgment that was coming against them for their sin. In the passages we will consider, he compared the people to different things – dew, a dove, and a donkey. The warning we are to take from these passages is this: Do not be like […]
June 20, 2016
What Does the Lord Require?
Text: Micah 6:6-8 What does the Lord require of His people? Micah explained in our text. We should understand that Micah prophesied while the old law was still in force. That law has been nailed to the cross (Colossians 2:14). However, we will see that God still expects these things of us today as we […]
June 20, 2016
Add to Your Faith
Text: 2 Peter 1:5-11 Peter mentioned several qualities that Christians are to possess. We will not gain these by accident or by miraculous divine intervention. We are told to add to our faith (2 Peter 1:5) and we must be diligent in this (2 Peter 1:10). So in this lesson, we are going to discuss […]
June 13, 2016
God Remembered
Text: Hebrews 6:9-12 The Hebrew writer reminded his audience that God would not forget their work. However, during difficult times, it can sometimes feel as though God has forgotten us. In this lesson, we will examine some instances in which God remembered certain people – not that He had forgotten them or His promises, but that He took […]
May 30, 2016
Reading and Studying the Bible
Text: 2 Timothy 2:15 Reading and studying the Bible are two different things, yet they are also related. Reading is about acquiring knowledge and seeing what the text says. Studying is about acquiring understanding and seeing what the text means. In this lesson, we are going to focus on when, why, and how to read and study the Bible. When to […]
April 18, 2016
You Have Need of Endurance
Text: Hebrews 10:36 Endurance is a characteristic that we must have as Christians. But why is it so important? In this lesson, we will consider a few passages that explain why we need to have endurance. Note: We will notice a few different English words used in these verses (endurance, patience, perseverance), but they are […]
