The Peace of Depending on God

In this lesson, we’re talking about two young people (Joseph and Esther) whose examples teach us some important lessons. Many young people (and older people as well) are tempted to sin because they feel the need to have the approval of others. In a sense, they are dependent on the approval of those around them. This can be difficult and […]

Letter to the Church in Philadelphia

Text: Revelation 3:7-13 This is the sixth in a series of lessons on the seven churches of Asia addressed in Revelation 2-3. Through John, Jesus sent a letter to each church, which He also shared with the others and with us as well. The letters described challenges they were facing, what they were doing well, […]

The Example of Esther

Text: Esther 4:13-17 The book of Esther explains how a young Jewish woman became queen of Persia and saved her people. The events of this book are interesting and Esther’s actions are inspiring, yet there are also some important applications that we can take from this account. The Setting Ahasuerus – wealthy, powerful, arrogant, and […]

Regular Christians Who Used Their Talents

Text: Matthew 25:14-30 In the parable of the talents, three servants were given a different number of “talents” to use while their master was away. These talents were sums of money given to the servants to use in the master’s service. For us, “talents” are those things we possess that may be used in the Lord’s […]