Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Many believe the Bible is an ancient book created by men. They reject the idea that it is from God. On the other hand, Christians believe the Bible contains the word of God given by inspiration. What proof do we have that the Bible is from God? We will consider a few […]
November 27, 2023
Questions about Signs and the End Times
Text: Matthew 24:1-3 After Islamist militants attacked Israeli civilians on October 7, Israel went to war with Hamas. When this conflict escalated, many wondered how this fit with Bible prophecy. Was it possibly a sign of the end times? This is nothing new. Any significant military conflict involving Israel seems to bring about these questions. […]
January 21, 2020
The Suffering Servant
Text: Isaiah 53 This chapter is a prophecy about Jesus – in particular, it is about His suffering on the cross. This is an important chapter because of the prophecy showing that God knew what would happen. It is also important in explaining why and how Jesus made His sacrifice. He Did Not Have the Appearance of a King (v. […]
July 15, 2019
Pay Attention
Text: Hebrews 2:1 We receive reminders throughout life to pay attention. The Bible also emphasizes the importance of paying attention. In this lesson, we are going to see what we are / are not to pay attention to and why this matters. Pay Attention to These Things To what we have heard (Hebrews 2:1) – not necessarily what we […]
June 5, 2019
The Futility of Fighting against God
Text: Acts 5:38-39 Early on in the history of the church, the Jewish council tried to stop the apostles’ preaching. They threatened them, but the apostles continued to teach anyway. As the rulers thought of killing them, Gamaliel offered some wise counsel – if it was of men, it would die; if it was from God, it could not […]
May 1, 2019
The Message of Malachi: Spiritual Indifference
Text: Malachi 1:10 In this series, we are going to do an overview of the Minor Prophets. The goal is to (1) understand the overall theme of each book and (2) see what lessons there are for us. In this lesson, we are going to see what we can learn from the book of Malachi. […]
April 24, 2019
The Message of Zechariah: The Lord Will Be King
Text: Zechariah 14:9-11 In this series, we are going to do an overview of the Minor Prophets. The goal is to (1) understand the overall theme of each book and (2) see what lessons there are for us. In this lesson, we are going to see what we can learn from the book of Zechariah. […]
