Text: Acts 17:22-31 When Paul was in Athens, he was bothered by the idols that filled the city, which prompted him to teach in the synagogue and market place. His message piqued the interest of the philosophers, and they wanted to hear more. The people were “very religious,” but the God of heaven was “unknown” […]
September 29, 2025
What Is a Sin Not Leading to Death?
Text: 1 John 5:16-17 At the end of John’s first epistle, he mentioned two different kinds of sin – one that leads to death and one that does not. What was he talking about? This is a difficult passage. We must take care not to misinterpret it, but we can understand it. To do this, […]
September 21, 2025
Those Who Are Being Saved
Text: Acts 2:47 The Lord’s church began on the day of Pentecost following Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension. With help from the Holy Spirit, Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God. Three thousand responded to the message that day. After that, the church continued to grow. God was adding to their […]
August 4, 2025
A Tale of Two Brothers: Simeon and Levi
Text: Genesis 49:5-7 Shortly before Jacob’s death, he gathered his sons together to speak about their futures. All of the sons were addressed individually except for two brothers – Simeon and Levi. Because of what they did together, their descendants would face similar futures. However, the descendants of one of them would make a decision […]
March 3, 2025
The Lost Sheep
Text: Luke 15:3-7 The parable of the lost sheep is one of the more well-known parables of Jesus. It teaches us of God’s love for us, even if/when we wander away from Him. It also shows us what our attitude should be with those who wander off and are restored. It is good to be […]
November 18, 2024
Willing to Forgive
Text: Luke 17:3-4 Jesus taught His disciples about the need to forgive those who sin against them. Yet it is not always easy to do this, especially when the sin is habitual – seven times a day (Luke 17:4) or seventy times seven (Matthew 18:22). However, as the Lord’s disciples, we must be willing to […]
July 22, 2024
Repeated for Emphasis
Text: Luke 13:1-5 Some passages in the Bible repeat a phrase to emphasize a thought in order to help us remember it. Why is this necessary? We may hear something and understand it but immediately think of an excuse for not doing it, then dismiss it. Yet by repeating the instruction, it sends a signal […]
