Text: Romans 8:18-25 This world is full of sin, suffering, violence, and loss. There are many Bible passages that discuss how to deal with the hardships of life. In this lesson, we will focus on one passage from Paul’s letter to the Romans. Suffering Will Always Be Present (v. 18) Paul talked about “the sufferings […]
October 26, 2026
God Does Not Show Partiality
Text: Acts 10:34-35 Our text is a passage commonly used to show that God is willing to welcome anyone to come to Him if they will meet His conditions of pardon (to fear Him and do what is right). However, rather than thinking about what this means for “anyone,” let us consider what it means […]
September 7, 2026
“Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize”
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17 One of the notable points of disagreement we have with the religious world is over baptism. We teach that baptism is necessary for salvation, yet many religious people reject this. Our text is often used to argue that baptism is NOT necessary, but that was not Paul’s point. We need to understand […]
May 4, 2026
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
Text: 2 Samuel 9 After David became king, he looked for an opportunity to show kindness to someone of Saul’s house. He learned of Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, who was crippled. The kindness David extended to Mephibosheth provides an important lesson for us to help those in need as we have opportunity (Galatians 6:10). However, this […]
April 20, 2026
Calling on the Name of the Lord
Text: Acts 2:16-21 On the day of Pentecost, the first gospel sermon was preached following the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. Peter identified Jesus as the Messiah and announced the promise of salvation. This is important for us because the same promise is available today. We need to understand Peter’s message – what […]
February 23, 2026
The God of Israel
Text: Exodus 5:1-2 There are several names, phrases, and descriptions used for God throughout the Bible. In this lesson, we are going to focus on one of these – He is the God of Israel. When Moses first came to Pharaoh to tell him to let the people go, he described God in this way. […]
