The Example of Those Who Fell in the Wilderness

Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12 Paul began this section by reminding the brethren of parallels between them and the Israelites (v. 1-4). Yet “with most of them God was not well-pleased,” and they died in the wilderness (v. 5). “Now these things happened as examples for us…” (v. 6). Let us consider what their example teaches […]

Peace on Earth

Text: Luke 2:8-14 For many in the religious world, the Christmas holiday is a time to focus on the birth of Jesus. The Bible is silent about Christians celebrating this, but it was a praiseworthy event when it happened. In our text, angels praised God after Jesus’ birth. In their praise, they talked about peace on […]

Big Words in the Bible (Part 3): Sanctification

Text: Romans 6:16-22 In this series, we are looking at some big words in the Bible. All of them are “big” in terms of importance; but for some of them, we may be unsure of what they mean. In this third lesson, we will be looking at the word sanctification. Jesus’ death on the cross enabled us […]

Big Words in the Bible (Part 2): Reconciliation

Text: Romans 5:6-11 In this series, we are looking at some big words in the Bible. All of them are “big” in terms of importance; but for some of them, we may be unsure of what they mean. In this second lesson, we will be looking at the word reconciliation. Through His sacrifice, Jesus made it possible […]

What Will Destroy a Congregation

Text: 2 Corinthians 12:20-21 When Paul wrote the first letter to the Corinthians, there were many problems he needed to address. When he wrote the second letter, they had definitely made some improvements. However, there were still issues that threatened the health of the church. Toward the end of the second letter, he described some […]

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 Thyatira

Text: Revelation 2:18-29 This is the fourth 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, […]