Line Upon Line

A study of Daniel 5:1, examining King Belshazzar's blasphemous feast in besieged Babylon, the appearance of the finger of God writing judgment on the wall, and Daniel's interpretation. The teaching applies these events to warnings against pride, presuming on God's grace, the certainty of judgment, and Christ's power to cleanse unholy vessels.

Working through Daniel 4 — the only chapter authored by King Nebuchadnezzar himself — Pastor Miles traces the proud king's God-ordained humiliation and eventual repentance, contrasting his self-exaltation with the humility God requires and ultimately with Christ, who humbled Himself to death and was therefore exalted. The teaching calls hearers to humble themselves in repentance before God's thron...

Examining Daniel 3, Pastor Miles shows how Nebuchadnezzar's prideful demand that all bow to his golden image mirrors today's "cancel culture," and how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego model courageous, faithful refusal to conform. The teaching reminds believers that God is present in the fire and that genuine faith is proved authentic under pressure, even when standing firm does not guarantee rescu...

In Daniel 2, King Nebuchadnezzar's troubling dream and his death-threat to Babylon's wise men set the stage for Daniel, who—trusting the God of heaven who reveals secrets—both receives and interprets the dream. The vision of a great statue destroyed by a stone is a Messianic prophecy of successive earthly kingdoms giving way to the eternal kingdom of God established through Christ.

Opening a summer study in Daniel, Pastor Miles uses the experience of Daniel and his friends in Babylon to show how God's people can find their footing and stand faithfully in a culture turned upside down. Daniel's resolve not to defile himself models how believers must purpose in their hearts to remain loyal to God no matter their circumstances.

A contextual introduction to the book of Daniel that traces the entire storyline of Israel in the Old Testament through the lens of the "deuteronomic principle"—if Israel obeyed God they would be blessed, but if they disobeyed they would be cursed and ultimately exiled. This background sets the stage for understanding how Daniel and his friends came to be captives in Babylon and how God remains at...

Pastor Miles teaches Joshua 14 and Caleb's God-granted inheritance, then connects it to the believer's inheritance in Christ—guaranteed by the Holy Spirit—on the Feast of Pentecost, the day marking the blessing of the Spirit, the birth of the church, and the baptism of the first converts.

Using the gibeonites' plea for help in Joshua 10, Pastor Miles teaches that opposition and spiritual warfare are the normal Christian experience once we are "marked out" by our covenant with Christ. The challenge is to remain faithful and trust greatly in the God who fights with great power for His people.

Teaching through Joshua 8, Pastor Miles confronts the challenging question of why God in the Old Testament appears harsh and severe, especially in commanding the destruction of Ai. He argues that God's judgment is just, cause-based, patient, and preceded by calls to repentance, and that God's merciful nature in the Old Testament is consistent with Jesus in the New Testament and points to a coming...

A teaching on Joshua 7, where Achan's secret theft of devoted things from Jericho brought defeat and judgment on all Israel, illustrating that high spiritual moments carry the danger of catastrophic falls and that God values sanctification over earthly success. Pastor Miles closes by pointing to Christ as the only refuge from the coming judgment that all sinners deserve.

Pastor Miles examines the fall of Jericho in Joshua 6 as an extraordinary biblical claim and demonstrates how archaeological and historical evidence consistently validates the biblical narrative, arguing that validated supernatural events point to a supernatural cause. He closes by applying the story's significance: every believer faces a "Jericho" too great to overcome in their own strength, but...

Through three encounters in John's Gospel—Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, and the man at Bethesda—Pastor Miles shows that everyone is searching for a messiah, a man, or a miracle, and that the risen Jesus is the only one who satisfies our deepest thirst for eternal life. The teaching culminates in the resurrection as proof of Jesus's magnificent claims and a call to confess Him as Lord.

Through Joshua's encounter with the Commander of the Lord's army before Jericho, this Palm Sunday teaching shows how God leads us into unworkable situations to deepen our dependence and trust, calling us to humble worship and persistent prayer rather than using God as a piece of our own plans.

Teaching from Joshua 5, Pastor Miles shows that God often works us into unworkable situations to deepen our dependence and trust in Him, and that when Christ appears as Commander of the Lord's army, our proper response is humble worship and surrender rather than trying to fit God into our own plans. He closes by urging persistent prayer for the "Jerichos" in our lives—hardened loved ones God still...

Teaching through Joshua 5:1–12, this message examines the circumcision and Passover at Gilgal as Israel entered the promised land, drawing out lessons on covenant, parenting as an eternal calling, and how God's provision sometimes looks like loss. The passage points ultimately to Christ, in whom our true circumcision and reproach-removal are accomplished.

A study of Joshua 4 showing how God commanded Israel to build a memorial of twelve stones after their miraculous crossing of the Jordan, teaching that God's timing is perfect, that He desires His people to remember His faithfulness, and that stepping into His blessing requires obedience. The crossing foreshadows Christ as the only way from the land of judgment to the land of blessing.

Drawing from Joshua 3, Pastor Miles teaches that God's victorious strength is seen most clearly when His people, weak and out of options, follow Him by faith, keep behind Him, and sanctify themselves—so that He alone makes a way through impassable obstacles. As Israel crossed the Jordan, they passed from being merely "a people" to becoming "a nation," picturing how we only fully become what God in...

A verse-by-verse study of Joshua 2, where Joshua sends two spies into Jericho who lodge with Rahab the harlot. Pastor Miles shows how this seemingly small "parenthesis" fits God's larger redemptive plan—rescuing Rahab, confirming Israel's confidence through her testimony, and placing a pagan woman in the line of the Messiah.

As Israel transitions from Moses to Joshua, Pastor Miles teaches that life always involves change, challenge, and the temptation to step back in fear—but God calls His people to move forward in faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit, taking possession of the promises that are theirs in Christ. Victory comes not through human strength but through courage in and obedience to God's Word.

Teaching from Joshua 1, this message calls believers to move forward and take ground by faith rather than standing idle out of fear, just as Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses's death. Victory, prosperity, and rest come not by human strength but through Spirit-empowered courage and obedience to God's word.

Setting aside his prepared message, Pastor Miles "calls an audible" to address the Asbury University revival and argue that there is no hope for Western culture apart from a genuine move of the Spirit of God. Using the wilderness rock-water stories of Numbers and the living-water passages of John, he reminds the church that God moves powerfully when people are desperately thirsty for Him, and that...

Through the strange and challenging story of Moses being barred from the Promised Land in Numbers 20, Pastor Miles teaches that God remains consistent and true to His word and will, and that even our faithful servants face consequences when they misrepresent Him through unbelief. Yet God's purposes are bigger than the details we fixate on—Moses ultimately stood with Christ on the Mount of Transfig...

As the church transitions from studying Deuteronomy into Joshua, Pastor Miles introduces Joshua through the account of the twelve spies in Numbers 13, showing that Moses (the law) could only bring Israel so far, while progress into God's blessing and rest depends on faith and faithful obedience. Joshua and Caleb saw the Promised Land with eyes of faith, while the rest of the Exodus generation peri...

As the study transitions from Deuteronomy into the historical books, Pastor Miles introduces Joshua by tracing God's redemptive plan from creation, the fall, the call of Abraham, and the Exodus to Joshua's first appearance in Exodus 17. The teaching shows how Joshua's name—"Jehovah is salvation"—and the wilderness lessons of God as provider, salvation, and banner reveal who God is to His people on...

Drawing on 24 years of ministry history and the upheaval of the COVID years, Pastor Miles offers a New Year's message built around one word for 2023: pivot. Using Paul's redirected second missionary journey in Acts 16, he urges believers not to keep trying to return to 2019 but to reorient around their God-given purpose, mission, vision, values, and strategy and move forward.