Chehalem Christian Fellowship | Through the Bible Teachings

Romans 10 - The Chosen Whoever - Micah Routon Those whom God foreknew, He also predestined and chose. His invitation is extended to everyone—'Whoever confesses with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and believes in their heart that God raised Him from the dead will be saved.' This truth can be unsettling for some within the church, but it should stir us to action. After all, we are called to...

Ezekiel 17 - It Is Better to Trust in the Lord Than to Put Confidence in Man - Jason Arsenault Ezekiel 17 records a parable describing how Jerusalem, instead of turning to the Lord in their time of need, turned to man—to Egypt. But the best of men, as they say, are men at best. It is far better to trust in the Lord than to put our confidence in men.

Romans 9:6-33 - No Purpose of His Can Be Withheld - Jason Arsenault When God's mercy is called into question we can be sure that, regardless of man's opinions, the purposes of God will not be thwarted for they are inextricably interwoven with His promises, and His promises likewise with His unchangeable character.

Ezekiel 16:31-63 - From Rebellion to Atonement - Mike Wicksted Through the Bible Study

Romans 9:1-8 - Wrestling - Micah Routon Sometimes, it’s hard to understand the will of God, and what He is doing, particularly when you’ve been given a promise of God, because our minds rush to fill in the blanks. We think “Well, of course this is God’s way of fulfilling that promise,” and so we rush into doing something, that isn’t what God had in mind and get ourselves into all kinds of trouble....

Ezekiel 16:1-30 - He Will Not Leave You Nor Forsake You - Jason Arsenault The Lord reminds the people of their vile state apart from Him. With vivid language and a scandalous allegory, the people are compared to an unfaithful wife who forgot her helplessness apart from her Husband: her Maker, her Lord. But God has not forgotten her! He was faithful to her at the first, He will continue to be faith...

Romans 8:18-39 - A Tail of Hope - Micah Routon In this world we groan.  In the sufferings and tribulations, may we not react in our flesh, as is so easy to do. May we not concentrate on the darkness, but hold on to the hope we have in Christ, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith—the light of world. In Him, and only in Him, is our hope secure!

Ezekiel 14-15 - There is One Mediator Between God and Men - Jason Arsenault Here in Ezekiel we see a people thinking they can seek God while holding on to the idols of their hearts. They are persistently unfaithful, having always wanted to do things in their own way. No one—not even Noah, Job, or Daniel—can save them from the coming judgment on the land. There's only one way, and there has alw...

Romans 8:1-17 - My Goodness is Nothing Apart from You - Jason Arsenault Without Jesus we are helpless, hopeless, fruitless. Without Him, we can do nothing. We cannot do His will, we cannot keep His word, we cannot bear fruit, we cannot please Him. But, if we are in Christ, then He is in us, and if He is in us, then His Spirit gives us life—a life lived now and forever in dependance on Him.

Ezekiel 12-13 - Willful Blindness - Mike Wicksted Through the Bible Study

Romans 7:15-8:2 - The Impossible Pull Up - Micah Routon When he came to the end of himself, Paul asked: “O wretched man that I am, who will save me from this body of death?”  He did not ask what will save me or how can I save myself from this body of death. He knew that the solution for his predicament was outside of himself.

Ezekiel 10-11 - Be Holy as the Lord is Holy - Jason Arsenault The emphasis on the holiness of God is unmistakable in the book of Ezekiel. His visible glory, the manifestation of Himself in unapproachable light, His character—all this demands that any who desire to be in His presence come out and be separate. Sanctified. Holy, as He is holy.

Romans 7:1-14 - Legally Dead? - Micah Routon We all need grace.  It doesn’t matter if you’ve lived an entire lifetime chasing after worldly passions and lusts of the flesh, or if you grew up in the church.  The issue isn’t a list of rights and wrongs that we’ve either checked off or never ever done.  The issue is the condition of our hearts: our intentions, our motivations, the hidden things of th...

Ezekiel 8-9 - O Lord, You Have Searched Me and Known Me - Jason Arsenault God knows exactly who are His. He sees what His people are doing in secret, He knows the heart, and He marks those who are faithful. Likewise, He judges those who are disobedient to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:14-23 - So you want to go back to Egypt? - Micah Routon In the sermon on the mount, Jesus talked about two masters: money and God, and said that you cannot serve them both. He also talked about two roads—the narrow and the wide. All throughout scripture, God is continually calling people to make a decision, and the text that we’ve been studying today is one more example of this. Once you...

Ezekiel 6-7 - His Fury is Poured out Like Fire - Jason Arsenault Knowing that the Day of the Lord is coming, knowing that His fury is real and terrible, let us then take shelter in the shadow of His wings, ever looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, who endured the cross, despising the shame—all so that we could pass from death into life, into His presence, to be with Him where...

Romans 6:1-14 - If Anyone is in Christ, He is a New Creation - Jason Arsenault When we put our faith in Jesus Christ, He calls us to live a life of obedience, one in which we continue to walk with Him actively. Our natural flesh can't do that. It doesn't want to do that. The old sinful man is at enmity with God because it refuses to submit to His law—indeed, it cannot. He's got to tran...

Ezekiel 4-5 - Silent Prophecies - Mike Wicksted Through the Bible Study

Romans 5:12-21 - The Contrasts of One Man - Micah Routon Genesis teaches us that death was not part of God’s original design for humanity; it entered the world through sin. Deep down we know death is unnatural because we were created for eternity. But for those who believe, grace through Jesus Christ offers eternal life, where pain and sorrow will be no more.

Ezekiel 3 - Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might - Jason Arsenault Ezekiel was commissioned by the Lord to speak His words faithfully. Interestingly, Ezekiel's name means "God strengthens." Ezekiel needed God's strength for his ministry, and so do we—every moment, every step, every turn throughout the entirety of our lives. God will provide that strength as we cont...

Romans 5:1-11 - The Gospel Revolution - Micah Routon The world is hungry for peace—peace on a macro level, and peace on a micro level. Many are searching for peace within and peace without. But in Christ, we have something even better than those things. Through faith, we have peace with God.

Ezekiel 1-2 - He Who Comes From Heaven is Above All - Jason Arsenault As Ezekiel opens we see the Lord coming on the clouds, on the wings of the wind, in a fiery storm and tempest. The imagery is powerful and intimidating, but we’ll be reminded of the simple truth that He is always and forever above all things; and yet, even still, He regards the lowly. It is our goal, as always, to see Jesus—the...

Romans 3:27-4:25 - The Resume Wrecker - Micah Routon Our faith may flicker, but we mustn't let it go out. Walking by faith means not always having answers, resources, or strength. It means being dependent—by design. We were never meant to be complete on our own, but to rely on the One who is the author and finisher of our faith.

Lamentations 5 - He is the Lord, He Does Not Change - Jason Arsenault As we approach the last chapter of Lamentations we continue to see a people and a prophet completely overwhelmed with grief. Everything around them has crumbled. But, it is the unchangeable character of God that assures this broken people—and us—that He will never let them go.

Romans 3:1-26 - All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - Jason Arsenault There is no difference between us in that we all have the same relentless problem, and we all have available to us the same thorough solution.