Chehalem Christian Fellowship | Through the Bible Teachings

Jeremiah 46:27-47:7 - The Sword of the Lord - Jason Arsenault The sword of the Lord came upon Philistia for their destruction and on Israel for their discipline. His sword will once more come upon the entire world for judgment, but for those who seek refuge in Him, this sword is a sword of comfort. "Though He slay me, yet I will trust in Him."

Acts 23:11-35 - You're Not Done Cupcake - Micah Routon We’ve seen the Lord carrying Paul through all the phases of his life.  And we’ll see this continue.  The Lord wasn’t done working through Paul and He wasn’t done working in Paul.  “Be of good cheer,” as Jesus told Paul, the Lord is not done with you yet.

Jeremiah 46:1-26 - He is the Blessed and Only Sovereign - Jason Arsenault The lens of Jeremiah's prophecies widen to the nations around Israel as we are reminded that the Lord is sovereign over all the affairs of men.

Acts 21:34-23:10 - A Reason for Hope - Jason Arsenault As we place our hope in Christ, we become imators of God and live our lives differently. There will be questions without and questions within. The Lord asks that we be prepared.

Jeremiah 44-45 - Consequences of Disobedience - Mike Wicksted The Lord continues to show the people mercy as Jeremiah warns those who fled to Egypt of the dangers of idolatry and consequences of disobedience.

Acts 21:15-34 - Stones of Sumbling - Micah Routon Those in Jerusalem thought they had found a way of living as Christians that was cohesive with the world around them. They believed in Christ and yet were zealous for the Law. They were fitting in. What they didn’t know is that their unwillingness to unshackle themselves from their past, and their fear of man, were stones of stumbling.

Jeremiah 42-43 - Hear and Obey - Jason Arsenault The remnant of Judah left in the land after the destruction of Jerusalem feigned obedience, asking for the Lord's direction with no intention of obeying Him. As Jesus told us, blessed are those who not only hear the word of God but also keep it. As those made righteous in Christ, it ought to be our desire to live in a way that is fitting for saints.

Acts 21:1-14 - Road Trip or Race? - Micah Routon Life's journey unfolds in various stages and phases. Much like a triathlon, each phase of the race can look entirely different from the others. Yet, we continue to moving forward, keeping our eyes on Jesus who is able to keep us to the end.

Jeremiah 40-41 - Live Peaceably - Jason Arsenault After the destruction of Jerusalem we see great disorder and fear among the people who are left. As Christians, we ought to strive for peace even when situations and circumstances are chaotic.

Acts 20 - He Performs What is Appointed for Me - Jason Arsenault As Paul continues his travels—making decisions, altering his course, executing his plans—we see that the Lord is faithful to fulfill His every promise and every purpose for him, for us, and for the Church.

Jeremiah 39 - He is a Shield to all Who Trust in Him - John Leiggi As Jerusalem falls to Babylon, Zedekiah's fear of man leads him to disobedience of God while Ebed-Melech is delivered for he trusted in the Lord

Acts 19:21-41 - The Success and the Storm - Micah Routon Some storms happen just because we are imperfect people being imperfect people, and we do imperfect things.  But some of the storms that happen are because we are doing what we are supposed to be doing.  We are glorifying the name of the Lord Jesus, bringing Him pleasure, and being used to attract people to Jesus and grow in Him.  When this...

Jeremiah 37:11-38:28 - He Brought Me Up Out of a Horrible Pit - Jason Arsenault Life can sneak up on you. Things are hard, but you're keeping your head above water, then suddenly, you're caught in the undertow. Knowing the inevitability of life's troubles, we need something to cling to. May we be strengthen to cling to the Lord and to His precious Word.

Acts 19:11-20 - Power Struggles - Micah Routon When we learn to pray for God’s will to be done first—when we learn to pray “none the less, not my will… but thine be done”—it doesn’t mean that we desire a miracle any less. When we pray this way, it doesn’t mean that we simply don’t have enough faith to pray for a miracle. When we pray this way, it means that we trust God. It means that we trust tha...

Jeremiah 36-37:10 - Tremble at His Word - Jason Arsenault We tremble at His word, but not as those who have not been made perfect in love. Perfect love casts out fear. So our trembling is not from worry that we might be judged, but in knowing that apart from Christ, we only have "fearful expectation of coming judgment and fiery indignation." In the refuge of His perfect forgiveness, may...

Acts 18:18-19:10 - Be Strong in the Grace that is in Christ Jesus - Jason Arsenault As we continue our study in the book of Acts and see Apollos and Paul endeavoring to strengthen the churches. We’ll learn some of the reasons why we need to grow, and methods that facilitate growing strong in God’s grace.

Jeremiah 34-35 - Consequence of Disobedience - Mike Wicksted Under Zedekiah's leadership the people briefly obey God in proclaiming liberty to their slaves, but they quickly turn back and disobey again. Conversely, the Rechabites obeyed their earthly fathers and the Lord honors them for it. May we be those who walk in love as God's dear children, seeking to obey Him because of His perfect...

Acts 18:1-18 -Fearing No Evil - Micah Routon God promised no one would attack or harm Paul in Corinth, so putting faith over fear, Paul stayed there for a year and a half.  Because Paul believed, he was able to overcome his fear even though his nerves were telling him it was time to leave. 

Jeremiah 33 - "Abundance of Peace & Truth" - Jason Arsenault When circumstances of life are grim and God's mercy is more difficult to see, may we be those who abound in hope of the grace that is to be revealed to us—to be filled with all joy and peace by His Holy Spirit; to set our minds on this grace of which we have already received, and still have to receive in full when we se...

Acts 17:10-34 - "Wait, What's the Question?" - Micah Routon In Athens, Paul sought to answer the questions that people were actually asking. We know Jesus is the answer to the questions of the human heart, but are we hearing the questions that are actually being asked, or are we responding without taking the time to listen?

Jeremiah 32 - "Nothing is too Difficult for the Lord" - Jason Arsenault The full image of the Godhead—the exact imprint of His nature—is revealed to us in Jesus Christ and only Jesus Christ. Through Him, all of God's promises are "Yes!" and "Amen!" Let us be encouraged to trust in Him who died for us. We can know that all things He does are good, and He can do all...

Acts 16:35-17:9 - "Reasonable" - Micah Routon Though Paul was sent by the Lord and filled with the Holy Spirit, not everyone accepted his word, not everyone listened to reason.

Jeremiah 31 - "You are Complete in Him" - Jason Arsenault In Christ, we have everything we need for life and godliness—we are complete in Him. Even though we will still feel times of longing as we continue in our pilgrimage on this earth, we can rest in the fact that we are lacking nothing in Him.

Acts 16:13-34 - "If the Son Makes You Free, You Shall be Free Indeed" - Jason Arsenault From the Exodus to the Exile, the entirety of the Old Testament reflects God's unrelenting grace. His people, because of their own disobedience, frequently experienced times of bondage, being set free as He intervened on their behalf when they turned to Him. All of history points to our Great God...

Midweek Through the Bible Teaching, Deuteronomy 15, "The Year of Release", Mike Wicksted The Lord's heart for the poor and for us to willingly serve Him is revealed in his careful instructions to Israel about their sabbath years.