S and D Bible Studies

All believers are given at least one spiritual gift. This message encourages us to use those gifts to love people and glorify God through Jesus Christ.

While we can't earn Heaven through our works, God made us with works in mind. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that God created us for good works.

We often waste time worrying that others are getting ahead of ourselves. We complain about corrupt officials, while wishing we had their perks. Solomon warns us to avoid such envy. Instead, we should fear the LORD and place our hope beyond this world.

Jesus told His disciples to ask, seek, and knock when they needed something. In Luke 11, we learn how to pray, for what to pray, and in what sense of urgency to pray. Knowing that God is more loving than we are should give us confidence to approach Him with our needs.

800 years before the birth of Jesus, the Prophet Elisha was nearing death. The king of Israel paid his respects by visiting him. The incident that occurred provides a life lesson for us today.

Paul explains the wonder of God's righteousness, which we can gain through faith instead of obedience to the law.

Jesus named two commandments as the fixed points upon which the Law and the Prophets hung. Last week, we looked at the first of these two, loving the LORD. This message concentrates on the second command to love our neighbor as ourselves.

A lawyer asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment. He replied that we need to love the LORD with our Hearts, Souls, and Minds. This message is part one of the Greatest Commandments series.

Jesus explains the top priorities we should have in life.

According to Proverbs 4:7-9, Wisdom is a priority. This message explores the importance of Wisdom, how to get it, and what Wisdom does for us.

How much does Christ Jesus love us? Paul says we should want to discover the answer to that question in his letter to the church at Ephesus.

Jesus pronounced that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. These three things define what is important--direction, truth, and living. This message draws attention to Jesus' importance for all people.

The Bible has many lessons for us about mothers. In this message, we look at several verses that highlight the value of mothers to us all.

John the Baptist baptized the repentant Jews of his day in anticipation of the coming Kingdom. In this message, we explore Matthew chapter 3 and its account of Jesus' baptism.

What we can't do, what we can do, and what God will do is the subject of this message.

Luke tells us the wonderful story of two disciples who encounter the Risen Jesus on the way out of Jerusalem. Unrecognized by them Jesus walks with the disciples for a couple of hours. Jesus teaches them the reason the Messiah had to die according to the Scriptures. When the two finally realize it was Jesus, He disappeared!

Jesus rode a young donkey into Jerusalem the Sunday before He would be crucified. This was predicted in the Old Testament. While the crowds praised the LORD and welcomed Jesus as a king, those who controlled the city of Jerusalem were not as welcoming.

In Revelation chapters 10 and 11 we read about a mighty angel holding a little book, coming to rest with one foot on the sea and one on the land. John is told to take the little book and eat it. In chapter 11 we read of the Two Witnesses and their three and a half year mission.

Some Greeks wished to see Jesus. Philip and Andrew told Jesus about them. Instead of acknowledging them, He spoke about one grain of wheat. That grain only multiplies if it dies. Jesus is the One Grain of Wheat.

Jesus took time for special prayer. He got away from people to be alone with His Father. This message was preached on March 9, 2025 AD.

The Prophet Isaiah warned his people that they needed to get right with the LORD their God. Their circumstances were so bad, that they needed instant cleansing, determined commitment to stop the bad they were doing, and start learning to do good.

Paul tells us how we are saved by Grace through faith. Our salvation is Glorious. However, we don't work for it. But we do work because of it.

Ezekiel 34 contains The LORD's rebuke of the leaders of Israel. To solve the issue of corrupt and cruel leadership, The LORD declares that He will personally take over as the Shepherd of Israel. This passage has prophetic implications as well as personal ones.

Jesus made all things for His glory. He also gave us a pattern for thinking about the things He made. In this message we look at two passages that inform us about how to think.

It is easy to live our lives reacting to the world around us. The Bible warns us not to live by what we see. Instead, we should live by faith. This is the only way we please God.