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Hebrews 2:1-4 “By signs and wonders and by various miracles” Mark 16:20 Virtually every person believes that miracles happen, even if they…

Love them when they are unlovable. Commit to lifelong companionship. Find delight in them.

What happens if I don’t put on the new self? (continued) It allows spiritual laziness to continue. II Peter 1:5 It implies that some sins…

The core of a person’s conduct is a person’s attitude. Coaches know this and key on it. Motivational speakers are all about attitude. Our…

Good leadership includes humility. Exodus 4:14-16; 6:13; 7:1, 8-13, 19; 8:6, 17 – Aaron was in an active leadership role. The first three…

Put on the New Self Ephesians 4:17-24 – “lay aside the old self … put on the new self” Being a Christian means more than going to church on…

Malachi Introduction to the book Malachi’s name means “my messenger.” The book was most likely written around 435-432 BC. The general…

Help! We’re in a crisis of Bible illiteracy! We just don’t know what the Bible says. Hosea 4:1-2, 6; 8:12-14 – Hosea was one of the prophets…

Themes and take-aways from 1 and 2 Thessalonians: Compliments / indications they’re doing well I Thessalonians 1:2-3, 9; 2:19-20; 4:1, 9-1…

Do I shut off the kingdom of heaven from people? Matthew 23:13 John 7:45-53 – Nicodemus was a Pharisee, but honestly sought truth. The…

Zechariah 8:1-14:21 Zechariah was mentioned in Ezra 5:1; 6:14 and possibly also Matthew 23:35. Zechariah 8:1-15 – God would again bless them…

I Timothy 2:5 – A mediator is a go-between. Jesus made it possible for us to approach God in prayer. Sadly, the privilege of prayer is often…

II Thessalonians 2:13-3:18 II Thessalonians 2:1-12 – Review. See Romans 1:24, 26, 28. God does not miraculously intervene to keep us from…

Introduction 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Baptism is just the beginning of life in Christ. What are some telltale signs of spiritual immaturity? I go…

Zechariah 1:1-7:14 Introduction Zechariah’s name means “whom the Lord remembers.” He is also mentioned in Ezra 5:1; 6:14. Zechariah was…

Passages concerning the Lord’s Supper: Matthew 26:26-29 Mark 14:22-25 Luke 22:19-20 I Corinthians 10:16; 11:23-29 Acts 20:7 The Lord’s…

Judges 2:7, 10-14 – Later generations of Israelites turned away from God because of lack of knowledge and teaching. Genesis 1:1-3…

It’s very easy to mouth the words and let our minds wander! Why do you sing? The better we understand the purpose, the better our worship…

Haggai 1-2 Introduction The name Haggai means “festive.” We don’t know much about Haggai other than the additional mentions in Ezra 5:1-2;…

Ecclesiastes 7:2 Don’t tell them it’s wrong to grieve. Luke 7:12-15 John 11:33-36 – Jesus joined in the grief! Love them while they grieve…

II Thessalonians 2:1-12 – The man of lawlessness. About 25% of I Thessalonians refers to the second coming of Christ. A good case can be…

Matthew 6:19-21 This is an issue of the heart. Matthew 6:24 – You cannot serve two masters. I Timothy 6:8-10 – It’s not about money – it’s…

Habakkuk 1-3 Introduction The name Habakkuk means “embrace.” The book was most likely written between 612 and 606 B.C. Habakkuk 1 Habakkuk…

James 1:2 To mature our perspective Genesis 25:29-34 Sometimes in the moment we exaggerate. Is it really as bad as it seems at the time…

II Thessalonians 1:1-12 II Thessalonians 1:1-5 The church here was good but not perfect. No local church is perfect because people are…