Stonebridge Bible Church Sermons

We’re moving from the historical books to the Wisdom/Poetry Literature, beginning with the book of Job. In this important text we are forced to ask impossible questions about difficulties in life: loss, illness, suffering; and to wrestle with the possibility that, perhaps, the answers to those questions aren’t ours to have.   Join us as Michael helps us understand the book of Job.

Some scholars argue that the book of Esther shouldn't be in the Bible. Neither God's name nor his laws appear in the text, no miracles occur, no prophet speaks.  But here, in this text, we see God's providence.  Michael teaches an overview of the book of Esther.

Michael teaches on the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah was a contemporary of Ezra’s. Where Ezra is moving the exiles back to Jerusalem, most of Nehemiah’s account is in Jerusalem as he attempts to repair the wall around the city to prevent enemies from entering who would physically and spiritually destroy Israel’s newly reestablished temple complex.  Nehemiah’s task is a restoration project not un...

Join us as Michael continues our series The Big Book – Cover to Cover with the book about Ezra, scribe and priest who played a pivotal role in Israel’s history. This book continues the account from 2 Chronicles 36:21-23 and covers about 23 years, with a 60 year gap between the 22nd and 23rd year. It begs the question: What have we set our hearts on? 

Michael continues his survey of the Bible with 2 Chronicles.  While 1 and 2 Chronicles tell a continuous story, 2 Chronicles has a different emphasis. In 1 Chronicles, the emphasis is the importance of the temple in national life – but in 2 Chronicles, the emphasis is the impotence of the temple in national life.  2 Chronicles condemns ritualism, the idea that what satisfies God is exter...

Michael continues his survey of the Bible with 1 Chronicles.  1-2 Chronicles cover the same time period as 2 Samuel-2 Kings, but offers more and different detail because it was written for a different purpose. What we know of the past shapes how we view our present and plan our future. What we know of our theological history will affect the way we understand and live out our faith.  Firs...

Wayne Wolf preaches on Psalm 90.

Dr. Bill Brown continues his study on prayer in Psalm 23.

Dr. Bill Brown shares part 1 in his study of prayer from Matthew 6:5-15. 

Michael continues his survey of the Bible with the book of Second Kings.  In this book we see the reign of 19 more kings in the Divided Kingdom, the transfer of leadership between Elijah and Elisha, and are introduced to a new prophet: Isaiah. As we read about the faith of the prophets and failures of many of these kings, we’re prompted to ask: where do we turn in times of trouble? Do we seek...

Dr. Easley preaches on the book of First Kings, which begins with a portrait of the king we’re all longing for... and ends in disaster. Power un-checked and un-submitted to the Lord breeds injustice and corruption. The nation of Israel splits into the Divided Kingdom and we are left longing for the King who will rule justly, mercifully, perfectly.

Michael teaches on the book of 2 Samuel, which takes place at about the mid-way point in the timeline between Abraham and Jesus Christ. It’s here that we come to know David, the man after God’s own heart, whose reign is mired by his great failures – and redeemed by God’s great graciousness to him.

We’re in the first of six books that make up a the majority of the historical texts. In 1 Samuel, which Michael teaches on today, we witness the transition from the period of the judges to the monarchy.  Hannah prays for a son, and the son is Samuel. She prays “ if you give me this son, I’ll give him back to you. ”

Guest speaker Morris Proctor preaches on grace.

Guest speaker Morris Proctor preaches on Ephesians 3:14-19.

Ruth is a beautiful story of love, faithfulness, loyalty, and redemption set right in the time when the judges were judging. Michael preaches on the book of Ruth.

Judges has often been referred to as profiling the darkest days in Israel’s history. Judges is a tectonic shift in the storyline, as we look at a generation who doesn’t know God.  Michael preaches on Judges as he continues his overview of the Bible.

Dr. Easley preaches on the gospel message of Easter.

We’ve moved through the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) and into the Historical Books.  Michael teaches an overview of the book of Joshua.

Wayne Wolf preaches on what real love looks like.

Guest speaker, Dr. Bill Brown, preaches on living differently for Christ.

Guest speaker, Dr. Bill Brown, preaches on living differently in a broken world.

Moses leads his people as far as he will be allowed to go toward the Promised Land and is buried by God in the book of Deuteronomy. This book is much more than a second-telling of the law. It’s a recounting of Israel’s history and an underscoring of who God is, and what He’s promised. Join us as we look today to the fifth and final chapter of the Pentateuch as Michael continues his overview of the...

Michael continues his Biblical survey by preaching on the book of Numbers.

To the first recipients, Leviticus offered freedom from the burden of the Law through instruction for confession and worship. The Pentateuch––the first five books of the Bible––is a whole in five parts. We might even say it’s one book with five chapters, and Leviticus is one of them.  Michael continues his series The Big Book - Cover to Cover, focusing on the book of Leviticus.