Have you ever hit "rock bottom" before God got finally got your attention? The nation of Judah did. In this study, we learn...

• That it's OK to cry... and that many godly people have

Thanks for listening. If you live in the Highland area, we invite you to our Immanuel Baptist median adults Bible study on Sundays at 9am in the Fellowship Hall.

Not a day goes by we don't experience some kind of conflict. What causes all these fights and quarrels? James 4 gives the answer. In this lesson, we learn...

• The heart is more than just the place for feelings and emotions

Thanks for listening. This is week three in our 11-week study on biblical counseling called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." Next week, we will focus in how Jesus is our wonderful counselor.

"Follow your heart," Cinderella sings. "Trust your feelings" Master Obi Wan says. In the real world, is this actually good advice? In our study of Jesus' sermon in Luke 6:43-46, we learn...

• The connection between behavior and the heart

Thanks for listening. This is week 2 in an 11-week biblical counseling intro called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." If you live in the Highland area, you're welcome to join us Wednesday Nights at 6pm.

For many years, Babylon had been the hammer in God's hands, smashing other nations and carrying out judgment for their wickedness. Now the time had come for Babylon itself to experience God's judgment. In this lesson, we learn...

• A quick overview of the final chapters of Jeremiah

Thanks for listening. This lesson was taught at the median adults Bible Study Community at Immanuel Baptist Church. We meet Sunday mornings at 9am in the Fellowship Hall and are using Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" curriculum. We'd love to have you join us!

Have you ever asked God for direction, only to be unhappy with the answer he gave you? In this lesson I share...

• Our goal for this new Bible Study Community

Thanks for listening! This is our first week in a brand new Sunday morning Bible Study Community using Lifeway's "Explore the Bible" material. I will try to continue recording these lessons each week and posting them for those who miss the class or want to follow along with us from a distance. Next week's lesson will be on Jeremiah 50.

Everyone needs help. In fact, we were created by God with an intrinsic need for guidance and accountability. We need someone to help us understand life, to know how to act, and to interpret our circumstances properly.

This brand new class will teach us how to face everyday problems like anger, worry, grief, lust, abuse, and addiction as we pursue a vibrant relationship with Christ. In our first lesson, I share...

• My goal for this course

Thanks for listening! This is week one in an 11-week series called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." If you live in the Highland area, we invite you to join us at IBC in person Wednesday nights at 6pm.

Wayne Grudem says, "Out of all the creatures God made, only one creature, man, is said to be made 'in the image of God.'" What does it mean to be made in God's image? What sets us apart from the animals and the rest of God's creation? In this lecture, we discuss:

• The nature of Genesis as history

Thanks for listening. This is week six in a 9-week study called, "Is Genesis History?" For more information about Immanuel Baptist Church, please visit our website. For more info and a link to the full length documentary, "Is Genesis History?" please click here.

The opening chapters of Genesis lay the foundation for basic Christian doctrines like God, man, sin, and judgment. In this week's lesson, we saw evidence for a world not millions of years old, but only several thousand years old. Hard to believe? Join us as we look together at...

• Six key doctrines spelled out in Genesis 1-11

Thanks for listening. This is week five in a nine-week study on Genesis. For a complete list of Bible studies and sermons I have taught, please visit the "Teaching" page on my blog. For more info on the full length documentary, "Is Genesis History?" click here.

With the waving of palm branches and shouts of "Hosanna," Jesus entered  Jerusalem and presented himself as king. In this look at Mark 11, we learn...

• The atmosphere on the Sunday before Christ's death

Thanks for listening! For a complete list of Bible study series and sermon topics I have led, please visit the "teaching" page on my blog here.

"O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all" (Psalm 104:24 NLT). The Book of Genesis lays out a historical account of God's creation, followed by a worldwide catastrophic event (the Flood). In this series, we are learning how science actually confirms this biblical record. Tonight, we share...

• A review of week one material

Thanks for listening to week two of our study, "Is Genesis History?" For more information about Immanuel Baptist Church, please visit our website. For more info and viewing options for the full length documentary, "Is Genesis History?" click here.