Line Upon Line

Teaching from Ephesians 5:3-5, Pastor Miles urges believers to follow Christ closely as dear children, warning that sexual immorality and other sins are the traps by which the enemy binds Christians and steals the abundant life Jesus came to give. Using his own high school testimony and the life of Samson, he shows how drifting from the Lord leads to bondage, but God's grace still calls the wayward back.

A verse-by-verse teaching on James 4:1-10 showing that conflicts and discontent arise from the lusts of our flesh, and that friendship with the world is enmity with God. Pastor Miles calls believers to examine their hearts, repent of worldly affections, and humble themselves before a jealous God who gives more grace.

A verse-by-verse study of James 1:1-8 teaching that believers can count trials as joy, because the testing of faith produces patience that completes and matures us, and that in every lack we should ask God in faith without wavering. The teaching is framed by the story of James, the scattering of persecuted Jewish Christians, and the faithful character of God who provides.

Working through Hebrews 13 (set against the close of chapter 12), Pastor Miles shows that only Jesus Christ is a foundation that will survive the shaking of God's voice, and that every other foundation—Judaism, moral works, false religion—is sand. He traces the final three chapters of Hebrews as faith, hope, and love, demonstrating how God's perfected love reshapes the believer's whole conduct.

A verse-by-verse study of Hebrews 11:1-10 that defines faith as the spiritual sense by which we perceive and relate to the unseen God, then traces four examples from the hall of faith—Abel, Enoch, Noah, and Abraham—who worshipped, walked, worked, and went by faith.

A verse-by-verse teaching through Hebrews 10 that contrasts the repeated, insufficient sacrifices of the Levitical system with the one finished sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The message calls believers to draw near to God in the confidence of Christ's completed work, to hold fast without drawing back into dead religious works, and to live by faith alone.

A verse-by-verse teaching on Hebrews 2:1-18 showing that because Jesus is superior to angels, we must give earnest heed to His word, and that He became lower than the angels to taste death—spiritual and physical—for every man, becoming the perfect captain of our salvation and a merciful high priest. The message warns against drifting into tradition and religiosity and calls believers to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus.

From a Roman prison awaiting execution, Paul writes his final letter to his beloved son in the faith, Timothy, urging him to serve with a pure conscience, to stir up the spiritual gift God has given him, and to boldly embrace the message and sufferings of the gospel without fear or shame.

In his final letter, Paul tells Timothy that God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind, and that his own fearlessness before execution rests on one thing: "I know whom I have believed." Pastor Miles urges believers to move beyond knowing *what* and *why* they believe to truly knowing the Lord Himself, so they can commit their burdens into His care and find rest.

Teaching through Exodus 16, Pastor Miles traces Israel's departure from the oasis of Elam into the wilderness of Sin and God's provision of manna, drawing out the spiritual principle that believers must gather the bread of life—the Word of God—fresh every morning. The manna points to Christ, the true bread from heaven, and models daily dependence, rest, and trust in God's faithful provision through every wilderness.