God judges disobedience among all people: both those who belong to Him and those who do not. Although we are the people of God, we dare not discount obedience unto Him. God commands obedience and we among all people, because we claim to love the Lord, we should be those who obey. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: […]

The letter to Ephesians is a life-changing book, a kind of Christianity 101 that dives deep into the grace of God. In this introduction to the book, we examine the Biblical history of the local church in Ephesus as the setting for Paul’s letter and dip our toes into the first couple of verses as […]

Decisions have consequences. We see examples of this throughout the Bible, particularly in the lives of the kings of Israel and Judah. In Chapter 12 poor decisions lead to the split of northern Israel and southern Judah. Yet the Bible affirms this was the will of God. God is always sovereign over His people, even […]

In the conclusion to his letter to the Galatians, Paul could not sign off the letter without one more final appeal to the Galatians to stay away from the false legalism of the Judaizers and stay in the Biblical gospel of faith. Faith in Jesus and His work at the cross is our only hope […]

Solomon was arguably the most blessed king in Israel’s history, yet for all his wisdom, he wasted it through much of the end of his latter life. When Solomon turned from the Lord, the Lord turned away His own hand of protection and blessing, bringing stern discipline instead. Even this showed the mercy of God, […]

For those surprised by the suffering, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, the Bible has a ready answer to the question of “why”: it was necessary. As Jesus said to two of His disciples on the afternoon of His resurrection, “Ought not the Christ” to have done this? Yes, He ought to have done it, […]

As we see all that God gives and promises, let us remember that it is God who gives it. He is our gracious provider! More than that, let us always remember that the very best that God gives us is Jesus. For all the glory seen in the kingdom of Solomon, the kingdom of our […]

As the church, we are to *be* the church. We are to love one another as Jesus loved us, helping each other as we can. Paul exhorts the Galatians to do this very thing in Galatians 6:1-10, to help each other spiritually and to help each other practically. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ

1 Kings 8 highlights the prayer of Solomon, with his repeated acknowledgement that God’s people would sin, while also repeatedly praying that God would hear His people’s prayers when they confessed their sin and repented. Solomon understood that Israel had an ongoing need for forgiveness and their only hope for forgiveness was the mercy and […]

Although with some things there is a middle ground of moderation, with other things there is not. Such is the case with the works of our flesh versus the Holy Spirit of God. Either we follow after the flesh, or we grow in the Spirit. There is no middle ground. May we be those who […]