The Lord sent a warning to Judah through the Prophet Jeremiah calling them to repent and return. God was listening for their repentance but instead they continued running toward wickedness and rebellion. The chapter ends with a statement that it was to late for them to be saved because of their lack of repentance. Grab your Bible, turn to Jeremiah 8, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Paul explained to the Colossians that we have victory in our relationship with Jesus Christ and because of that victory, we aren't bound to the old law. Many have either tried to follow Jewish laws or created their own rules to determine holiness and spiritual standing, which Paul preached against. Grab your Bible, turn to Colossians 2, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Isaiah was given a prophecy where the children of Israel would later accuse God of abandoning them or divorcing them as a nation. The Lord knew their future cries and gave them the answer before they cried. Our God knows the future, so he can solve problems before the reach us in time.

Isaiah receives a prophesy of what the Jews and Christians will be singing after Jesus Christ returns to this earth and reigns as king. The song begins with a time of peace in the land of Judah and continues to perfect peace of mind. The song teaches us that there will come a time when we will realize how to have peace of mind, by trusting in the Lord forever!

Apostle Paul preached in Ephesus for several years in a very wicked city. After being rejected by the Jews in their synagogue, he continued to preach and teach Jesus Christ and it led to a huge revival of repentance. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 19, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The book of Acts describes the beginning of the Ephesian church, which included miracles and a great time of repentance. In the end, the greatest result is described in Acts 19:20, "So mightly grew the word of God and prevailed," which should be the goal for every Christian and church. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 19, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus gave a parable that Christians are to be like a candle that is set upon a candlestick and not hidden. The truth of Jesus Christ illuminates and is to be shared with this world. Grab your Bible, turn to Mark 4, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus gives the famous parable of the four types of soil, which equates to the four types of hearts that hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In focusing on the thorny soil, we see the heart that is crowded with the cares of the world. If the thorns aren't removed, then it chokes out the spiritual fruit. Grab your Bible, turn to Mark 4, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Ezra chapter 8 includes a unique story where priests were given a huge sum of gold to carry from Babylon to Jerusalem. They weighed each man's portion at the beginning and the end to make sure nothing was lost. There is a spiritual application of us protecting and using what God has given to us to use for His kingdom. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike.

A powerful prophecy before the Babylonian captivity even started was that the Lord would raise up a king named Cyrus to return the Jews to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. The Lord shows that he is the one true God by constantly fulfilling prophesies with exact detail. Grab your Bible, turn to Ezra 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.