October 30, 2023
Cornelius prayed regularly and God answered with an angel who instructed Cornelius to summon Peter to his Caesarean residence (Acts 10:1-8). God, in turn, prepared Peter via a vision as the apostle prayed on a rooftop in Joppa (10:9-16). . . .
October 23, 2023
Acts 9 highlights the two pillars of the early church, Peter and Paul. Most of the chapter tells about the conversion of Saul of Tarsus and some of his earliest ministry. The remainder of the chapter tells about the miraculous ministry of Peter. . . .
October 16, 2023
Philip’s ministry had three parts to it. He preached, and the crowds all paid close attention to what he said. He cast out demons (some came out with shrieks). And he healed those who were paralyzed or lame. . . .
October 9, 2023
The main text for this lesson has often been considered a template for selecting leaders in the church—particularly deacons. But maybe it is a template on how the early church resolved problems. . . .
October 2, 2023
The church was considered by onlookers not only as a dangerous place but also a desired place. . . .
September 25, 2023
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and so was the church. . . .
September 18, 2023
For centuries scholars have wrestled with the “natural” meaning of the Song of Songs. Is its meaning to be understood literally or figuratively? . . .
September 11, 2023
Not only did the wife admire her husband, and not only did the husband describe his wife, but the friends of the couple also spoke about the couple’s love for one another. . . .
September 4, 2023
The woman in the Song of Songs took her sense of romance from the closeness and affection of her husband and being desired by him. The man took his romance from the sight, smell, and touch of his wife. . . .
August 28, 2023
In Song of Songs, students will learn of a woman’s love for her husband, the husband’s love for his wife, the watchful celebration of their love by the couple’s attendants, and the Lord of love whose love is the basis for all other loves. . . .
August 21, 2023
A theological dilemma in the biblical story is this: How can God punish sin (and thereby stay true to his promise and character) and yet absolve the sinner? . . .
August 14, 2023
The world is on a collision course with the God of justice. If God did not punish sin, he would be untrue to his word and his nature (Romans 3:26). . . .
August 7, 2023
God revealed to Habakkuk that he was going to bring justice to Judah via the nation of Babylon. This confused Habakkuk, for he struggled with God’s sense of justice. . . .
July 31, 2023
Jonah prophesied around 760 BC for the people of Nineveh to repent. They repented. The city was spared from the justice of God for 100 years. But later Nahum came along (663–612 BC) and had to prophesy against Nineveh again. . . .
July 24, 2023
Jeremiah 33 is about God’s promise to restore his people to their land and their prominence. The alternating pattern of judgment and blessing continues in this chapter. God’s faithfulness is one thing on which his people can consistently count.
July 17, 2023
God promised to bring his people back from Babylon to the Promised Land, and he did. Against all odds, Jeremiah was calling on his people to believe.
July 10, 2023
Jeremiah 31 is clearly one of the high-water marks of the Old Testament. The new covenant is announced toward the end of the chapter; its text is quoted at length in Hebrews 8:7-13. But a bit earlier in the chapter is a messianic verse . . .
July 3, 2023
Speaking on behalf of God, Jeremiah outlined nine duties for the exiles who had been carried away to Babylon.
June 26, 2023
Jeremiah held out the prospect of avoiding coming judgment for the people of Judah, provided they would repent. But alas, the people refused, and judgment came. . . .
June 19, 2023
People have many motivations for lying. Pride, saving face, selfishness, greed, and more can motivate a person to be dishonest. Hananiah, it seems, was angered by Jeremiah’s message of doom. . . .
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