Focal Passage: Mark 1:35-45 In this session, we will explore Mark 1:35-45, focusing on what the Word says, what it means, and how it applies to our lives. What does the Word say? Mark 1:35-45 reveals a powerful moment in Jesus’ ministry. After healing a leper, Jesus withdraws to a solitary place to pray. Despite His desire for solitude, the news about His healing power spreads, drawing crowds seeking His
Focal Passage: Mark 1:1-13 Introduction: Today, we will dive into the opening verses of the gospel of Mark, specifically Mark 1:1-13. The gospel according to Mark makes an excellent first book of the Bible for a new believer to read because it is straight into the action of Jesus’ life. Let us explore what the Word says, what it means, and how it applies to our lives. What does the
Focal Passage: Daniel 1:3-13, 17-19 I love quoting Charles Spurgeon when I preach. He had a way of taking deep theological truths and communicating them with profound simplicity. Let me provide his perspective on circumstances and I think you’ll agree. He said, “Had any other condition been better for you than the one in which you are, divine love would have put you there.” By this statement we learn that
Focal Passage: Lamentations 3:19-33 Introduction: Lamentations 3:19-33 offers profound insights into finding strength and hope in the midst of affliction. Through this text, we will uncover what it says, what it means and how it applies to our lives as believers. What does the text say? Lamentations 3:19-33 reveals the anguish of the prophet Jeremiah as he recounts his afflictions and sufferings. He feels trapped in darkness and overwhelmed
Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 25:14-17, 23-28, 32-35 What is wisdom? I’ve heard it said like this, “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.” Spurgeon elaborates on the relationship between knowledge and wisdom in a more spiritual and serious way, “To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal and are all the greater
Focal Passage: Jeremiah 50:11-20, 33-34 Introduction: Today, we dive into Jeremiah 50:11-20 and 33-34, a passage that emphasizes God’s sovereign control over the nations and His promise of redemption amidst destruction. Through this text, we will explore what it says, what it means and how it applies to our lives as believers. What does the text say? Jeremiah 50:11-20 and 33-34 describe the impending judgment upon Babylon, a powerful nation
Focal Passage: Philippians 3:12-21 Have you ever had a teacher say something like “if you remember one thing from my class period remember this …”? It seems as if Paul is doing something similar for us in Philippians 3:13. He writes in the last part of the text, “But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead.” When Paul, the greatest missionary and
Focal Passage: Jeremiah 42:7-22 Introduction: Today, we explore Jeremiah 42:7-22, a passage that addresses the dangers of insincere inquiries when seeking God’s will. Through this text, we will uncover what it says, what it means and how it applies to our lives as believers. What does the text say? Jeremiah 42:7-22 recounts a pivotal moment after the fall of Jerusalem when the remnant of Judah seeks guidance from the prophet
Focal Passage: II John 1-9 “Goblin mode.” I bet you are as confused as I was when I first read that phrase. Every year the Oxford dictionary picks one word that reflects the “ethos, mood or preoccupations of that particular year.” And yes, 2023’s word is goblin mode. I’ll leave it to you to look up what it means. The word of the year for 2016 is a bit less
Focal Passage: Jeremiah 36:19-31 Introduction: In Jeremiah 36:19-31 we encounter a powerful message from the prophet Jeremiah during a time of great national distress in Judah. The nation repeatedly rejected Jeremiah’s messages for 23 years. God commanded Jeremiah to write down his messages in order that God’s instruction would be preserved and accurate. What does the text say? Jeremiah 36:19-31 recounts a significant event during the reign of King Jehoiakim.
Focal Passage: Mark 1:35-45 In this session, we will explore Mark 1:35-45, focusing on what the Word says, what it means, and how it applies
Focal Passage: Mark 1:1-13 Introduction: Today, we will dive into the opening verses of the gospel of Mark, specifically Mark 1:1-13. The gospel according to
Focal Passage: Daniel 1:3-13, 17-19 I love quoting Charles Spurgeon when I preach. He had a way of taking deep theological truths and communicating them
Focal Passage: Lamentations 3:19-33 Introduction: Lamentations 3:19-33 offers profound insights into finding strength and hope in the midst of affliction. Through this text, we
Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 25:14-17, 23-28, 32-35 What is wisdom? I’ve heard it said like this, “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Focal Passage: Jeremiah 50:11-20, 33-34 Introduction: Today, we dive into Jeremiah 50:11-20 and 33-34, a passage that emphasizes God’s sovereign control over the nations and
Focal Passage: Philippians 3:12-21 Have you ever had a teacher say something like “if you remember one thing from my class period remember this …”?
Focal Passage: Jeremiah 42:7-22 Introduction: Today, we explore Jeremiah 42:7-22, a passage that addresses the dangers of insincere inquiries when seeking God’s will. Through this
Focal Passage: II John 1-9 “Goblin mode.” I bet you are as confused as I was when I first read that phrase. Every year the
Focal Passage: Jeremiah 36:19-31 Introduction: In Jeremiah 36:19-31 we encounter a powerful message from the prophet Jeremiah during a time of great national distress in
