Focal Passage: Psalm 105:1-11, 42-45 Many of us have spent so many years seeing Psalms as the big book that marks the middle of the Book, that we fail to remember that it is like a hymnal in the middle of the Bible. The Psalms were meant to be sung, and some churches still sing from them every Sunday. Psalm 105 begins with a call to worship. I grew up
Focal Passage: Hebrews 6:1-12 The Point: A true relationship with Christ is seen in our perseverance. Can a true believer walk away from the faith? The answer is an unequivocal NO. Yet, thousands walk away from Jesus every day. What’s going on? Answer: It is entirely possible to confess what you do not possess. Yes, we are commanded to confess Christ as Lord and Savoir based on His atoning death
Focal Passage: Psalm 18:16-29 Psalm 18 begins with David’s declaration of love for the Lord whom he described as his strength, rock, fortress, deliverer, refuge, shield, horn of salvation, and stronghold. Did you notice the military significance of most of those words? As an experienced warrior, David knew that without God’s power he was as helpless as an unarmed man exposed in battle! A couple of centuries later, the prophet
Focal Passage: John 10:7-14, 26-30 The Point: God keeps His children securely in His hands. Terms like “once saved always saved” or “the security of the believer” or “you can’t lose your salvation” are often tossed around the Church, but without doctrinal foundation. We know these phrases are true, but why are they true? In part John 10 enables us to understand the great truth of the believer’s security. John
Focal Passage: Psalm 110:1-7 When we think of a footstool, we typically think of some type of ottoman designed to prop up one’s feet. When Psalm 110:1 declares, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool” the word picture is much more dramatic. Ancient artworks demonstrate a conquering king, such as Tiglath-Pileser III or Hadrian, with his foot on the neck of his conquered foe to
Focal Passage: Acts 6:3-17 Bold faith always advances the kingdom of God. In fact, if the truism is true – “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church,” then Stephen planted by this death (Acts 7) what would be watered by the boldness of his fellow believers as the early church exploded with growth and spiritual power. We discover Stephen in Acts 6 as the church attempted
Focal Passage: Psalm 105:1-11, 42-45 Many of us have spent so many years seeing Psalms as the big book that marks the middle of the
Focal Passage: Hebrews 6:1-12 The Point: A true relationship with Christ is seen in our perseverance. Can a true believer walk away from the faith?
Focal Passage: Psalm 18:16-29 Psalm 18 begins with David’s declaration of love for the Lord whom he described as his strength, rock, fortress, deliverer, refuge,
Focal Passage: John 10:7-14, 26-30 The Point: God keeps His children securely in His hands. Terms like “once saved always saved” or “the security of
Focal Passage: Psalm 110:1-7 When we think of a footstool, we typically think of some type of ottoman designed to prop up one’s feet. When
Focal Passage: Acts 6:3-17 Bold faith always advances the kingdom of God. In fact, if the truism is true – “The blood of the martyrs
