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A Warning of Discipline

Date: August 30, 2019
Passage: 2 Corinthians 13:1–10

As we come to the last chapter of this Corinthian letter most of the church has repented and changed its attitude toward Paul. However, there is a handful of people who are still following the false teachers and living in a worldly manner and open immorality. It is with this in mind that Paul …

Confusion of The Body And Blood of Christ

Date:
Topic: Confusion
Passage: John 6:41–59

The Jews assumed that by virtue of their national origin and their religious works they were assured a place in the Kingdom. They thought they could manipulate the Messiah into adapting to their conception of the Kingdom. Quite the opposite was true. Entrance into the Kingdom is not …

Prayer For Relief From Adversaries

Date: August 29, 2019
Topic: Desperation
Passage: Psalms 70:1–5

This brief Psalm records a prayer by David, asking for a quick rescue from his present circumstances (v. 1). The psalmist was desperate, his circumstances were urgent, his enemies were gloating over his misfortunes. God did not seem to be acting fast enough, this was an SOS …

Passover With The Disciples

Date:
Topic: Lord's Supper
Passage: Matthew 26:17–29

Most Bible scholars believe that the events recorded in this passage took place on Thursday of Passion week. This was the first day of the seven-day Feast of the Unleavened bread and the day Passover lambs were sacrificed (Mark 14:12). It was necessary for Jesus and His disciples to find …

Jeremiah Goes Free

Date:
Topic: Freedom
Passage: Jeremiah 40:1–16

In our study today we will see how the people are led by the deceitfulness of the flesh into that place of utter and insolent rebellion against God which marked the very nature of their downfall. In this chapter we have the account of Jeremiah’s experience after the capture …

Doers – Not Hearers Only

Date: August 27, 2019
Topic: Application
Passage: James 1:26–27

I contend that we are educated as Christians way beyond our level of obedience. John Maxwell said, “What would happen if, after I finished a Sunday morning sermon and gave an application, we didn’t have church again until people did something about it? (Some people I wou …

The Day of the Lord

Date:
Topic: Worship
Passage: Amos 5:16–27

Failure to honor the dead was considered horrible in Israel, so loud wailing was common at funerals. Paid mourners, usually women, cried and mourned loudly. Amos said there would be so many funerals that there would be a shortage of professional mourners, so farmers would be ca …

Israel’s Woman Liberator

Date: August 26, 2019
Topic: Fear
Passage: Judges 4:1–24

We are introduced to Deborah, the prophetess, the fourth judge, and the only woman judge, who lived in central Palestine. For 20 years the Canaanites oppressed Israel and God raised up this prophetess to lead the way to victory (vv. 1-7). Associated with her was Barak, a military leader …

Like it or not we are in warfare

Date:
Topic: Warfare
Passage: 1 Timothy 1:18–20

It is sometimes helpful to pick out certain verses of a biblical passage which summarize in concise terms what the passage is all about. The phrase that, perhaps, best summarizes this entire letter is “Wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience” (vv. 1 …

Earnest Prayer in Faith

Date: August 24, 2019
Topic: Rejection
Passage: Psalms 27:8–14

In the previous verses we have seen David trusting in God with great faith. Now we see him trembling in fear (vv. 8-9). As we see David  switch suddenly from faith to fear and trust to trembling we are reminded of how this can happen in our own lives today. Faith and fear of …

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