Romans 2 In this lesson, we are reminded that our own righteousness is never enough to earn salvation. Instead, we must rely on God’s grace and the transformative power of the Gospel. Just as a parachute is essential for survival in a falling plane, faith in Jesus Christ is essential for our spiritual salvation. We are called to inwardly transform our hearts…
Sermons on The Gospel
Acts 1:7-8 The lesson explores the profound impact of the Pentecost event. Just as the physical shockwaves of Krakatoa’s explosion reached far and wide, the spiritual shockwaves of Pentecost extended from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. This event marked the beginning of the church’s growth, emphasizing the universality of God’s message and the inclusion of all people, regardless of their…
Jude 1:1-25 How did Jude describe the false teachers and their influence of his time…and what was to be their destiny? By understanding, we can better understand how God views the false teacher and their false teaching today.
1 John 5:1-21 In 1 John 5, the apostle John offers believers a firm anchor in the midst of spiritual storms: the fundamentals of the faith. He reminds the church that there are truths we can know with certainty—Jesus is God, believers have eternal life, God hears and answers prayer, and true Christians do not practice sin. Amid the confusion sown by…
1 John 4:1-21 In this sermon from 1 John 4, we explore what it truly means for a Christian to “abide in God.” John teaches that abiding requires both discernment—testing the spirits to ensure they align with Christ’s truth—and love, especially for fellow believers. Just as God demonstrated His love by sending His Son, we are called to reflect that love in…
1 John 1:1-4 This year, the Bible Bowl team will be looking at the General Epistles (with Revelation). These books tend to be rarely focused upon in our churches. The focus of these letters was helping tell truth from counterfeit—the real thing. To the inspired writers of the New Testament, who were very familiar with Christ, they could tell the difference at…
1 Samuel 15
Deut. 13:6-18 One of the greatest moments of every church is when we present the invitation, and people respond: when they accept God’s message, repent of their sins, and submit in faith in baptism. When they rise from the waters, so does our heart: a soul has been saved! The angels in heaven are rejoicing! But then, the water dries, the smiles…
Deut. 12:29-13:5 Today, we often spend so much of our attention on getting people to “obey the gospel”—but after a person comes up out of the waters, what’s next? We encourage them to keep coming—twice on Sundays and once on Wednesdays. We call on them to continue their study of God’s Word and to apply it to their lives—becoming a new person…
Galatians 1:6-9 When you read the Bible for the first time in faith, you can find yourself flummoxed at the divisions we see around us. How can this one book output scores of different groups and fellowships—all of which believe in its importance and often its inspiration—all with key differences and disagreements. Some are minor: questions of interest but of little impact…