James 3:13-18 (NIV) Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down…

We are to walk worthy of the calling we have received (Ephesians 4:1) and we have been called to holiness (1 Peter 1:15). Part of answering the call to holiness is to walk in love. In this week’s lesson we focus on Ephesians 5:1-6 and see what it looks like to walk in love.

I had the honor this past Wednesday of being invited to speak at the Downtown congregation in Midland, TX. We looked at Zechariah chapter 11 and Jesus as the good shepherd.

This week we continue our study in Ephesians on answering the call to holiness. Part of answering the call to holiness requires us to get rid of the old traits and put on the new. This week’s lesson comes from Ephesians 4:25-32.

Following the death of Solomon the kingdom of Israel split in two. The Division of Israel was a significant event in biblical history when the united monarchy of Israel split into two separate kingdoms: the northern kingdom, known as Israel, and the southern kingdom, known as Judah. This division occurred around 930 B.C. following the…

This Sunday we continued our summer series from Ephesians focusing on Ephesians 4:17-24.

As our nation gets set to celebrate its 250th birthday this weekend its a good time to reflect on our freedom in Christ.

In our Wednesday evening Bible study this summer we are working our way through the book of James. This is part of our overall theme this year on answering the call to holiness. We are currently in James 3, looking at the importance of taming the tongue. This past Wednesday we had our second lesson…