John 8:32 (NASB) and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Jesus Himself is the truth that sets us free (John 8:36). He is the source of truth, the perfect standard of what is right. He frees us from continued slavery to sin, from self-deception, and from the deception of…

Romans 5:1 says that we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Part of realizing this peace comes from recognizing who God is, that He is sovereign, that He is in control, and that He has set everything in order and given us “the ways that work”. In the late 1950’s the American…

Father’s Day is tomorrow so it seems appropriate to preach about a loving but firm father who allowed his rebellious son to leave but was ready and waiting to forgive once the rebellious son came to his senses and returned home. The Parable of the Prodigal Son, found in Luke 15:11-32 is the third of…

Psalm 34:14 and 1 Peter 3:11 both say the exact same thing: seek peace and pursue it. As children of God we must seek peace and pursue it. In last week’s lesson we looked at 5 tactics we can deploy to pursue peace: deal with conflict biblically, take the initiative, practice restraint, prepare for a…

In Mark 12:28 Jesus was approached by one of the teachers of the law who asked Him the following question: “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” Mark 12:29-31 records Jesus’ answer: “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the…

Isaiah 49 begins the second section of the last part of Isaiah’s book. In the previous section, chapters 40-48, there was the court scene with the trial between the Lord and the pagan idols. Cyrus, who would act as the deliverer for Israel from captivity and the fall of Babylon, was in the forefront. Isaiah…

The Summer season is nearly upon us but we have already kicked off our summer schedule of Bible Classes and sermon topics. Our Sunday morning adult Bible Study continues in the Book of Isaiah, this week as we begin chapter 48. Gary Truex leads this study. Our Sunday morning teen class, led by Mark Horton…

Almost all of us live two lives: what other people see on the outside and what is really going on inside. In school we learn what outward signs of attention will please the teacher. At a job we learn to “put up a good front” whenever the boss happens to stroll by. As if putting…

Although it weighs in at only three chapters and punches well above its weight, Nahum ranks as one of the least preached books of the Bible. As a citizen of the southern kingdom of Judah, the prophet Nahum felt the force of the Assyrian Empire. But God had Nahum deliver a message concerning the greatest…

Jonah 3:10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. Say the name “Jonah,” and most people think of a storm at sea and a prophet in the belly of a whale. With such an exciting…