Insights from Matthew

Mark these Key Words: Follow, Faith, Ransom Matthew 16:24-27 “Then  Jesus  said  to  His  disciples,  ‘If  anyone  wishes  to  come  after  Me,  he  must  deny  himself,  and ...

Wisdom from John

Mark these Key Words: Life, Jesus, Truth John 12:24 & 5 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this...

The Body is the Lord’s Part 1

Mark these Key Words: Sin, God, Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 6:19 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?”  What does the “temple of the Holy Spirit” mean? 1 Corinthians...

The Wisdom of Daniel Part 1

Mark these Key Words: Faithful, Pure, Dedication Daniel 1:3-6 “Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his officials, to bring in some of the sons of Israel, including some of the royal family and of the nobles, youths in whom was no defect, who were...

Insights from John Part 1

Mark these Key Words: Word, Life, God John 1:1 & 2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.”  What does this verse say about the deity of Jesus Christ? John 2:14 & 15 “And He found...

The Gold Standard: Purity

Mark these Key Words: Body, Abstain, Honor 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 “Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,...

The Body is the Lord’s Part 2

2 Timothy 2:20-22 “Now in a large hours there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified,...

Scripture and Gender Identity Part 1

Mark these Key Words: Foundation, Image, God THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE 2 Timothy 3:15-17 “…and that from childhood you have known the sacred writing which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All...

Lessons from Solomon

Mark these Key Words: Solomon, God 1 Kings 2:1-4 “As David’s time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, “I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man. Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His way, to...

Hard Knocks

Mark these Key Words: Trials, Jesus, (Lord, Christ, Him) Romans 5:1-5 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by into this grace in which we stand; and we...