In this lesson from Ecclesiastes 2, we see how Solomon pursued every earthly avenue, hoping to find purpose, only to discover each one left him empty. He found that even when he withheld nothing from himself, the result was still … Continue reading →

Solomon begins Ecclesiastes, in this episode, by declaring that life is empty when God is left out, showing that work, routine, and the pursuit of wisdom cannot give lasting purpose. He describes the monotonous cycles of nature to illustrate how … Continue reading →

In this teaching on John 13, Jesus washes His disciples’ feet at the Last Supper to model humble service, not to institute a ritual that the Church must repeat today. In a room full of disciples arguing about who was … Continue reading →

This lesson explains that the unpardonable sin in Matthew 12 refers contextually to Israel’s religious leaders attributing Christ’s Spirit empowered miracles to Satan. Jesus warned that while speaking against Him could be forgiven, rejecting the Spirit’s testimony after Pentecost would … Continue reading →

The series on the Apostle Paul’s storm tossed voyage in Acts 27 concludes with a portrayal of the Church living in the turbulent “present evil age.” As the ship’s crew lost hope, Paul stood up with God given assurance, and … Continue reading →

Our study of the Apostle Paul’s windswept journey continues here. The narrative illustrates how demonic forces oppose the progress of God’s truth today, especially when believers reject Paul’s counsel in favor of human wisdom or the majority opinion. The crew’s … Continue reading →

The first of a three-part series of the Apostle Paul’s stormy voyage to Rome in Acts 27 presents the journey as a picture of the dispensation of grace, showing that the Church is sailing through a stormy age marked by … Continue reading →

By presenting the Apostle Paul’s letters in the order he wrote them, we learn in this lesson that the miraculous sign gifts were active during the Acts period, but temporary, disappearing entirely in Paul’s later epistles. Paul teaches in 1 … Continue reading →

We see in this episode that the miraculous sign gifts—prophecy, tongues, and healing—were temporary tools God used during the “childhood” stage of the dispensation of grace to reveal His Word before Scripture was finished. Paul shows that these gifts would … Continue reading →

This study on 1 Corinthians 12 explains that God gave the early Body of Christ a variety of spiritual gifts to establish the Church and reveal the mystery before Scripture was complete. Apostles and prophets were foundational because they received … Continue reading →