The rich young ruler sincerely asked Jesus how to inherit eternal life. Jesus first confronted his shallow view of Him as merely a “good teacher,” then reminded him of the commandments he claimed to keep. Finally, Jesus exposed the “one … Continue reading →

In this lesson from Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul explains that the central pursuit of the Christian life is to know Christ deeply by experiencing His resurrection power, sharing in His sufferings, and becoming more like Him. Paul admits he … Continue reading →

This message chronicles Mary and Martha welcoming Jesus into their home, but while Mary sat at His feet to listen to His teaching, Martha became overwhelmed with serving and grew frustrated. When she complained, Jesus gently told her that only … Continue reading →

We learn here in John 9 that the disciples assumed the man’s lifelong blindness was punishment for sin, but Jesus explained it was so “the works of God should be made manifest in him.” The man’s neighbors and the Pharisees … Continue reading →

This study presents the dramatic conclusion of Stephen’s speech before the Sanhedrin in Acts 7, where he directly indicts them as “stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears”—while they boasted in the law they failed to keep. Filled with the … Continue reading →

We are in a spiritual battle, and the truth of Christ and God’s Word convicts and cuts at the heart. In this second part of Stephen’s defense in front of the Sanhedrin in Acts 7, he recounts Israel’s history with … Continue reading →

In this episode, Stephen commences his defense before the Sanhedrin in Acts 7, recounting Israel’s history beginning with God’s call to Abraham and then the story of Joseph—who was envied, rejected, and sold by his brothers, yet exalted by God … Continue reading →

Christ did not come into a G-rated world—He came into one of violence, fear, and unrelenting evil. Christ, however, did not come to avoid sin and death, but to confront it through His cross and resurrection. This lesson recounts the … Continue reading →

David’s sin with Bathsheba leads him into a downward spiral of deception, culminating in the arranged death of her husband Uriah, a loyal and honorable soldier. In this teaching, we learn that despite multiple attempts to cover his wrongdoing, David … Continue reading →

This message reveals how John the Baptist’s death unfolds through a tragic mix of circumstances at a birthday banquet. After John boldly condemned Herod’s unlawful marriage, Herodias sought his death, and her daughter’s dance provided the opportunity to demand John’s … Continue reading →