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 →

This study shows how Cain stands as the prototype of the unbeliever, offering God a self made, bloodless sacrifice that rejects God’s revealed way of approach, while Abel responds in obedient faith with the required offering of a firstborn lamb. … Continue reading →

In this episode, the Apostle Paul distinguishes between Israel’s prophetic resurrections and the mystery resurrection revealed uniquely to him for the Church, the Body of Christ. Christ’s own resurrection has guaranteed the prophetic resurrection of Israel’s saints at the Second … Continue reading →

In this teaching, we learn that because believers are “children of light,” we must not live with the spiritual indifference and blindness that characterizes the unbelieving world. The Apostle Paul contrasts those who are spiritually asleep—unaware of coming judgment—with believers … Continue reading →

In this message, after describing the Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4, the Apostle Paul turns in chapter 5 to the Day of the Lord, the period of judgment that comes after the Church is caught up to meet the Lord … Continue reading →

In this study, we learn that the Rapture is a guaranteed promise of God’s grace, revealed uniquely to the Apostle Paul, in which Christ Himself will descend from heaven to gather the Church. Paul teaches that believers who have died … Continue reading →