When Lazarus of Bethany falls deathly ill, his sisters Mary and Martha send word to Jesus, who is in another town 20 miles away. Four days after Lazarus has died and been buried in a cave-tomb, Jesus meets up and … Continue reading →

As we have a loving Father in heaven Who is always there for us in the midst of our struggles, the love of an earthly father for his child is seen in the account of a man seeking help from … Continue reading →

Many go through their lives not dealing with the thought of their inevitable death. They block it out of their minds and try to pretend it won’t happen. But we can’t escape the reality—death is a power against which each … Continue reading →

This lesson details the story of Dorcas (Tabitha), a beloved disciple in the seaport of Joppa, who was known for her selfless good works. When Dorcas falls sick and dies, the believers, hoping for a miracle, summon the Apostle Peter … Continue reading →

In this episode, we learn of a young man who paid the ultimate price for “falling asleep in church.” In Acts 20:7-12, during the Apostle Paul’s long midnight preaching in a warm, stuffy third-story chamber, Eutychus dozes off in a … Continue reading →

Something went wrong in Israel when Christ came and ministered in her midst for 3½ years—the nation as a whole rejected her Messiah. In this episode, we learn from a parable the Lord gave in Luke 13 that the unspiritual … Continue reading →

Simply out of gratitude, we can never forget Christ’s great sacrifice on the Cross in saving us from our sins, so that we might live eternally. In the Old Testament, there are many different prophecies and types of the Cross, … Continue reading →

In this episode, we discuss the Apostle Paul’s three vocational metaphors in 2 Timothy 2:3-13 for faithful Christian service and ministry: endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, strive lawfully as an athlete in competition, and labor diligently … Continue reading →

This episode covers Colossians 3:22-25 (and 4:1), instructing employees (“servants”) to obey bosses (“masters”) in everything—not with eyeservice as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing God—knowing they will receive the “reward of the inheritance” at the Judgment Seat of … Continue reading →

Here, the Apostle Paul, drawing from the familiar Isthmian Games near Corinth, challenges believers in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 to run the Christian race with the same intense determination, self-discipline, and purpose as the athletes: “So run, that ye may obtain,” … Continue reading →