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May 2021
The Mystery of Jesus Breaks Forth into the World (John 5:21-23)

5:21  “For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.” Questions to consider about John 5:21-23: What is SO remarkable about Jesus’ testimony in John 5:21? How do you process the “whom He will” statement (5:21)? Consider John 5:22 in......

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October 2022
Posted at: 23 Oct 2022
John 7:37-39

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said,...

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October 2022
Posted at: 20 Oct 2022
John 7:37  On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”

We said that John 4:7-42 provides the background to this remarkable event in John 7:37-39. Revisit that passage again. What jumps out at you from this story? What is the Living Water Jesus is promising?...

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Posted at: 09 Oct 2022
Hebrews 11:32-40

32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of...

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Posted at: 02 Oct 2022
Colossians 3:9-10  “… you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its Creator.”

What does it mean that humans bear the image of God? Read Genesis 1:26-27. Since we know that “God is spirit” and has no physical image (John 4:24), in what ways do we bear His...

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September 2022
Posted at: 25 Sep 2022
Read Mark 13:28-37

Christians will often say, ‘We’re definitely living in the last days!’ Do you really believe that we are? Why? What are the most striking changes that you’ve noticed over the past decade or so? How...

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Posted at: 18 Sep 2022
In Defense of Marriage

Marriage is a big topic and can be examined and studied from a multitude of perspectives. Clearly it is an important institution. It is vital for the collective well-being of a nation and the individuals...

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September 2022