Two disciples leave Jerusalem, going home to Emmaus, saddened about the death of Jesus, whom they had pinned such hopes on. Jesus walks with them, but they don’t recognize him.…
Glory to God! Christ is born! Salvation has come to the earth! This message is more than a familiar story; it’s an invitation to sing, to give thanks for all…
Outside of Jesus, there is no person more central to Christianity than Paul. Apostle, missionary, and former persecutor of the faith, Paul brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Gentiles…
“More than ever, believers were added to the Lord, great numbers of both men and women.” [Acts 5:14]. Luke’s words seem to imply everything was easy in those early days;…
Those Pharisees! The very word conjures up images of hypocritical, narrow-minded puffed-up religious losers. But in New Testament times being a Pharisee was a badge of honor. They went out…
What did Jesus teach? He was all about saying “No!” to the causes and effects of sin and a superficial religion that is prideful. But he was also about saying…
[NO AUDIO] “It is not enough just for you to be my light to Israel,” God tells his servant. “I am making you a light to all the nations.” Today…
Isaiah, the “pinnacle of Hebrew prophecy,” resembles the Bible in miniature. Its first 39 chapters correspond to the 39 books of the Old Testament and stress the righteousness, holiness, and…
We think we don’t like rules, someone telling us what we can and cannot do…except when it comes to playing a game or driving in traffic. In our lesson we…
Sometimes the right person at the right time makes all the difference in the world—especially when recognizing that God is in control of not just the present but the future.…