Text: John 7.40-52

Blind spots. All vehicles have them to varying degrees. They can be disastrous, even leading to serious injury because they can hide entire vehicles to the unwary eye. In our lesson today, we consider a far more important and dangerous blind spot - the Jesus-sized blind spot of the Sanhedrin in John 7.40-52.

Text: James 4.5

The leaked Supreme Court opinion overturning federal protection for abortion has put the issue center stage for the culture war in our country. We have already seen a heated response from pro-abortion advocates and no shortage of emotional hyperbole. Today, we will consider the issue from the perspective of a Christian (biblical) worldview.

Text: Luke 15.25-32

Reversal of fortune plays a major and often shocking role in many of our favorite movies and novels. Jesus also used a shocking reversal to turn the tables on some Jewish religious leaders in the telling of the parable of the prodigal son.

Text: Proverbs 15.31-33 & Matthew 11.29

Teachableness is central to success in Christ's kingdom. In this lesson we consider the importance of teachableness to Jesus as well as things that help and hinder teachableness.

Text: Luke 17.7-10

Considering the need for a servant's heart as a central characteristic of Christlikeness.

Text: Proverbs 16.31

We all age but we never lose value or purpose in Christ. We remember that important fact as we look at what the Bible says about aging.

Text: Galatians 6.1-5

We understand that we owe Jesus the entirety of our heart, soul, mind, and strength as our Savior. But what do we owe each other in Christ? We will consider the Christian's I.O.U. by considering Paul's instruction in Galatians 6.1-5.

Date: February 20th, 2022
Text: Psalm 139:17-18

When we consider the vastness of God, the fact of knowing God knows me (and you) is amazing to say the least.

Date: Sunday, February 13th
Text: Acts 8.30-31

We often use the account of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch to discuss the importance of baptism. However, it also serves up several important reminders about outreach. Consider the following reminders from Acts 8.30-31.

Date: February 6th, 2022
Text: Jeremiah 7.16 & 1 John 5.16

In the NT Christians are told to "pray for all people" (1 Tim 2.1-2). But what are we to make of passages in the OT & NT that forbid (or at least strongly discourage) prayer for certain people?