Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Passage: 2 Samuel 2:8-11
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 29 secs
Note that the initial blue screen on the video incorrectly identifies this class as lesson #177 instead of #117.
Why does the Holy Spirit pull back the curtain on the chaos and sinful events conspiring after Saul’s death? Listen to this lesson to learn what happens when sin natures are in control. See the contrast here with David who mirrors God’s mercy and kindness to people. See the importance of knowing the geography of the area in order to follow the occurring events. Find out that when family loyalty is stronger than loyalty to God there are tragic consequences and fragmentation. Understand that a nation cannot have stability when it is in arrogance and rebellion and the only solution is to submit ourselves unto God.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Passage: 1 Samuel 1-7
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 12 secs
If you’re looking for help in studying the Bible, listen to this lesson. Go through the different sections of Samuel seeing what you can learn about four aspects: what does this section say about God, what does it say about man, what does it say about salvation, and what does it say about problem solving? Focusing on these questions, see important truths about how God is always working in human history. Much like our land today, Israel in those days was suffering from the outcome of their wrong decisions, but we see that God did not desert them. Hear promises from God’s Word that we can apply to our lives today.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:8
Series: 1 Thessalonians (2013)
Duration: 48 mins 43 secs
After we believe Christ died for our sins on the cross, what then? How do we go on to live life as a Christian? Listen to this lesson to learn that God's Word is filled with promises that we may apply by faith to all the circumstances of life. Learn the different systems of knowledge and find that faith is a part of all of them. Memorize these promises that address many different problems we face so that when a need arises in our life, we can claim them and rely on God.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Passage: Proverbs 11:7-11 & Deuteronomy 31:30-32:5
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 49 mins 30 secs
"He's a straight arrow." That's high praise but what does it mean? Is it possible for a believer to have personal righteousness in this day and age? Listen to this lesson to learn about God's perfect, unshakeable character. Find out about the loss of absolutes in today's culture and how most live in a morass of subjectivity, basing their behavior on how they feel. See why those who hold to the morality taught in God's Word should be prepared to be hated by those who hold to relative standards.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4
Series: 1 Thessalonians (2013)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 13 secs
When an old-fashion teakettle whistles, we need to turn down the heat. The same is true when we find pressures building up in our lives and we feel ready to blow. Listen to this lesson to learn how to handle the adversities of life from a Biblical framework. See the importance of practicing the basic habits that lead to spiritual growth. Move on to advanced spiritual practices and discover the importance of grace orientation so that even in the most tense situations in life we can have peace and calmness as we express our gratitude to God.
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Passage: Proverbs 8:22-36
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 45 mins 29 secs
Does God know more today than He did in the past? Is He learning from what is happening around Him? Listen to this lesson to find out how God's knowledge has no beginning and no end and that when He began His creation, He already knew all that is knowable. See how living by God's truths leads to stability, contentment, and happiness that doesn't depend on what's going on around us. Discover the contrast between the rich full life of those who find wisdom and the death-like existence of those who hate wisdom.