We Have This Treasure John Bunyan: In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God.   Paul Barnett: Suffering, real though it is, is ephemeral because it belongs to this age, in contrast to the age to come, which is eternal.   NOTES: There were tech issues with the … [Read More...] 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

No Longer Strangers and Aliens John Stott: It would be hard to exaggerate the grandeur of this vision. The new society God has brought into being is nothing short of a new creation, whose characteristic is no longer alienation but reconciliation, no longer division and hostility but unity and peace. This new society God rules … [Read More...] Ephesians 2:11-22

The Whole Earth is Full of His Glory Alexander Maclaren:  We see ourselves when we see God. Once flash on a heart the thought of God’s holiness, and, like an electric searchlight, it discloses flaws which pass unnoticed in dimmer light. The easy-going Christianity, which is the apology for religion with so many of us, … [Read More...] Isaiah 6:1-13

Thomas Brooks: Christians, bear your faithful ministers upon your hearts when you are wrestling with God. They can tell when they want (lack) your prayers, and when they enjoy your prayers. Did you pray more for them, they might do more for your internal and eternal good than they do now.   Our look at … [Read More...] The Role of the Pastor in the Church

WELCOME Not only should we be thinking about how we present ourselves, how we speak, how we teach people, but we should also be thinking very seriously about our welcome. Because our welcome speaks volumes.   If you really fulfill the royal law according to Scripture -- you shall love your neighbor as yourself -- … [Read More...] Welcomes in the Early Church

The Canon of Scripture David Ewert: The canon of Scripture is the list of books that belong to the Holy Scriptures and are reckoned as supremely authoritative for faith and conduct.   Click here to download the class notes for this lesson. Psalm 119:89-104 Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your … [Read More...] The Canon of Scripture

The Mountain of the House of the Lord This single lesson, taught on Marathon Sunday, provided a bridge from our SOLA series into 1 John.   Isaiah 2:1-5 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.   It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of … [Read More...] Isaiah 2:1-5