Oldness of The Letter

Ben Foust
Romans 7:1-13

Paul explains that the Law is good because it exposes the sins and evil of humanity. However, if we have died with Christ then we have died to the Law and are now living under Grace. Instead of being bound to the Law, we are now bound to Christ.

The Birth of Jesus

Gary DeLashmutt
Luke 2:1-20

Luke's account of the birth of Jesus answers the question of "Who is this child?" He is Savior, Christ and the Lord. It also answered the question of "How is this child born?" Although He is Savior, Christ and Lord, He was born under unsanitary conditions, amid scandal and visited by commoners. This humiliation of Jesus teaches us that our situation is desperate, but God loves us with an amazing love.

Slaves of Righteousness

Ben Foust
Romans 6:15-23

Paul explains that although we are under grace, we should not go on sinning. Despite the pretense of freedom, we are slaves to what we do and who we obey, so we should aim to be slaves of righteousness.

One More Plague

Dennis McCallum
Exodus 11-12

The story of the Exodus where God rescues His people from the slavery of Egypt is a typology of God's bigger plan to rescue all of mankind from the slavery to sin. The details of the Passover Meal that commemorate the Exodus all point forward to the work Jesus would do to save us from judgment.

Three Practical Guidelines for Prayer

Gary DeLashmutt
James 5:13-20

James has three practical guidelines for prayer. He encourages the cultivation of the habit of ongoing individual prayer. Involve other Christians in your prayer life. And pray for straying Christians.

The Plagues

Dennis McCallum
Exodus 7-10

The series of plagues that God inflicted upon Pharaoh and his people were designed to demonstrate how impotent the Egyptian gods were and how powerful the true God is. Each of the plagues was designed to expose the worthlessness of a particular Egyptian god, culminating in Pharaoh, a self-proclaimed god, unable to save his first-born son from death. This demonstration of God's power was part of a bigger plan of rescue.

Introduction to The Letter

Ryan Lowery
1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Despite the highly immoral culture of Corinth, a church was able to be planted there. A few years after leaving them, Paul writes to the Corinthians to set them straight on a multitude of moral issues and encourage them back towards the main message of Christ.

The Radical Proposition That You Can Change

Ben Foust
Romans 5:12-18

Paul describes the fall of man and the consequences of human sin. Despite this, Jesus wants to forgive us and transform us to be new creatures- giving us a new identity in Him.

Taming the Tongue

Gary DeLashmutt
James 3:1-12

No one can tame the tongue by moral will-power. It takes receiving Christ and cooperating with Him by faith. We cooperate with God's taming process by resisting the temptation of negative speech and replacing with positive speech.