We started our series on Discipleship a few weeks back and we are looking at what the apostle Paul says to the Galatians about what it looks like to follow Jesus. We began with Paul telling us that this is a winnable war against the sins of the flesh. Walk by the Spirit and you […] The post REWIND: It’s Obvious (Galatians 5:19-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

…The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s […] The post REWIND: Called To Build (Isaiah 61:1-6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

David’s desire was to assemble all Israel together in worship as God was coming to be with his people in Jerusalem. After a failed attempt to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 13), David has inquired of the Lord and brought the ark successfully to Jerusalem because he followed the instructions given […] The post Why Worship? (1 Chronicles 16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

One of the key messages of the scriptures that the religious world seems to forget is that our first priority is worship. In 1 Chronicles, the first thing we see King David desiring to do after taking the throne and settling his kingdom is to worship the Lord. Our morning and evening lessons today are […] The post Just Ask (1 Chronicles 13-15) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The title of our lesson is, “Why We Don’t Repent.” Why don’t we repent? Why don’t we have radical repentance? But this is not a question that merely I am asking each of us. It is a question that God is asking. Listen to how God presents his case to his people in Jeremiah 8. […] The post Why We Don’t Have Radical Repentance (Jeremiah 8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

I have an important question for you as we begin our lesson today. What gives you confidence that you are right with God? What would you point to so that you know that you are in right standing with God? As you think about this, I would like for you to open your copies of […] The post Stop Praying! (Jeremiah 7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We noticed in the prior lesson that 1 Chronicles is quickly bringing us to the life of David. After moving through an important genealogy in which accounts of faithfulness and unfaithfulness are recorded to show the people how to move forward and remind them of their past. Moving forward with God means not breaking faith. […] The post Friends With God (1 Chronicles 11-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at some common problems people experience in which they go through a deconstruction of their faith. This series is put forward as a way to help reconstruct the faith of those who are considering leaving God, leaving Jesus, leaving the faith, leaving the church, or leaving the scriptures. In our lesson […] The post Deconstructing Church – Part 2 appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are beginning a new series for these two months called Restoring The Fallen. One of the amazing pictures about God is that he did not send all of his prophets condemning his people for their wickedness, only to leave them forever. God sent his prophets and his people rejected God’s message. So the people […] The post God’s Purpose of Election (1 Chronicles 1-10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a series called Deconstructing and Reconstructing Faith. My goal in this series to answer some of the questions that I have seen and heard people facing, which is moving people to consider leaving the Lord, leaving the faith, leaving the scriptures, or leaving the church. In this lesson I want to talk […] The post Deconstructing Church appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have the tendency to drown out noise that becomes loud and repetitive. Car alarms fall into this category. We hear a car alarm and after a few seconds we can ignore its sounds. You might have seen parents do this with their screaming or nagging children. The child is just yelling but the parent […] The post Your Crossroads Moment (Jeremiah 6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been in a series called Deconstructing and Reconstructing Faith. Our effort has been to consider some of the common reasons people question their faith and walk away from God, Jesus, the scriptures, or the faith. As I noted in the first lesson, there is not any way for me to address every concern […] The post Deconstructing Authority – Part 2 appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

When we were children, it was fun to pretend. I used to watch cartoons and pretend to be the characters that I saw in those cartoons. Halloween is a time for children to pretend to be something that they cannot be in real life. It is fun to be able to pretend. But Jeremiah has […] The post Stop Pretending (Jeremiah 4-5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been spending time in this series working through deconstruction. What I mean by deconstruction is that something happens that causes us to reconsider our Christian beliefs. I would like to remind us from the first lesson that we should always be rechecking our beliefs in light of the scriptures to make sure that […] The post Deconstructing Authority appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

How do you forgive a person who has ruined your life? How do you forgive people who have spent their lives working harm and evil against you? We have a saying, “Time heals all wounds.” I don’t know that “heal” is the right word. Maybe the word “forgets” may be more accurate because once the […] The post God Meant It For Good (Genesis 50) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a series in which we are looking at deconstructing and reconstructing faith. What I mean when I say “deconstruction” is that something happens in your life that causes you to reevaluate your faith and your understanding of Christianity. Then, sometimes that reevaluation leads to a complete abandonment of the faith. The reason […] The post Deconstructing Doubt appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Joseph has revealed himself to his brothers in Egypt. The brothers have changed over the years and now are willing to lay down their lives for the sake of their brother, Benjamin. Joseph has invited his family to move to Egypt where Joseph promises that he can care for them during the famine. Joseph told […] The post God Will Provide (Genesis 47-49) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are starting a new series today called Deconstructing and Reconstructing Faith. Right now there are many who have grown up in pews of various Christian denominations and churches who are going through a process that they call “deconstruction.” Brian Zahnd defines deconstruction as “a crisis of Christian faith that leads to either a reevaluation […] The post Deconstructing Experience appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Joseph’s brothers are back in Egypt to buy grain for the family due to the severe famine occurring at that time. Joseph enacts his plan to keep Benjamin with him. He has his silver cup placed in his bag and sends the brothers away, fully expecting the brothers to abandon Benjamin like they did to […] The post God Put Me Here (Genesis 45-46) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Preparing To Return (Genesis 43:1-14) The famine continues in its severity over the earth. Pharaoh’s dream revealed that it would be a seven year famine that would wipe any abundance accumulating during the seven years of prosperity. The grain that Jacob’s son purchased in Egypt has run out as we come to Genesis 43. Jacob […] The post Winds of Change (Genesis 43-44) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

I would like to draw your attention to Matthew 27. As you are turning, I want to make an important point as we begin this morning. This lesson is not delivered because of the time found on our calendars. Every Sunday we come together to celebrate and remember the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus […] The post Risen (Matthew 27:55-28:20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Joseph has experienced a major turn around in his life. What looked like a life ruined by his brothers hatred and jealousy has been dramatically reversed by God. Joseph went from prisoner to prime minister in a matter of moments in Genesis 41. At 30 years old, Joseph is running Egypt and only Pharaoh is […] The post Still Working Through It (Genesis 41-42) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

As we return to Matthew 27 we are in the midst of a horrifying scene. Jesus has been crucified and now hangs from the cross, suspended in the air by nails in his hands and feet. He has been crucified between two other criminals. The scene before us is a scene of shame and mockery. […] The post Forsaken (Matthew 27:45-54) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are looking at where God is in the midst of suffering. We are looking for these answers through lens of the life of Joseph. Joseph now finds himself in a prison but he is innocent. Joseph has done nothing worthy of being imprisoned. Nothing has gone right for Joseph in his life. Joseph did […] The post Wait For The Turn (Genesis 40-41) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus has been condemned by the crowd. Barabbas has been released to the people and Jesus has been scourged in preparation for his crucifixion. But it will not be as simple as going out to the place of his execution. The Roman soldiers now will take a turn with Jesus. The Roman soldiers bring Jesus […] The post Crucified (Matthew 27:27-44) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

What an unexpected turn of events Joseph has just experienced! Joseph is 17 years old and his older brothers hate him. They hate him so much that they want to kill him. But rather than kill him, they sell him to some passing traders, figuring he will not survive what is in store for him. […] The post Still Trusting (Genesis 39) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Condemned by the Sanhedrin council, Jesus is bound and led away to stand before Pilate, the governor of the region of Judea (Matthew 27:1-2). Now you have to appreciate what the Jewish leaders have to do to get Jesus before Pilate. Pilate is a Roman governor and would have no concern if Jesus called himself […] The post Tried (Matthew 27:11-26) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are beginning a new series today called God In The Midst of Suffering. One of the hardest aspects of trials and suffering is wondering where God is in the moment. It does not look like God is with us. It does not feel like God is with us. So we are going to spend […] The post Fractured Family (Genesis 37-38) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus has been arrested and taken to the high priest where a trial has started. The trial is not a seeking of the truth. The trial is to find false witnesses that will give a false testimony about Jesus so that the ruling Jewish council can have him executed. All of the disciples abandoned Jesus […] The post Denied (Matthew 26:69-27:10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In Jeremiah 3 God is explaining why the people’s lack of guilt and shame has been a problem to the relationship. We noticed in our last lesson that God expects us to experience guilt and shame so that we will have clarity about what we have done, be genuine about our sin which then will […] The post Hope From Guilt and Shame (Jeremiah 3:19-4:4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is a secluded place in the darkness of the middle of the night. Jesus and his disciples are on the Mount of Olives. They have been told that they were all going to fall away tonight. Jesus has spent this time preparing with prayer. The disciples have spent this time sleeping. But now the […] The post Betrayed (Matthew 26:47-68) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Open your copies of God’s word to Jeremiah 3. As you are turning to this place in the scriptures, I want to remind you about what the prophet Jeremiah is doing. God has called Jeremiah to preach to the nation of Judah, the southern nation that remained after Assyria destroyed the northern nation, Israel. Jeremiah […] The post The Need For Shame (Jeremiah 3:1-18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus has designated that Judas will be his betrayer. After sending him away, Jesus has taken the Passover and reconstituted it into a new memorial in which the disciples will remember his body and his blood of the covenant. The disciples are instructed to remember his sacrifice and remember the effect of his sacrifice. It […] The post Not My Will (Matthew 26:30-46) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at the meaning of the blood of the covenant. Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, called his disciples together and instituted the Lord’s Supper as a permanent memorial. As we have been studying the scriptures we have been seeing that the blood of the covenant has a rich meaning for […] The post Blood of the Covenant: Unworthy (Hebrews 10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our last lesson we carefully considered the purpose and meaning of the memorial Jesus gave to us. In Matthew 26 we saw that Jesus is living during his final hours. During the Passover time Jesus gave a memorial so that we would remember him and what he accomplished for us. But before we move […] The post Remember Me… Together (Matthew 26:26-29, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been spending our time looking at the meaning of the blood of the covenant. The reason this is an important study is because Jesus proclaimed that when we take the cup in the Lord’s Supper, that cup is representing his blood of the covenant. We looked at the use of this term in […] The post Blood of the Covenant: Forgiven (Hebrews 9) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are reading the last days of Jesus’ life on earth. The chief priests and the elders of the Jewish people have been plotting to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. However, they do not want to do this during the Passover to prevent an uproar from happening. But an opportunity has presented itself to […] The post Remember Me (Matthew 26:17-29) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on the night when he was betrayed, he called for his disciples to remember him and proclaim his death until he returned. When Jesus took the unleavened bread, he said to his disciples to eat the bread, remembering that this was his body given for them. But then he […] The post Blood of the Covenant: Freed (Zechariah 9) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Matthew 26 begins the final act of this gospel’s recording of Jesus’ life. You see this in the first verse of Matthew 26 with the words, “When Jesus had finished all these sayings.” This is the fifth and final time that Matthew marks off his gospel in this way. Our setting is the final week […] The post Give or Get? (Matthew 26:1-16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on the night when he was betrayed, he called for his disciples to remember him and proclaim his death until he returned. When Jesus took the unleavened bread, he said to his disciples to eat the bread, remembering that this was his body given for them. But then he […] The post Blood of the Covenant: Committed (Exodus 24:8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

This is our final lesson on how to have a fresh, renewed faith for the new year. The Lord has been announcing important truths to the people about their spiritual condition. However, the people have questioned those declarations, not seeing their own sinful condition. The Lord has then given remedies for the people so that […] The post Questioning God’s Faithfulness (Malachi 3:13-4:6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at how to have a renewed, fresh faith for the new year. Our text that we have been considering is from the prophecy of Malachi. God has making statements about the faith problems of the people. But the people are questioning everything God says because they do not believe they have […] The post Questioning God’s Care (Malachi 3:7-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at what a life of sin does to us from Jeremiah 2. The people had expressed the feeling that they were captured by their sins and it was hopeless to return to the Lord. In Jeremiah 2 God is describing to the people what their sins have done to them. We […] The post Overcoming Sin Addiction – Part 3 (Jeremiah 2:29-37) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been spending this month talking about how to have a fresh, renewed faith for the new year. Everyone likes the opportunity to restart. It is one reason we look forward to a new year. It is the chance to have a better year than the prior year. This is a time of year […] The post Questioning God’s Justice (Malachi 2:17-3:6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are looking at how to overcome sin addiction from the second chapter of Jeremiah. We are seeing this problem expressed in Jeremiah 2:25. Do not chase after other gods until your shoes wear out and your throats become dry. But you say, “It is useless for you to try and stop me because I […] The post Overcoming Sin Addiction – Part 2 (Jeremiah 2:14-28) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at how to renew our faith for the new year. We look forward to a new year in hope of having a better year. As we think about the upcoming year, we are looking at how we can have an improved, deeper faith for 2024 and we are looking at this […] The post Questioning God’s Covenant (Malachi 2:10-16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are going to have a short series called Overcoming Sin Addiction and we are going to look at how to do this from the second chapter of Jeremiah. I would like you to take your copies of God’s word and turn to Jeremiah 2. The series theme comes from what God says through Jeremiah […] The post Overcoming Sin Addiction (Jeremiah 2:1-13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a series called Fresh Faith where God is exploring the people’s failures in their faith and telling them what needs to be different to belong to him. The people, however, have been surprised by this. They are questioning God throughout this prophecy. God has proclaimed his love for his people. Yet the […] The post Questioning God’s Instructions (Malachi 2:1-9) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is hard to believe how far people can fall in their lives. We are certainly able to watch it in the lives of celebrities who seem to have it all only to lose so much due to their foolish ways and sinful decisions. But this is not a problem that only afflicts those who […] The post Destroying Transformation (Judges 8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a series called Fresh Faith where we are looking to how we can prepare ourselves for this coming new year to have the faith that God wants us to have and that we want to have. Our first step to a renewed faith is to see God’s love for you that he […] The post Questioning God’s Honor (Malachi 1:6-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We like to be in the majority. We like to be in the majority because we can think that this means we are on the right side. This is part of our culture war right now. There is a battle for the majority because the belief is if you have the majority, then you must […] The post Against All Odds (Judges 7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

As we come to the end of another year our minds often turn to starting fresh in the upcoming new year. We like the idea of a fresh start. We like the idea of being able to start over. We want a new start and there is something about a new year that offers that […] The post Questioning God’s Love (Malachi 1:1-5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Troubles (6:1-6) To appreciate what God is going to do for the people of Israel through Gideon, we have to see what is going on in their history. We are told at the end of Judges 5 that Israel had experienced a time of rest and peace from the surrounding nations for 40 years. […] The post Why Has This Happened To Us? (Judges 6:1-32) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) Just slow down and think about what the apostle Paul taught as he came to the end of his first letter to the Thessalonian Christians. This is God’s will […] The post Thanking Through It appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Introducing Jeremiah (1:1-3) It was the best of times and it was the worst of times. This is probably the only line I remember from the required readings of Charles Dickens in high school. Yet as I opened the book of Jeremiah and read the first few sentences, it was the first thing that came […] The post Made For This Moment (Jeremiah 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Matthew 24 ended with Jesus warning his disciples that they need to be ready for his coming in judgment. In last week’s lessons we saw that Jesus warned that his delay to bring judgment will tempt his servants to no longer stay awake and be ready and will tempt his servants to mistreat one another […] The post Ready For His Coming (Matthew 25) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are continuing our study of Matthew 24 that we began this morning. But in this lesson we are going to dig deeper into these pictures that Jesus is giving about the coming destruction against Jerusalem and the temple. This is the context of the discussion for Jesus with his disciples. Jesus has condemned the […] The post Why Wickedness Increases (Digger Further into Matthew 24) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Matthew 24 is one of the most controversial and misunderstood passages in the New Testament. Any time there is a disturbance in the world, many run to this chapter to try to find answers. This comes particularly from verses 6-7 of Matthew 24. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that […] The post Ready For His Judgment (Matthew 24) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus is giving his final public sermon as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. In this final public sermon Jesus proclaims a series of woes upon the religious leaders. The first three problems that Jesus identified all had to do with their words not matching their actions. They would teach God’s law but not practice […] The post 7 Ways To Be a Hypocrite – Part 2 (Matthew 23:16-33) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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So how do you have hope when you feel surrounded by darkness? What are God’s people to do with life seems hopeless and joy is dried up? God through his prophet Joel is proclaiming about what he was going to do for his people in the last days when the Christ would come. We noticed […] The post Hope In The Darkness (Joel 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We do not like fake people. We do not like to be around people that are insincere and are only wanting to put on a show. You might know people like this because you are able to truly know them while others are only able to see that same person’s public persona. Strangely, it can […] The post 7 Ways To Be a Hypocrite (Matthew 23:1-15) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

A sweet reunion finally occurs. Jacob and all his family have moved down to Egypt. Genesis 46:29 records this sweet reunion between Joseph and his father who he has not seen for more than 22 years. Jacob and the eleven sons settle in the land of Goshen. Genesis 47 records the severity of the famine. […] The post REWIND: The Rich Provision of God (Genesis 47-48) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Joseph is the second in power over Egypt. Pharaoh has set Joseph as viceroy over Egypt and answered to no one but Pharaoh himself. God has taken Joseph out of the pit of 13 years of misery and suffering and has given him extraordinary power. Joseph is now around 40 years old. The seven years […] The post REWIND: Transformed By Mercy (Genesis 42-44) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It was the sermon that opened the floodgates to the kingdom of God. The apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost stood up with the apostles and preached a sermon that began something like this. “We are not drunk, as you all think, but this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel” (cf. Acts […] The post Our Hope Is In The Lord (Joel 2:18-32) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

So if you had a chance to ask Jesus a question, what would you ask him? The religious leaders are going to have their chance to ask Jesus a question. The Pharisees are going to ask Jesus a question and the Sadducees are going to ask Jesus a question. Unfortunately, they are not asking Jesus […] The post Do You Know Jesus? (Matthew 22:15-46) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are looking at the prophecy of Joel as God gives a message to his people to show them that he is all that they need. Joel stands as a timeless message as God teaches us what we should do when calamity and disaster strikes. In the first chapter of Joel, we read about the […] The post Tear Your Hearts (Joel 2:1-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus has been telling stories about what his kingdom is like. He has told a story about two sons and a story about farming tenants who refused to give the fruit of the land to the owner, which are recorded toward the end of Matthew 21. Jesus has one more parable to tell about the […] The post Come To The Feast (Matthew 22:1-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The prophecy of Joel begins in a jarring way. There is no introduction. There are not dates, kings, or timeframe listed. There is no warm up regarding what is happening. We are simply dropped into the prophecy. This might be a key reason for why this prophecy is not frequently taught in its entirety. But […] The post When Gladness Dries Up (Joel 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Hebrews 11 records a number of people who by faith received their commending. If you have grown up in the pews, you likely have heard some of the people who are listed by faith like Noah, Abraham, and Moses. But there are people listed who are commended for their faith but their faith appears to […] The post By Faith Isaac (Hebrews 11:20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are picking up in the middle of a discussion that Jesus is having with the religious leaders in the temple at Jerusalem. Jesus has been challenged about his authority to cleanse the temple and teach the way he is. But the religious leaders have been dishonest, unwilling to answer Jesus’ question about John to […] The post The Heart God Desires (Matthew 21:28-46) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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When you look at the life of Jacob it would be fair to say that his life has been a long, winding journey. We sometimes can read about the people of God and think that they had a straight, simple path to receiving God’s promises. But Jacob’s life has been far from a straight and […] The post Coming Home (Genesis 35-36) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our last lesson we saw Jesus make a formal declaration of kingship in Jerusalem. He rides in on a donkey just like Zechariah prophesied the Messiah would do. His first act as the proclaimed king is to cleanse the temple. The temple was supposed to be the place where people drew near to God […] The post Kingdom Authority (Matthew 21:18-27) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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There are texts in God’s word that are hard to read. There are scriptures like Judges 19-21 where we read about horrible, sinful people doing horrible, sinful things. It is hard to read such scriptures. We do not want to read about these awful things. But these kinds of awful things happen in the world. […] The post Defiled (Genesis 34) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are returning to our series on Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Chapters 21-25 record the mounting rejection of Jesus as he proclaims the coming judgment on the city for their rebellion against God. We are going to spend the rest of this summer in this section of Matthew and this study […] The post Your King Comes (Matthew 21:1-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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It is the final hours of Jesus’ life. A woman anointed his body with very expensive fragrant oil. Meanwhile, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, one of his close friends, has gone to the chief priests and has agreed to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Jesus has instituted the Lord’s Supper with his […] The post REWIND: Jesus Prayer 4: The Gethsemane Prayer (Mark 14:32-42; Matthew 26:36-46) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Last week we saw that praying aligns our will to God’s purposes. Praying the words “your name be honored as holy” means I have a responsibility to not discredit the name of my Father by my actions. Further, my concern will be that God’s purposes will be accomplished, volunteering to help expand the kingdom in […] The post REWIND: Jesus Prayer 3: Our Daily Bread appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jacob has had quite a night. Messengers have told Jacob that Esau is coming to meet him with 400 of his men. Jacob believes that Esau is coming to take vengeance. He has split his traveling party into two groups in preparation for his attack. Jacob has prayed for God to rescue him from his […] The post How To Let It Go (Genesis 33) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our series looking at the book of Jonah we have seen the relentless grace of God on display toward his rebellious prophet. After preaching to the capital city of Assyria, Nineveh, God relented from the disaster he had proclaimed against them. God shows that he will relent if we will repent. Jonah knew this […] The post God Loves to Love (Jonah 4:5-11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We are looking at how God is going to transform the character of Jacob. The beginnings for Jacob are not recorded in positive light. His name means that he is a swindler. His brother says that he is a cheater and a deceiver. Jacob has taken advantage of his brother to take the birthright from […] The post Struggling With God (Genesis 32) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jonah has been on a journey with God. God told Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach against it. Jonah has gone the other direction. But God has shown relentless grace toward his wayward prophet and in the third chapter of Jonah we see his prophet proclaim judgment on the city. The news of God’s […] The post Angry With God (Jonah 4:1-4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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In our last lesson we examined the implications of Jesus teaching us to address God as “our Father.” It conjures a beautiful picture of an intimate relationship between a child and dad. Have a conversation with God. There are not code words that must be said. We do not talk to him to be seen […] The post REWIND: The Jesus Prayer – Part 2 appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Introduction The need to improve our prayer life. I believe all of us need the encouragement to pray more and to pray better. We may be active our prayer lives but wonder if we are doing it right. Prayer is something that we need training in, as the disciples even asked Jesus to teach them […] The post REWIND: The Jesus Prayer – Part 1: Our Father appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are beginning a new series from the life of Jacob, called Transforming Jacob. Jacob is a fascinating person and sometimes we do not look closely at his life because it is hard to understand what he is doing. Is Jacob a good guy or a bad guy? Is he doing right or is he […] The post When Your Past Is Trash (Genesis 25-31) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The third chapter of Jonah opens with these words: “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time.” In the first two chapters we read about Jonah running from God. He does not want to be God’s prophet. He wants to quit God and be done with it all. However, God has […] The post The God of Infinite Chances (Jonah 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The prophecy of Nahum ends with the Lord twice proclaiming some of the most terrifying words that you would never want to hear in your life. “I am against you.” The Lord says this against Nineveh in Nahum 2:13 and Nahum 3:5. The third chapter of Nahum is going to show us what this means […] The post Don’t Waste Your Repentance (Nahum 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The book of Jonah is about a gracious God trying to save his rebellious, stubborn prophet named Jonah. Jonah was told to get up and go to Nineveh to preach judgment to them. Jonah has rejected the word of the Lord and is determined to quit being God’s prophet. He goes down to Joppa, pays […] The post Embrace Grace (Jonah 2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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If you have grown up in the pews, you have heard about the gospel. The gospel simply means good news. But the New Testament writers assume that we know some of the pictures of what God means when he proclaims the good news to his people. There are many places where the prophets give pictures […] The post What is the Good News? (Nahum 2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jonah is a prophet who was told to go up to Nineveh and preach to them. However, rather than obeying the Lord, Jonah has decided to quit his work. Jonah not only does not go to Ninevah, the capital city of the Assyrian Empire, he has paid the fare, got on a ship going to […] The post Surrender to the Storm (Jonah 1:4-16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Who is the Lord? The book of Nahum will speak to the nature and character of the Lord. The book of Nahum can be considered a sequel to the book of Jonah. Both of them are prophetic messages to Ninevah, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. The Assyrian Empire was a vicious empire, considered one […] The post Who Is The Lord? (Nahum 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The book of Jonah is a different prophetic book. Most prophetic books record the words a prophet of God is proclaiming to a nation or people. Habakkuk is a unique prophetic book because it records a discussion between God and prophet. But Jonah is a completely different picture. The book of Jonah is a narrative […] The post Running From God (Jonah 1:1-3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We are studying the great prophecy of Isaiah. Presently, Isaiah is declaring the glorious gospel message of how God will send a servant who will bring about the forgiveness of sins. But God wants us to appreciate this salvation message. God says that he is the only God. “There is no other God— there never […] The post REWIND: I Will Not Remember Your Sins (Isaiah 43:22-44:5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The seventh chapter of Judges records a great victory given by the Lord against the Midianites with only 300 men. The Midianites are set to flight. Gideon calls for other tribes to help capture some of the princes who were escaping. This should be the end of the account. We expect to read that the […] The post REWIND: How Godly People Fall (Judges 8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God records the actions and thoughts of various people in the scriptures so that we can learn from these people. We get to see that these are real people dealing with hard problems making real decisions. There are many people who walk by faith and we are going to study some of those people in […] The post What Is Eternity Worth? (Hebrews 12:15-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a series that we are looking at throughout the year called Help My Unbelief. In this series we are answering questions that people have about faith and the scriptures. One difficult area in the scriptures is understanding righteousness. Listen to some of the scriptures about righteousness: You therefore must be perfect, as […] The post A Righteousness Not My Own appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The apostle Peter wrote his first letter to Christians who were suffering for Jesus’ sake. Peter writes to encourage them to remain holy and live righteously during difficult times. I want to spend this lesson looking at how he ends his letter to these suffering servants. This book is intended to open our eyes and […] The post There Is A Lion (1 Peter 5:8-11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

As we come to the end of Matthew 20, we are seeing Jesus’ ministry come to a close. Chapter 21 begins by telling us that Jesus has come to the Mount of Olives and to Jerusalem. Chapter 19 told us that Jesus had left Galilee and made his way to Judea, the region where Jerusalem […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Service (Matthew 20:17-34) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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As the world shifts further into a stance against God, I wanted to do a series of lessons to help strengthen our faith and encourage our hearts to remain steadfast in this culture. The apostle Peter writes his first letter to Christians who are going through suffering because of their faith in Jesus. So Peter […] The post Live Different (1 Peter 4:1-6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We ended last week in the middle of a text where Jesus is teaching about receiving eternal life and inheriting the eternal reward. Jesus has knocked down the idea that there is something good we can do to have eternal life. The disciples were astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” (Matthew 19:25). Jesus […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Reward (Matthew 19:37-20:16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Listen to the words that Peter quotes from Psalm 34. “Whoever desires to love life and see good days…” (1 Peter 3:10). Now I want us to stop and think about what Peter just said as he quotes. Who doesn’t want to love life and see good days? It is a very inclusive question. Everyone […] The post God Sees (1 Peter 3:8-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a large section of Jesus’ teaching in which he is proclaiming hard sayings to teach people who belongs to his kingdom. He has said hard things about marriage such that his disciples drew the conclusion that it may be better not to marry. Jesus has said hard things about forgiveness. If we […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Offer (Matthew 19:13-26) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Ezekiel was given the task of preaching to a people who had been captured and taken into exile by the Babylonians because God was judging his people for their sins. But the people in exile were going to represent the future of Israel. Their children would be the future remnant to return to Jerusalem. The […] The post A New Temple With Life (Ezekiel 47-48) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Matthew 19 is a turning point for this gospel account of Jesus. The first verse of chapter 19 tells us that Jesus is leaving Galilee and going to Judea. Luke’s account proclaims that Jesus has set his face toward Jerusalem. This will be the last time Jesus will go to the region of Judea and […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Marriage Law (Matthew 19:1-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The final vision given to Ezekiel is a vision of a glorious new temple filled with God’s glory. We noted in our prior lesson that this vision was never looked by the people in the scriptures as the instructions for building a new temple when they return to the land. The Lord was pointing to […] The post A New Temple With Holiness (Ezekiel 44-46) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at the hard sayings of Jesus. As we come to the second half of Matthew 18, we encounter a hard saying of Jesus regarding forgiveness. Forgiveness is a difficult topic to discuss. It is much easier to tell other people how they need to forgive others than it is to do […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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As we come to the final chapters of Ezekiel, Ezekiel is going to have a vision for the new temple. Chapters 40-48 all depict a new glorious temple that the Lord will have for his people. Before we look at this vision, we need to consider where we are in the flow of the book […] The post A New Temple With Glory (Ezekiel 40-43) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus has used the temple tax as a teaching moment to explain how the life of a disciple is one of submission. Jesus will submit himself to death by the Jewish leaders. Jesus will submit to the temple tax, even though he is free from it, because he does not want cause an obstacle to […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Humility (Matthew 18:1-20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Submission is a word we do not like. We are a culture that believes that we should not yield to anyone. Instead, we need to stand up to people. We need to fight for our rights. We need to exercise our power. We need to show people who’s boss and that we cannot be pushed […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Submission (Matthew 17:22-27) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Ezekiel 38-39 have been the source of all kinds of interpretations and explanations. These two chapters contain prophecies about Gog and Magog, which we will look at carefully shortly. But the tendency of interpreters has been to explain this prophecy in light of current events. Gog and Magog have been interpreted as the Goths of […] The post Radical Rule (Ezekiel 38-39) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at the hard sayings of Jesus that are found in Matthew 16-20. Matthew continues to record challenging words as he looks to develop faith and show what it means to be his disciple. In this paragraph, Matthew 17:14-20, Jesus says hard things that we are going to look at in today’s […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Faith (Matthew 17:14-20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The Lord has been revealing through the prophet Ezekiel about what he will do for his people when the Spirit comes. These prophecies in Ezekiel 34-48 show the connection to God himself coming to his people and filling them with new life though they are spiritually dead because of their sins. I want to remind […] The post Radical Relationships (Ezekiel 37:15-28) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Matthew 17 records a stunning picture with a simple, yet important, message. As we come to Matthew 17 I want us to soak in the amazing picture and then consider what the point of the picture is. Notice the first two verses of Matthew 17 as our introduction to our study. We are told that […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Glory (Matthew 17:1-13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We have been looking at the end of Ezekiel’s prophecy in which God is proclaiming what he is going to do for his people when the Spirit is poured out. The message began with the need for God himself to come and shepherd us so that we can have peace and rest (Ezekiel 34). Further, […] The post Radical Resurrection (Ezekiel 37:1-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are looking at the hard sayings of Jesus that are found in Matthew 16-20. We are at a turning point in Jesus’ life in Matthew’s gospel account as we come to the end of Matthew 16. Look at what Jesus starts telling his disciples in Matthew 16:21. The Purpose of God (Matthew 16:21) From […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Death (Matthew 16:21-28) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The end of Ezekiel’s prophecy gives pictures of the God’s promise of the Spirit that will radically change his people and radically change the world. In Ezekiel 34 we saw that God has the heart of a shepherd for his people. God himself will come and shepherd his people, healing them and helping them because […] The post Radical Transformation (Ezekiel 36) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are looking at the hard sayings and events in the life of Jesus, many of which are recorded in Matthew 16-20. Matthew 16:13-20 is an extremely controversial portion of scripture. It is a part of God’s word that has been twisted, misused, and misapplied in a number of ways. I am asking you in […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Kingdom (Matthew 16:13-20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The end of Ezekiel’s prophecy gives pictures of the God’s promise of the Spirit that will radically change his people and radically change the world. In Ezekiel 34 we saw that God has the heart of a shepherd for his people. God himself will come and shepherd his people, healing them and helping them because […] The post Radical Inheritance (Ezekiel 35-36) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are starting a new series within the Gospel of Matthew that we are calling The Hard Sayings of Jesus. Matthew 16-20 contain some of the hardest teachings of Jesus and some events in Jesus’ life that are hard to understand. Before we begin, I want us to think about this idea. Jesus did not […] The post Understanding Jesus’ Teachings (Matthew 16:1-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Psalm 97 begins with the declaration that the Lord reigns. The rest of the psalm tells everyone why it matters that the Lord reigns. What should it mean for how we live our lives when we understand that the Lord reigns? Sometimes people will flippantly make statements about the reign of the Lord, not realizing […] The post REWIND: Psalm 97, The Lord Reigns… And Why It Matters appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Call To Worship (81:1-3) Psalm 81 is another psalm of Asaph. In Psalms 79-80 we saw Asaph describing God’s wrath against Jerusalem and his plea for the “son of man” (the Messiah) to deliver the people. Psalm 81 begins with a call to worship. The first three verses call for Israel to sing aloud to […] The post REWIND: Psalm 81, If Only You Would Listen appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Ezekiel 34 is a turning point to the prophecies of this book. Ezekiel 33 recorded the fall of Jerusalem. A messenger who escaped from Jerusalem travels to Babylon and informs Ezekiel that the city has fallen to Babylon. Ezekiel’s messages proclaimed that this was going to happen. The good meat had not remained in Jerusalem. […] The post The Shepherd Comes (Ezekiel 34) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

There are a number of things that keep people from God. One of the stumbling blocks that exists is God’s existence for his glory. The problem is that Jesus calls for people to forsake everything to follow him. Listen to what Jesus said: Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of […] The post The Problem of God’s Glory appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We come to a section in Ezekiel’s prophecy where it is easy to want to skip over the messages. From Ezekiel 25-33 God proclaims judgments against all kinds of nations in these chapters. But we should want to read about why the nations are coming under God’s judgment. In each condemnation God explains the sins […] The post The Problem of I and My (Ezekiel 25-33) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Proverbs are trying to show us why we need to listen to God’s ways and God’s wisdom. The first two chapters have explained that God has wisdom for all generations. God gives this to us so that we can have a skillful, insightful, and successful life before God in this world. Wisdom is only […] The post Trust (Proverbs 3:1-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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God’s effort is to restore the hearts of his people back to himself. We have been reading through the book of Ezekiel and learning about how God was going to accomplish this restoration. God has been revealing the people’s sins but also showing the reason underneath the sinning that was happening in the nation. These […] The post Don’t Look Back (Ezekiel 23-24) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a short series called Storm Proof as we look to the book of Proverbs to see what we can do to help prepare our lives for difficulties before they come. One of the key points we have observed is that God has to convince us that we need wisdom. I noted with […] The post Pursue the New (Proverbs 2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Ezekiel 21 begins by declaring that the Lord has drawn his sword against Jerusalem and against the temple. The sword has been removed from its sheath (21:3-5) and the sword is sharpened and polished for slaughter (21:8-12). The point God makes is that a person does unsheathe his sword and sharpen it without the intent […] The post Repair the Wall (Ezekiel 21-22) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a series called Storm Proof where we are looking at the Proverbs as God’s instructions for being prepared for life’s difficulties before they happen. We noted in our first lesson that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. If we want to live skillfully, insightfully, and successfully before God […] The post Preparations Needed (Proverbs 1:8-33) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:20–21 ESV) Paul gives a beautiful picture. It is also a beautiful picture of […] The post Grace Abounded (Ezekiel 19-20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are starting today a short series of lessons called Storm Proof. The tag line is: Preparing for life’s difficulties before they happen. This is the essence of the book of Proverbs. The book of Proverbs has the purpose of preparing you for life’s hardships before the hardships happen. We understand this concept. Every year […] The post Starts With God (Proverbs 1:1-7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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There is a funny proverb that we have in our world today: excuses are like belly buttons; everyone has one. Making excuses is a common default way of thinking. When something happens, we make an excuse how it is not our fault. When we forget something, we make an excuse to show how it is […] The post No More Excuses (Ezekiel 18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

One of the characteristics of Jesus’ ministry is that he challenged the interest level of people who claimed to want help or claimed to want to follow him. When people said that they wanted to follow him, Jesus did not simply respond, “Ok.” Jesus would do something to see if the desire is genuine. In […] The post Come To The Table (Matthew 15:21-39) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We have been noticing how James is giving good counsel for how to have faith during trials and hardships. James has been telling us that God is at work in our trials. James began this chapter telling us that your faith is being tested to produce steadfastness so that you may be mature and complete, […] The post Faith To Be Convicted (James 1:22-27) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. (Matthew 15:13 ESV) I want us to think about this statement by Jesus before we get into our lesson today. Jesus says that any plant that was not planted by the heavenly Father will be uprooted. I hope we immediately have some […] The post Uprooted (Matthew 15:1-20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We are spending this month looking at James’ teachings on how to have authentic faith especially during trying times. James 1 tells us that God is using trials to make us mature and complete so that we lack nothing. Therefore, we must let steadfastness have its full effect. Further, James tells us that we need […] The post Faith When Angry (James 1:19-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have noticed in our study of Matthew that this gospel stacks historical accounts together to teach us important messages about who Jesus is and what it means to follow him and belong to his kingdom. In our last lesson we noticed the rejection of Jesus and John. John was killed for preaching that it […] The post Do Not Fear (Matthew 14:13-36) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12 NIV) James writes this book to strength the faith of believers who are experiencing trials. James has instructed us to let perseverance […] The post Faith When Tempted (James 1:13-18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Gospel of Matthew tells you when it is shifting to a new section of teaching. There are six sections in Matthew marked by five breaks in the text. The break is marked with words like what you read in Matthew 13:53, “When Jesus had finished these parables.” We have called our last series, “The […] The post No Honor (Matthew 13:53-14:12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We are in a short series from James 1 as we look at how James teaches us how to have faith during trials. What does true faith do during times of hardship and suffering? In the first four verses of James 1 we read that we need to let steadfastness have its full effect so […] The post Faith When Confused (James 1:5-8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

What is God doing in the world? It is not too hard to look around at this world and wonder what God is doing. This can be especially troubling for Christians and their faith. The scriptures tell us that Jesus rose from the dead and took his rightful place at the Father’s right hand, possessing […] The post In The Weeds (Matthew 13:24-43) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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New Year’s Day is a special day for people. We like the idea of a fresh start. We like the idea of moving forward from the past year and having the hope of a better year. We like the idea of improving ourselves, improving our condition, and improving our lives. This year is just going […] The post Living Stones (Joshua 4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We are starting a short series for our Sunday evenings in January called Authentic. The purpose of this series is to see how the scriptures picture how we can have a real faith and be real disciples. Now if you think about books in God’s word that give pictures of what faith looks like, James […] The post Faith In Trials (James 1:1-4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Today I want to give you a picture of Jesus and his kingdom from a couple of very short parables. During this time of year as people think a little more about Jesus in the world and in their lives, we want to have a full and correct view of Jesus. Jesus told parables to […] The post The Treasure (Matthew 13:44-52) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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There are so many pictures in the scriptures where God is trying to show us who we are, where we have come from, and what God is doing about our circumstances. We are in a section of Ezekiel where God is sharing three pictures to show who we are and what God is doing for […] The post The Problem of More (Ezekiel 17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in the middle of a teaching that Jesus is giving. In Matthew 13 we are reading Jesus proclaiming a series of parables. Jesus told a parable about a sower at the beginning of Matthew 13. The story he told pictured a sower casting seed on all kinds of ground. The sower was not […] The post Sower Responses (Matthew 13:18-23) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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There are so many pictures in the scriptures where God is trying to show us who we are, where we have come from, and what God is doing about our circumstances. The apostle Paul even proclaimed that he prayed that we would “know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge” (Ephesians 3:19). The love of […] The post Delivered from Disgrace (Ezekiel 16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

How would you teach a crowd? The popularity of Jesus has continued to grow. We are told in Matthew 13:1 that Jesus is sitting by the sea and great crowds gathered around him. In fact, the crowds become so massive that Jesus gets into a boat that is nearby and sits in it. The whole […] The post Perplexing Parables (Matthew 13:1-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:8 CSB) Peter’s concern is that the Christians he is writing to would become useless and unfruitful toward God. In general, no one wants to be useless. […] The post Useless (Ezekiel 15) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It sounds like a reasonable request. “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” Jesus been performing miracles and signs. In Matthew 12:38 some of the scribes and Pharisees answered that they want to see a sign from Jesus. So what is the big deal? Why doesn’t Jesus simply perform a sign for anyone […] The post Rejected (Matthew 12:38-50) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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So I’m telling you this, and I insist on it in the Lord: you shouldn’t live your life like the Gentiles anymore. They base their lives on pointless thinking, and they are in the dark in their reasoning. They are disconnected from God’s life because of their ignorance and their closed hearts. (Ephesians 4:17–18 CEB) […] The post Broken (Ezekiel 12-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

“I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:36–37 ESV) This is quite a teaching from Jesus. It is a startling teaching when you think about it for […] The post Fruitful (Matthew 12:22-37) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Ezekiel has been in a vision seeing the sins that are going on in Jerusalem and in the temple of the Lord. Ezekiel has seen the leaders worshiping idols and graven images and weeping for idols in the temple complex (Ezekiel 8-9). In chapter 10 we watched the glory of the Lord leave the Holy […] The post When God Stays (Ezekiel 11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is painful to have people kick you while you are down. You already feel low. You are already hurting. Your mind is already spinning. You already feel like you can’t get any lower. But then someone comes along who you hoped would help you and they only make things worse. Job’s three friends fall […] The post Hope In His Name (Matthew 12:15-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Ezekiel 8-10 gives us one of the more shocking pictures of God’s activity with his people. We are going to see the Lord leave his temple and leave his people. Such a picture immediately causes us to ask, “What would make God leave his people?” God said to David and Solomon that he would put […] The post When God Leaves (Ezekiel 8-10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

There is a great temptation that exists when it comes to religion and godliness. There becomes a great temptation to just give me a set of rules. Just tell me what I need to do. Just give me the rules so that I know where I stand. We want the rules. It is easy for […] The post Something Greater (Matthew 12:1-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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What does God want us to know about him? There are times when God is speaking with his people that he says, “You need to know this about me.” In Ezekiel 4-7 there is a staggering repetition made by the Lord to the people through the prophet Ezekiel. You will see this statement repeatedly made, […] The post You Will Know I Am the Lord (Ezekiel 4-7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

A sermon from John Weaver. No text available. The post The Power of the Spirit appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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The prophecy of Ezekiel opens with a priest named Ezekiel living near the Chebar River in Babylon. He is there because God has used the Babylonian Empire to invade Judah twice up this point. The Babylonians have captured the nobles and the workers of the land in these two invasions. Even though Ezekiel and the […] The post Ambassadors of God (Ezekiel 2-3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Who does not like the idea of rest? The word simply brings positive feelings within us. Rest always sounds good. I just want to have some rest. The reason rest sounds so good is because we are weighed down by the burdens of life. Life is full of difficulties and hardships. Jesus has come into […] The post Rest (Matthew 11:20-30) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We are starting a new series called A New Heart which will come from the book of Ezekiel. We are told in the first three verses of the book that Ezekiel is a priest who had been taken into exile in the land of Babylon. Though a priest, he is commissioned by God to be […] The post The Glory of God (Ezekiel 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our greatest life disappointments frequently come from our life expectations not matching reality. We can have a vision of how we expect things to go in life. But when things do not go according to our plan or our vision, we become angry, disappointed, depressed, frustrated, and many other potential emotions. Expectations not meeting reality […] The post Not Offended (Matthew 11:1-19) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Earlier in this series we rid ourselves of the notion that God is the cause of all things that happen in this world. The scriptures remind us that Satan is very active in this world, working now in the disobedient. We also rid ourselves of the idea that everything happens for a reason. The scriptures […] The post REWIND: Why Does God Allow Suffering and Evil? appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our first lesson of our series, “Don’t Go To Church,” we noticed that the first century Christians did not look at the church as something outside of themselves that they went to for an hour. We saw that Christians are the church. We noticed that the Christians immediately and joyfully joined together, spent time […] The post REWIND: Don’t Go To Church: Gospel Driven appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus is giving his directions as he prepares to send his disciples to proclaim the good news of the kingdom in what we call the limited commission. We have noticed that Jesus sent his disciples compassionately because the people were lost, like sheep without a shepherd. We have also noticed that Jesus sent out his […] The post Sent Sacrificially (Matthew 10:34-42) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jude has been writing this letter so that Christians would contend for the faith and stay within the lines that God had revealed through his word. Jude has emphasized through various examples that going outside the guardrails that God set in place will ruin your life and lead to eternal destruction. After warning and describing […] The post Kept In The Faith (Jude 17-25) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus is sending out his apostles in a limited commission, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom to the lost sheep of Israel (Matthew 10:6). Jesus shows his heart for the world as he looked upon the crowds with compassion because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (9:36). Matthew 10 is […] The post Sent Fearlessly (Matthew 10:16-33) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are talking about guardrails in our short series from the book of Jude. Jude is the brother of Jesus who wanted to write to Christians about the common salvation that we share. But he needed to write to them to contend for the faith because people had crept in among them who were distorting […] The post Perverting The Faith (Jude 5-16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Gospel of Matthew is showing us who this Jesus is and what he has come to do. Matthew 9:35-38 sets the table for what we are going to read in chapter 10. What we are going to see is a beautiful, hopeful picture that can be found in Jesus’ mission. Not only this, but […] The post Sent Compassionately (Matthew 9:35-10:15) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Guardrails serve an important function in life. Guardrails are used to keep us from catastrophic accidents. They are used to keep us from falling off the edge and ending our lives prematurely. If you have ever been on winding roads, you have seen such guardrails. When the 540 freeway opened from Fort Smith to Fayetteville, […] The post Contend For The Faith (Jude 1-4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have a saying that when the cat is away, the mice will play. This modern proverb is a good summary for how the book of Nehemiah ends. We are told in Nehemiah 13:6 that Nehemiah had to return to Persia. Remember that Nehemiah was sent by King Artaxerxes of Persia to rebuild Jerusalem. But […] The post Crashing From Coasting (Nehemiah 13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Gospel of Matthew is showing us who Jesus is and particularly showing his authority and power over sins through the healings he is performing. We are going to look at four miracles that Matthew places together by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to reveal more about this Jesus. Matthew sets up these miracles […] The post New Life (Matthew 9:14-34) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

How many times have you tried to start over with God? How many times as have you been convicted by the word of the Lord and knew you needed to change but nothing really happened? It is a common problem that we think about how we are going to be different and live different only […] The post All Things New (Nehemiah 9-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in the middle of a section of the Gospel of Matthew where the focus is on the power of Jesus to change lives. Chapter 8 has revealed the kind of faith that is needed to follow him. Jesus has the desire, authority, and ability to heal lives. But we are reading that there […] The post Mercy (Matthew 9:1-13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The immediate problem with speaking about idolatry is that our natural reaction is to believe that idolatry is not a problem today. We look at life and we do not see anyone bowing down to idols. There are not idols in our house. When we think of idols we think of images made of stone, […] The post REWIND: There’s A Scarecrow In Your Cucumber Field appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is always in times of difficulty when people look for heroes. No one is looking for Superman to save them when things are going well. But it is time of crisis when we expect heroes to lend a hand. In this series we are going to look at some heroes, who through their faith […] The post REWIND: The Faith Foundation appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In the book of Nehemiah we have been observing Nehemiah’s work and how he had the strength to do the work that God had given to him. In Nehemiah 6 we see that the walls of Jerusalem were completed in only 52 days. In spite of the intense opposition, Nehemiah showed great determination to complete […] The post The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength (Nehemiah 7-8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

This sermon is a continuation from last week as Matthew 8:18-34 is a single unit as Matthew wants to show us about having the faith to follow Jesus. We noticed that great crowds are following Jesus. They begin following after he preached what we commonly call, “The Sermon on the Mount.” In Matthew 8:18 we […] The post Faith To Follow – Part 2 (Matthew 8:23-34) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The sixth chapter of Nehemiah opens with three names that we have read before. Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem are the leaders of the opposition against Nehemiah and the people. We first read about them in Nehemiah 2:10,19 as they jeered at the idea of the people rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls and were displeased that Nehemiah had […] The post Focus (Nehemiah 6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus has a great crowd following him. Matthew 8:1 reads that there were great crowds following him. Matthew 8:18 says that Jesus saw the crowd around him. But what is so interesting about Jesus and his work is that he is not content to have crowds follow him. Jesus is not interested in doing whatever […] The post Faith To Follow (Matthew 8:18-22) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We noticed in Nehemiah 3-4 revealed how the people had a mind to work in spite of the intense opposition they faced. There were people who refused to help. There were people who were insulting and discouraging. There were people who were causing confusion. There were people who were physically confronting them. There were people […] The post Treasuring God (Nehemiah 5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme for 2022 is Journey With Jesus. We are taking our journey with Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew. Now that we are moving past the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew is going to record various accounts and events in the life of Jesus. One thing you will notice as you go through Matthew’s […] The post Be Healed (Matthew 8:1-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Nehemiah has come to Jerusalem to help repair and rebuild the city of Jerusalem. Nehemiah was an important person in Persia being the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes. Nehemiah inspected the situation in the city and then called the people of Jerusalem together to tell them his intentions to rebuild the city. He told them about […] The post A Mind To Work (Nehemiah 3-4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9 ESV) What the apostle Peter is doing in this letter is teaching how we live so […] The post Follow Jesus (1 Peter 2:18-25) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

What is your first response to disturbing news? When bad news comes to you, what is your initial reaction? We are going to look at these questions in just a moment. We are returning to our theme for our Sunday evenings in 2022 called Return, Rebuild, and Renew. For our theme we have looked at […] The post Prepare With Prayer (Nehemiah 1-2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are talking about how to have faith and practice our faith in a culture and society that rejects God. Peter is writing to Christians who are living in similar circumstances. How can you have faith when you feel the pressure of society? In our last lesson we looked at how Peter reminded us that […] The post Do Good (1 Peter 2:13-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme this year has been titled, “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross.” The goal of our theme is to look at the importance of the cross and how the cross changes everything about how we look at life. I hope that this series has changed how we think about the cross. In our lesson […] The post REWIND: A Cross Life appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Listen to what the apostle Paul says about Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, […] The post REWIND: A Cross Attitude appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The big question that arises in Genesis 38 is why is this event recorded here? Why does this story “interrupt” the flow of the Joseph narrative? You will notice in chapter 39 the narration returns to Joseph and continues with him until the end of Genesis. Some scholars reject this text by calling it an […] The post REWIND: God Overcomes Our Sins (Genesis 38) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The concept of sin is being lost in our culture’s vocabulary and consciences. However, not only has the world lost the knowledge of sin, many Christians also have an incomplete understanding of what is sin… There are many places in the scriptures where God gives us a clear picture of the meaning of sin. Everyone […] The post REWIND: What is Sin? appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God declared in the first commandment that Lord is the only God and he alone must be worshiped. The first commandment focused on the object of people’s worship. The second commandment focuses on how people are to worship the Lord… You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that […] The post REWIND: God Governs Worship (Exodus 20:4-6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are going to ask some of the difficult questions concerning faith, God, and the Bible in this series. Before we begin our examination, I want to urge every person to put away any preconceived notions or biases that you may have already formed and to be affected to a decision simply by the weight […] The post REWIND: Why Should I Believe In God? appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

So how to do you end a book? Remember that the book of Acts began with Luke telling us that the gospel he wrote to Theophilus was “all that Jesus began to do and teach.” The implication is that the book of Acts is the continuation of Jesus’ work. The final chapters of the book […] The post Seeing But Not Seeing (Acts 27-28) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

This morning we are kicking off a new series for our summer. After this summer series we will come back to the Gospel of Matthew and look at the next teaching chunk, in keeping with our theme this year, “Journey With Jesus.” Our summer series is called Faith In The Furnace. We are going to […] The post We Do Not Belong (1 Peter 2:11-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Paul was on a mission. The mission was so important to him that he was willing to suffer all kinds of trials and mistreatments for the mission. This is why Paul is imprisoned right now. Paul was proclaiming Jesus in Jerusalem which enraged the Jews who then wanted to kill him. The apostle Paul is […] The post The Mission (Acts 25-26) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who […] The post Victorious (Zechariah 14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Listen to what the apostle Paul proclaims before the Jewish leaders of Jerusalem. “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.” (Acts 23:1) I want us to think about those words. I have lived my life before God in all good conscience. In the text we are […] The post Living in Good Conscience (Acts 23-24) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the […] The post A Fountain of Mercy (Zechariah 12-13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

So how do you handle times when you are misunderstood? Being misunderstood can be a pretty frustrating situation. It can cause a lot of problems when you are misunderstood in your marriage, your family relationships, or friendships. Misunderstanding can cause a lot of problems and can cause serious divisions in relationships that have to later […] The post Connecting To Others (Acts 21-22) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a […] The post Shepherd To The Doomed (Zechariah 11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

…The apostle Paul is on a mission to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. He is going to new cities and previously visited cities to proclaim the gospel and strengthen God’s people. The record of Paul’s actions in Acts 20 reveals how he was ready for the work God had called him […] The post Are You Ready? (Acts 20-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have a saying that, “You can never go home again.” You have likely experienced why this expression exists. When I left San Diego for college in Tampa and returned to San Diego the next summer, life was not the same. My life had moved on. The lives of my friends had moved on so […] The post Come Home (Zechariah 10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If […] The post Your King is Coming to You (Zechariah 9) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. (Matthew 7:13–14 ESV) Jesus ends his sermon […] The post More Than Words (Matthew 7:13-29) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

If you have been to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, there is an attraction called the Carousel of Progress. One of the great reasons that people ride it is because you can sit down in air conditioning for a 30 minute attraction. The ride looks at what life was like every couple of decades […] The post Be A Blessing (Zechariah 8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Sermon on the Mount can be so familiar to us that we can easily read what Jesus said in a quick manner and really miss the teeth of what he said. What Jesus said can almost be mentally cast aside because we have heard it so often. This is certainly the temptation for Matthew […] The post Knock and It Will Be Opened (Matthew 7:7-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God has concluded sending visions to his prophet Zechariah, showing the people the great things that lie ahead if they will return to him and build the temple. With the temple work underway, there is a question that arises among the people. They want to know if they should continue mourning and fasting in the […] The post Who Did You Worship Today? (Zechariah 7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is one of the more famous verses in the scriptures. Many people know John 3:16 and they also know this verse, even if they do not know where it is located. “Do not judge.” Of course, this is not only taking the statement out of context, but it is also cut part of the […] The post Don’t Judge Me! (Matthew 7:1-6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Zechariah 5-6 contains three visions and one picture that Zechariah is to act out. We have been noticing that the book of Zechariah is all about hope and encouraging the people to rise up and do the work that God has put before them. God’s continuous motivation for us to love him and follow him […] The post Are You Building God’s Temple? (Zechariah 5-6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The first word in Matthew 6:25 is the word, “Therefore.” Before we can enter this paragraph about worry, we need to reconnect to the prior paragraph. In verses 19-24 Jesus told us to treasure heavenly treasures and not earthly treasures. Make your treasure in heaven and not on earth. This idea is going to lead […] The post Hope When Worried (Matthew 6:25-34) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

There are many times in our walk with God that we are going to feel weak in the faith. We are going to feel weak in our service. We are going to feel weak in our worship. We are going to feel weak in life. We are not alone when we feel this way. All […] The post Hope When Weak (Zechariah 4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth (Matthew 6:19). Jesus is in the midst of showing us how we fall far from the standard God has set before his people. After warning about performing your righteous acts to be seen by people, Jesus then says, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on […] The post What Is Your Treasure? (Matthew 6:19-24) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Why do you pray, if you pray? One of the things that Jesus is concerned about is praying in the wrong way and for the wrong reasons. You will notice that in the middle of discussing the need for the people of God to practice their righteousness to be seen by God and not by […] The post Hope In Prayer (Matthew 6:7-15) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God is always showing us how much he loves us. The book of Zechariah is often a neglected book but found in its visions and images are pictures of how much God loves his people. The third chapter of Zechariah gives us an amazing picture of the spiritual problem and solution God provides for the […] The post Hope For The Filthy (Zechariah 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

There are many times in life where we can feel like does not care about us. God can seem so far away when we are going through life’s struggles. The people in the days of Ezra, Haggai, and Zechariah felt the same way. They had come back to do God’s work but it was not […] The post Does God Care About You? (Zechariah 2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Chapters 6-7 contain a number of warnings regarding righteousness and spirituality. As Jesus talks to these religious people, he wants to make sure that we are not losing our way as we try to seek him and serve him. One of the great temptations humans face is wanting others to pay attention to us. We […] The post Secret Righteousness (Matthew 6:1-18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The book of Zechariah is often neglected by Christians because of its complicated yet amazing visions that are found in it. The book immediately dives into eight consecutive visions and concludes with complicated visual prophecies. The problem is further exacerbated by the fact that we can struggle with seeing any relevance or practical application to […] The post ​Has God Forgotten You? (Zechariah 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is correcting the false teachings that circulated regarding the Law of Moses. What the teachers were doing in their day is something that we like to do also today. We take the commands of God and interpret them in such a way so that it […] The post ​Getting Righteousness Right – Part 3 (Matthew 5:38-48) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

So how do you clean up a big mess? In particular, how do you clean up a big mess that you have created in your life? What do you do when you realize you have made a big mistake? This is what Ezra the priest walks into. In Ezra 7-8 we see Ezra leading a […] The post Broken Faith (Ezra 9-10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in Matthew 5 where Jesus is teaching about the different ways that we relax God’s commands. The religious leaders in Jesus’ day were lowering God’s high standard to make it look like they were righteous. This is why Jesus declares the need for our righteousness to exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. […] The post Getting Righteousness Right – Part 2 (Matthew 5:31-37) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

I have heard this told to me many times. Maybe you have heard others say it to you. Maybe you have thought this or said it yourself. “I just do not see God’s hand in my life.” “I do not see what God is doing.” “I feel like God is not with me.” I think […] The post ​The Good Hand of God (Ezra 7-8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We observed in our last lesson that Jesus set up this section of his teaching by warning about relaxing any of God’s commands. But Jesus does not simply tell everyone that their righteousness needs to exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. Nor does he simply tell everyone to stop relaxing his laws. Instead, Jesus […] The post Getting Righteousness Right (Matthew 5:21-30) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is setting up the parameters for belonging to his kingdom. Jesus is telling us how we can have a blessed life. The first picture of the blessed life is to live countercultural. The blessed life is being poor in spirit, mourning over sins, being meek, hungering for righteousness, […] The post ​Exceeding Righteousness (Matthew 5:17-20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The final accounts in the book of Judges are not about the people God used to save Israel, but what happens when people do what is right in their own eyes. In Judges 17-18 we learned that doing what is right in our own eyes means that worship will no longer be God-centered, but will […] The post REWIND: Right In Our Own Eyes (Judges 19-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The book of Joshua is the account of Israel by the power of God conquering the land of Canaan. Joshua is the leader of Israel after the death of Moses and successfully leads the people in conquering the land. The book of Judges picks up at the death of Joshua, as Judges 1:1 reveals. But […] The post REWIND: Right In Their Own Eyes (Judges 1:1-2:5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Ezra 4 concludes with these words. “Then the work on the house of God that is in Jerusalem stopped, and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia” (4:24). The people and leaders of the land are discouraging the people from building and are frustrating their plans (4:4-5). For […] The post Resist the Resistance (Ezra 5-6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Jesus has called people to enjoy the blessed life. However, the blessed life comes to us in a way that we would not expect. Jesus has called for his followers to live in an upside down kingdom that is countercultural to what the world proclaims to be the blessed life. God want to bless his […] The post Salt Life (Matthew 5:13-16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God wants to bless his people. This is a common teaching that we see through the scriptures. God wants to be with his people and he wants to bless his people. Jesus even opens his sermon by talking about the people that God blesses. But God’s people can look around and wonder why God does […] The post I Will Bless You (Haggai 2:10-23) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It must have been strange and even shocking for the crowds to hear the words of Jesus’ sermon. See if your life experiences agree with these declarations. The poor in spirit are blessed. Those who mourn are blessed. The gentle are blessed. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed. The merciful are blessed. […] The post The Blessed Life (Matthew 5:1-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Do you ever feel disappointment by life? You might have had in your mind that things in your life would be different than where they are now. So what do you do with disappointment and discouragement? We can come to different seasons in our lives where we can be filled with disappointment. What we do […] The post ​Defeating Discouragement (Haggai 2:1-9) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

I do not like daylight savings. There are a few reasons that I do not like daylight savings. The first reason is that when I get up in the morning it is dark. My body does not want to get up when it is dark. There is an intrinsic signal that is sent to the […] The post ​The Light of the King (Matthew 4:12-25) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been studying through the book of Ezra as we are trying to encourage our hearts to rebuild, renew, and restore the work God has given us to do. But in Ezra 4 we see the work stops because of the discouragement, the fear, and the threats that are being leveled against the people. […] The post Consider Your Ways (Haggai 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Why do we fail at temptations? Why are temptations so hard to have victory over? Temptations can be frustrating because it can seem like it is failure after failure. Sometimes it can even seem like there is no hope for success. One of the reasons we struggle with temptations is that we do not see […] The post The Temptation of the King (Matthew 4:1-11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Ezra 3 ends on such a high note. The people rise up, even though they are afraid, and lay the foundation of the temple. The work is underway. The people are rejoicing. Some are shouting for joy and others are shouting with tears as they experience God in this moment, praising him as God is […] The post The Rise of the Resistance (Ezra 4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It must have been one of the most startling moments in the life of John. In Matthew 3 we are told that John is in the wilderness, calling for people to make a break with their old way of living, and to repent because the king and the kingdom are about to arrive. People are […] The post The Baptism of the King (Matthew 3:13-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Lord has stirred the heart of Cyrus who is the king over Persia, the world empire in 539 BC. The Lord has stirred him to decree for God’s people to be able to return to Jerusalem so they can build a temple. The significance of this event cannot be overstated. For God to call […] The post ​Fearless (Ezra 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Gospel of Matthew is teaching us who Jesus is by recording the events about his arrival in the first four chapters. God promised through the prophets that he would send a prophet before the glory of the Lord arrived. Isaiah said it would be a voice calling the wilderness (3:3; Isaiah 40:3-5). Malachi said […] The post ​The Preparation of the King (Matthew 3:1-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our Sunday night theme that our series will center on is Return, Rebuild, Renew. I believe we need this theme after what we have gone through with this pandemic. It is time to hit the reset button. It is time for us to find a new beginning. It is time to return, rebuild, and renew […] The post ​The Heart To Restart (Ezra 1-2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Matthew has been showing us pictures of who the Savior will be and what his mission will be. Matthew 2 contains four prophecies that show the obscurity of the Christ. We looked at the first of these prophecies last week. The Christ was to be born in Bethlehem, a little town to be counted among […] The post The Obscurity of the King (Matthew 2:13-23) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

This final chapter of Paul’s letter to Timothy, the final words we have recorded from the apostle Paul, hurts the heart to read. Paul is concluding his letter to Timothy about how to have faith during difficult times. As he concludes, Paul describes life as a race and wants to encourage Timothy to finish the […] The post Finish The Race (2 Timothy 4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The Gospel of Matthew is a presentation to the reader that Jesus is the king we need to save us from our sins and bring us near to God. God wants to live with his people. In Matthew 1:23 we see that in Jesus God is now living with us. New life and new hope […] The post O Worship The King (Matthew 2:1-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We all need encouragement especially in difficult times. We all need encouragement to continue in the faith especially during fearful times. Paul is writing to Timothy to strengthen his faith. This second letter to Timothy is an encouraging letter to make Timothy aware of life as a disciple of Jesus. Paul has encouraged Timothy to […] The post Life In The Last Days (2 Timothy 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We noted in the genealogy of Jesus that there was a lot of scandals recorded in those names. But this is not going to be the end to the scandalous nature of Jesus’ beginnings. Yet these difficult beginnings are to give us hope and build our faith in our savior. Open your copies of God’s […] The post The Scandal of the King (Matthew 1:18-25) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

A sermon from Berry Kercheville. No text available. The post The Presence of God appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

So you are excited to read about Jesus. You open your copy of God’s word to the Gospel of Matthew and you are introduced with a long list of names. Who would start the good news of Jesus with a genealogy? Why do we have a sea of names and why do we have to […] The post The Hope of the King (Matthew 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

How do you have faith in uncertain times? The first chapter and the first half of the second chapter have described pictures of what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus. We must not be ashamed. We must join in the suffering. We must use the gifts God has given to us. We […] The post Approved (2 Timothy 2:14-26) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been talking about discipleship in this series from Galatians 5-6. Paul is teaching what it looks like to follow Jesus. But Paul gets to the heart of discipleship in this final paragraph as he ends his letter to the Galatians. Lots of people can look like disciples. But there is a right motivation […] The post Transformed (Galatians 6:11-18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are looking at how to have faith in difficult times. Paul and Timothy were both facing difficult times and Paul is teaching Timothy how to have faith during fearful times. In the first chapter of 2 Timothy the apostle Paul has described how to endure as a servant of God. Paul has told Timothy […] The post Remember Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1-13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our series on Discipleship we have been looking at the pictures the apostle Paul presents on what it looks like to follow Jesus. The big picture has been to walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Giving your life to the ways and teachings of God is […] The post We Will Reap (Galatians 6:6-10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Paul is writing to Timothy to encourage his faith. Suffering and hardships can cause our faith to be shaken. So Paul writes this letter to Timothy to strengthen his faith over the fear that he is experiencing. Paul tells Timothy that he knows and prays for Timothy and his sincere faith. Use the gifts God […] The post Not Ashamed – Part 2 (2 Timothy 1:8-18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

As the apostle Paul has been talking about discipleship, he has spent the time talking about our individual walking with the Lord in Galatians 5:16-25. Paul has told us that the desires of the flesh and the desires of the Spirit are opposed to each other and that by walking by the Spirit means we […] The post Together (Galatians 5:26-6:5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are starting a new sermon series this evening. In 2021 our theme has been on hope in hard times. We have been talking about the hope God gives us as we go through trials, suffering, and hardships. Our focus and theme for 2022 is going to be about growing and strengthening our faith. I […] The post Not Ashamed (2 Timothy 1:1-8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

If you have grown up in the pews or been a Christian for a significant amount of time, you have likely heard about the fruit of the Spirit. You have probably heard lessons about the fruit of the Spirit. Often the approach to Galatians 5:22-23 is to talk about each of these characteristics and then […] The post There Is No “S” (Galatians 5:22-26) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

How do you end the telling of Israel’s history? The author of Kings started with the rise of Solomon and has described for us the complete failure of the nation. Solomon’s sins have trickled down until we have heard the Lord declare that Jerusalem will be wiped like a dish so that there will be […] The post Whispering Hope (2 Kings 23-25) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We started our series on Discipleship a few weeks back and we are looking at what the apostle Paul says to the Galatians about what it looks like to follow Jesus. We began with Paul telling us that this is a winnable war against the sins of the flesh. Walk by the Spirit and you […] The post It’s Obvious (Galatians 5:19-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The alternate title I had for this lesson is, “How To Live on a Sinking Ship.” But the title I went with for this message is “Light In Total Darkness.” The focus of our study is to consider how you are supposed to live as God’s people when the nation is doomed. What should God’s […] The post Light In Total Darkness (2 Kings 21-23) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been in the midst of a series this year called Hope Starts Here. When we go through hardships and difficulties, we need some hope. In this lesson we are going to look at how to have hope in the wilderness. Why did Israel have to go through the wilderness after their exodus from […] The post Hope In The Wilderness appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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We have been looking at the life of Hezekiah who is the best king that the nation of Judah ever had. He torn down the high places and trusted in the Lord. He kept the commands of the Lord and the Lord made him prosper. We left off with Hezekiah enjoying the benefits of trusting […] The post Glory’s Fall (2 Kings 20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are beginning our series called Discipleship in which our text is going to come from Galatians 5-6. Sometimes when we talk about discipleship or following the disciplines of the Christian life, the discussion turns into all the things that you do to try to be a follower of Jesus. Lessons are given that tell […] The post The Winnable War (Galatians 5:16-18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

What is love? It is a question that has been asked for centuries. People have written volumes of books on trying to explain love. If you Google the question, “What is love?” you will get thousands of different answers. One answer I found was this: “What is love? An intangible connection between two people that […] The post REWIND: Love One Another (1 John 4:7-9) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

At the end of 2006 we did a series of lessons called “Having the Good Life Now” where we examined the teachings of the Proverbs. I want to begin a new series today that is an extension of that series, looking at “Having the Fruitful Life Now.” This series will center around the characteristics taught […] The post REWIND: Taking On God’s Character appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It looks like all hope is lost. There are many times in life when it looks like all hope is lost. There is no chance for reversal. There is no hope for change. There is no way that we are going to get through this. This is where we are in the life of Judah. […] The post Take It To The Lord (2 Kings 18-19) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

This morning we are going to talk about the gods we make. We might immediately think that we do not make gods. We are Christians and we do not have any other gods. But one of the things Paul had to do while preaching the gospel was expose the gods that were in people’s lives. […] The post The Gods We Make (Acts 19) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

I’m right. I know I am right. You cannot persuade me that I am not right. I wish everyone would realize that I am right. I know what I am talking about. I am smarter than most people around me and they would be far better off if they would listen to me. I am […] The post Transitions (Acts 18:1-19:7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The books of 1 & 2 Kings have spent the majority of its time following the northern nation, Israel, after the kingdom divided in the days of Rehoboam. We have seen the emphasis on the ministries of Elijah and Elisha as they worked in Israel. But we have seen that Israel has not listened to […] The post When A Nation Falls (2 Kings 14-17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

“Futile! Futile!” laments the Teacher. “Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!” What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth? (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 NET) The Common English Bible reads, “Perfectly pointless…. Everything is pointless.” Do you feel like life is like being a hamster stuck running on its wheel? You just wonder, […] The post Hope When Empty appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God has described the problem that is occurring with his people in the book of Zephaniah. Even though Josiah is the king (1:1) and even though he is making spiritual reforms, the people are complacent (1:12). They bow down to God while they are bowing down to false gods (1:5). They are worshiping God but […] The post God Delights In You (Zephaniah 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Can we know the unknown God? It is an important question to ask because we live in a time when most people think that God is unknowable. They say we cannot know if there even is a God and, if there is, then that God cannot be known or understood. This is often illustrated today […] The post Knowing The Unknown God (Acts 17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

There is probably no sentence we hate to hear more out of the lips of others than the words, “I told you so.” “I tried to tell you.” “I tried to tell but you would not listen.” But imagine if God had to say those words to us. He does. But before we get to […] The post I Thought You Would Listen (Zephaniah 2:1-3:7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Please Note: Due to problems with the recorder this audio lesson was recorded from a lower quality, secondary source. The second half of the book of Acts is showing us these great pictures of God’s salvation. Acts 17 is going to show how God is saving his people and the kind of heart needed to […] The post A Life Guided By the Bible (Acts 17:1-15) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Complacent is an interesting word to think about. When do we experience complacency in life? We typically become complacent about things that we become used to experiencing. We become unconcerned and comfortable about something in our life. Sometimes we hear about a sports team becoming complacent after winning a championship. They are now satisfied and […] The post Fighting Complacency (Zephaniah 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been spending our year talking about having hope especially through difficult times. God wants us to have hope when we experience our hardships. We have talked about having hope after failure, hope in trials, hope when life does not go according to plan, hope when feeling alone, hope when anxious, hope when hopeless, […] The post Hope When Health Fails (2 Corinthians 5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We seem to gravitate to this time of the year. I think the reason that we gravitate to this time of year is that there is hope. We have hope for the new year to not be like the last year. We have hope that things could be different in the future. There are many […] The post REWIND: Called To Hope appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

There was a long running program that was on while I was a child on ABC called Wide World of Sports. I loved watching the introduction to the show each week. The voice would describe the great athletes in the sporting world. Then, it would come to this part: “The thrill of victory….” The screen would […] The post REWIND: Life’s Highs and Lows (1 Samuel 18-22) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is the end of Jacob’s life. Genesis 49 records the blessings that Jacob gives upon his twelve sons. Verse 28 declares that Jacob blessed his sons “blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.” His final command was to be buried in the cave of Machpelah in the land of Canaan. Genesis 50 records […] The post REWIND: God Meant It For Good (Genesis 49-50) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We begin a study called “God’s Grace To Overcome” and in this study we are going to examine God’s word concerning the life of Joseph found in Genesis 37-50. But I look forward to examining these scriptures in a different way than in previous times. It is easy to study the life of Joseph and […] The post REWIND: When God “Ruins” Your Life (Genesis 37) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have noticed many unusual scenes that surrounded the life of Elisha. We have seen miracles about healing waters, healing stew, a floating ax head, cooking oil that does not run out, healing leprosy, and raising son’s from the dead. Elisha’s life, ministry, and miracles have all been about God showing who he is and […] The post Resurrection Power (2 Kings 13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

You never know the influence you may have on another person. You never know the impact you may make based on how you live your life. You never know who is watching and how your decisions may be affecting someone else. But we know this. Think for a moment about how many people have indirectly […] The post Closed Doors, Open Hearts (Acts 16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Raising children is an interesting process that God has parents go through. What I have found interesting about having teenagers is how much of your power and influence wanes as each year goes by. The reason I find this interesting because all the work that you have done with your children is revealed during the […] The post Repent, Renew, Restore (2 Kings 11-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

These two men had been together for years. They had seen so much as they loved the Lord and worked together. When one of them was not trusted or believed by others, the other was right there defending him and encouraging him. They had traveled together all over the world. They had their ups and […] The post How To Disagree (Acts 15:32-41) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

One of the attributes that we have seen in the writings of 1 & 2 Kings is that a picture will be given to us that will prepare for the events that follow. For example, we notice that Elisha caused an ax head to float for one of the prophets. Read by itself, it is […] The post Zealous For God (2 Kings 8-10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

What does it look like to turn to God? In the book of Acts the apostles have been preaching the need for repentance. They have been calling for people to turn to God. But in Acts 15 a major controversy arises over what turning to God is supposed to look like? Now it was not […] The post Turn (Acts 15) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

As we continue our look into 2 Kings we are seeing God showing how he is trying to save his people, offering them pictures of his redemption and his restoration, only for Israel to miss what God is doing and reject his offer. Elijah was dramatically rejected by Israel’s kings as well as the people. […] The post Unbelief (2 Kings 6:24-7:20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme this year is Hope Starts Here as we go to the scriptures to find hope in hard times. All of us need some hope especially after a year like 2020 and this year seems to just be 2020 part 2… So how we can have hope when life blows up? What does God […] The post Hope When Life Does Not Go According To Plan appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

One of the things that God is always trying to tell us is how much we are unable to see. In particular, we have looking at the nation of Israel in the books of 1 & 2 Kings and we have observed how Israel is unable to properly see God and their relationship with him. […] The post See (2 Kings 6:1-23) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are considering what the apostles and disciples preached as they went through the world declaring Jesus as Lord who rose from the dead. The attention of the book of Acts has its focus on the ministry work of Paul and Barnabas. They have been set apart by the Holy Spirit to travel through various […] The post Through Many Hardships (Acts 14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Naaman has come to Elisha for healing by bringing a letter from the king of Syria, 10 talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothes. We noted in the last lesson that this amount could be estimated to be worth about 5.5 million dollars. Naaman, after getting past his anger, […] The post Undeserved (2 Kings 5:15-27) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Like it or not, believe it or not, we all have certain expectations about life. All of us grow up with a perspective about the way our lives will go. We also all have a set of expectations about God. You are not alone in having such expectations. The fifth chapter of 2 Kings is […] The post Great Expectations (2 Kings 5:1-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is an easy answer to give when someone asks how you are doing. “I’m fine.” “I’m good.” But sometimes we really do not mean what we are saying. We feel like we are compelled to say we are fine when someone asks out of a courtesy even if we are not what we say […] The post All Is Well Faith (2 Kings 4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have spent a number of our lessons this year talking about how to have hope when crushed by trials, when hopeless because of suffering and loss, when feeling alone, and when tempted. All of these difficulties of life, from temptations and trials to sinning and being alone can cause us to be anxious. In […] The post Hope When Anxious appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

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Have you ever wondered what could have been in your life? Different decisions in life can lead you to those “what could have been” moments? I went to school and obtained my accounting degree. What would life have looked like if I had done that? What could have been if I never left California? We […] The post What Could Have Been (2 Kings 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Do you consider yourself worthy of eternal life? It is an important question that the apostles asked people to think about. We will come back to this question in a few minutes. As you think about that question, we have been going through the book of Acts and in chapter 13 there is a shift […] The post Unworthy? (Acts 13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is a scene that has caused a lot of wonder and a lot of confusion: Elijah being taken into heaven. Why does this happen to Elijah? Why does he not just live a normal life and die like all the other prophets of God? Why is there a special event surrounding the end of […] The post The Ascension (2 Kings 2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at how we can move from being selfish to selfless. The problems in the Corinthian church arose because of their selfish thinking. They had divisions, jealousy, fighting, and strife all because they were putting themselves first rather than thinking about others. In our first lesson, we overviewed the book of 1 […] The post Selfless Gifts (1 Corinthians 12-14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at the prophecy of Micah which helps us understand how to maintain faith while living in times of great wickedness. How can we maintain faithfulness in a broken world? In this final prophecy of Micah, he has declared what God wants in the first eight verses of chapter 6. God is […] The post Who Is Like God? (Micah 6-7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

This year’s preaching theme is called Hope Starts Here. After a year like 2020 we needed a year where we can see how God gives us hope in hard times. In our message today we are going to talk about having hope when life seems hopeless. Suffering often presents great challenges to our faith. We […] The post Hope When Hopeless appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

So what does God want from his people? What is God looking for? Micah is a prophet who is telling the people that their sins have brought judgment upon them from the Lord. They have acted wickedly. They are clinging to idols rather than trusting in the Lord. They are oppressing other people. They are […] The post What Does God Want? (Micah 6) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in a series where we are talking about how we can be transformed from thinking selfishly to thinking selflessly. In our first lesson, we overviewed the book of 1 Corinthians and saw that the message is that life is not about me. God has ordered the world and salvation so that no one […] The post Selfless Rights (1 Corinthians 8-10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are in the book of Micah as we want to listen to the voice of the prophets as we prepare to move through the events of 2 Kings. Micah is prophesying during that time, telling them why God is angry with them, what the people are supposed to do, and what God is going […] The post A Shepherd Comes (Micah 3-5) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians as he teaches these Christians how to move from being selfish to selfless. The problem in Corinth is that there are divisions among them (1:10), along with fighting and jealousy (3:3). These divisions and fights have come from them behaving selfishly and acting arrogantly […] The post Selfless Bodies (1 Corinthians 5-7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been spending our time considering the life of Elijah in the second half of 1 Kings. But I want to take a break before moving into 2 Kings and examine the message of the prophet, Micah. Micah is a prophet who proclaims his message at the same time as the prophet Isaiah. Micah […] The post Break Out (Micah 1-2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are talking about how to move from being selfish to selfless as God commands us to do as followers of Jesus. The Corinthian Christians had all kinds of problems in their lives and in the church because they were arrogant and selfish. When James wrote his letter, he asked these rhetorical questions: What causes […] The post Nothing But Servants (1 Corinthians 1-4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We noted at the beginning of our study that the break between 1 & 2 Kings is an arbitrary division. The Hebrew copies of the scripture keep these books as one but were later divided due to their size. The reason that this is important to note is so that you will not think that […] The post Did You Think To Pray? (2 Kings 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

What do you think of when I ask you what 1 Corinthians is about? You might think of a church with a lot of problems. The other thing you might think about is that the majority of the book seems to be dealing with answering the questions that the Corinthian Christians sent to the apostle […] The post It’s Not About Me appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The scriptures are full of wisdom of how to keep ourselves from destroying our lives. In fact, God is trying to keep us from destroying ourselves by giving us his laws, his ways, and his teachings. But 1 Kings 22 is going to show us how to destroy our lives. This is going to be […] The post How To Destroy Your Life (1 Kings 22) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme this year is Hope Starts Here because if there is any year where we need some hope and encouragement, it is this year after the year we had in 2020. We have been looking to the scriptures on how to have hope in a variety of circumstances that we face in life. In […] The post Hope When Crushed By Trials appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Devastating Selfishness (21:1-16) There is a saying that is true in our day and it was true in ancient times. The three rules about real estate are location, location, and location. As 1 Kings 21 opens we see that there is a man named Naboth who has a vineyard in Jezreel that is next door […] The post Joy In Being Humbled (1 Kings 21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

A Shocking Start (12:1-5) It must have been shock when it happened. I would expect that no one expected an outcome like this. Yes, the people of God had been persecuted. The people of God had been scattered from Jerusalem as the persecution intensified. Even Saul had been traveling around trying to arrest Christians until […] The post Give Glory To God (Acts 12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Each of these messages in 1 Kings is giving important teachings about who God is. Israel needs to learn the God that they serve, just as we need to learn this also. One of the problems that people have when it comes to the Lord is that they do not understand who they are serving. […] The post Your God Is Too Small (1 Kings 20) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at the life change that Jesus causes in people who listen to him and come to him. Acts 10-11 is going to show us that following Jesus means that we look at people differently and we handle our relationships differently. But before we move into the lesson I would like for […] The post Clean (Acts 10-11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the […] The post The Power of Prayer (1 Kings 18:41-46) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme this year is Hope Starts Here. One lesson each month we are talking about the hope that is available to you in Jesus. We have talked about how to have hope after a year like 2020. We have also talked about how to have hope after failure and when tempted. In today’s lesson […] The post Hope When Feeling Alone (1 Kings 19) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Please Note: Due to problems with the recorder, this audio lesson is made from two different sources; so there is a noticeable change in quality. God sent Elijah to Ahab, the king of Israel, who is considered the worst king that ever reigned over Israel. The message was simple and clear. It will not rain […] The post Limping Between Two Opinions (1 Kings 18) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. (1 Corinthians 15:3–5 ESV) […] The post Resurrection (Acts 9) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God has wanted us to see that Israel and Judah, the two nations that were to be God’s people and represent God, had lost their way. Kings are rising up but only making matters worse, leading the nation into deeper sins. At the moment, the attention is on the northern nation called Israel. The king […] The post Dare To Trust God (1 Kings 17) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are going to spend the next few weeks talking about the life change that Jesus brings to our lives. In many ways, this is a continuation of what we were doing in our look at getting rid of the old you and moving forward with new clothes. But our text for this series will […] The post Not Held Back (Acts 8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

After giving us a picture of Jeroboam and Rehoboam’s reigns over Israel and Judah, respectively, the author wants to race us on toward the arrival of Elijah. If you open your Bibles to 1 Kings 15-16 you will notice that these passages give a quick summary of the reigns of the kings of Israel and […] The post ​Living In Dark Days (1 Kings 15-16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are going to spend the next few weeks talking about the life change that Jesus brings to our lives. In many ways, this is a continuation of what we were doing in our look at getting rid of the old you and moving forward with new clothes. But our text for this series will […] The post Make Me A Servant (Acts 6-7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Please Note: Due to problems with the recorder, this audio lesson was not recorded; but can be watched or listened to on the church Facebook page. The video can be watched/listened to here 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 […] The post Do You Wear Beautiful Clothes? (Ephesians 4:31-5:2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

God is revealing the spiritual problems in Israel that will lead to its demise. Even more, God is revealing the atmosphere in which he will send his prophet Elijah, who will be a monumental figure in Israel’s history and typologically. We have seen some staggering pictures about Jeroboam. Because he does not trust in God’s […] The post Fake (1 Kings 14) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are preparing to look at the life of Elijah. But before we can understand the purpose and work of Elijah, we need to understand the world that he was sent to preach in. We noticed in our last lesson that Jeroboam, who is the king of the northern nation now referred to as Israel, […] The post When God Has Spoken (1 Kings 13) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

“Tempted and tried we are oft made to wonder, why it should be thus all the day long. While there are others living about us, never molested though in the wrong.” This is the first verse from the song “Farther Along.” Our theme for this year is Hope Starts Here where we are looking at […] The post Hope When Tempted and Tried appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are beginning our series on Elijah and how to have the faith to stand as we continue in the book of 1 & 2 Kings. But we are unable to appreciate the culture and environment that Elijah is called to work in if we simply start studying Elijah in chapter 17 of 1 Kings. […] The post It Is Too Much Trouble (1 Kings 12:25-33) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The apostle Paul is teaching us how we can leave the past behind and have a fresh start in hope. In Ephesians 4:17-21 we were told that we have problems and those problems come from our way of thinking. The way we look at life, look at the world, look at other people, and even […] The post Do You Wear Corrupt Clothes? (Ephesians 4:28-30) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is the second time that a great reversal has occurred in the book of Esther. The first time was when we saw Esther captured by the king as he gathered all the virgins in the empire as he looked for a new queen. Rather than being relegated as a concubine for the rest of […] The post God Rescues You (Esther 8-10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The apostle Paul is teaching us how we can leave the past behind and have a fresh start in hope. In Ephesians 4:17-21 we were told that we have problems and those problems come from our way of thinking. The way we look at life, look at the world, look at other people, and even […] The post Do You Wear Angry Clothes? (Ephesians 4:25-27) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The decree has been made by Haman that all the Jewish people will be destroyed, killed, and annihilated in one day at the end of the year (3:13). Mordecai found out about this decree and told Esther that this is her moment to do something. You are not in the palace by accident and maybe […] The post The Quiet Hand of God (Esther 5-7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our first lesson in this series we notice the apostle Paul tell us that we have problems and our problems start in our way of thinking. Our way of thinking is futile and darkened, causing us to think that we see life, see others, and see ourselves properly. But we do not because we […] The post You Need To Change Your Clothes (Ephesians 4:22-24) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Haman, as the enemy of the Jews, has set up his terrible plan “to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, women and children, in one day” (3:13). The proclamation is spreading through the empire, throwing the city of Susa into confusion (3:15). Meanwhile, King Xerxes and Haman are relaxing and […] The post It Is Your Time (Esther 4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme for 2021 is Hope Starts Here. After a year like 2020 we could use some hope as we go forward. The scriptures show us that hope is found going forward and not living in the past. It is so easy to stay stuck in the past and not see the doors God is […] The post You Have Problems (Ephesians 4:17-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The second chapter of Esther has revealed the darkness of the empire that Xerxes rules over. Esther has been swept up in the collection of young women as Xerxes looks to replace his queen. God has been with Esther, giving her favor in the various situations she finds herself in as life is happening to […] The post Courage In Dark Times (Esther 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Energizer batteries had a famous commercial that you probably remember. There was a pink toy bunny beating a drum as the narrator said, “Energizer batteries: they keep going and going.” We have been talking about how to have unstoppable faith as seen from Acts 3-5. We are reading about a strong faith from the disciples […] The post Worthy To Suffer (Acts 5:12-42) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In the first chapter of Esther we were shown the Persian Empire to be a laughable empire. Xerxes and his empire tries to look like it is all-powerful, filled with riches, and able to do what it wants. However, God is revealing the flaws of the kingdom. The empire is so fearful that woman could […] The post Life In The Worst of Times (Esther 2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are looking at how to have the unstoppable faith that we see recorded for us in Acts 3-5. In our last lesson we saw the disciples praying for boldness and understanding that God will accomplish his purposes through the events that are happening to them. We live in a time where people do things […] The post Not For The Show (Acts 4:32-5:11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

The book of Esther has been considered a challenging book for a number of reasons. The primary reason is that we never read the name of God in this book. From its surface it appears to be a Godless book. But if we understand the historical context of the book, we will see why God’s […] The post A House of Cards (Esther 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are going to spend the next three weeks on our Sunday mornings looking at how we can have an unstoppable faith like we see the apostles and the first century Christians having. We are in Acts 4 which is a continuation of the events in Acts 3. In Acts 3 Jesus has given perfect […] The post When You Need Courage (Acts 4:1-31) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We live in a time when the defense of sin is that we are not hurting anyone. What does it matter if we do what we want if we are not hurting anyone? This is the new justification for living how we want to live and committing whatever sins we want to commit. I want […] The post The Ripple of Sin (1 Kings 11-12) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme for 2021 is Hope Starts Here. After a year like 2020 we could use some hope as we go forward. Hopeless is a tough word and yet who has not felt some degree of hopelessness in their lives? Life can feel hopeless. We will speak about a hopeless situation. Without hope, life devolves […] The post Hope After Failure appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are coming to the tipping point of Solomon’s life. Things are looking great for the kingdom under Solomon’s reign. But we are going to see cracks in the kingdom as problem begins. So we are going to look at these cracks in Solomon’s life that leads to a catastrophic fall for him and for […] The post Things That Steal Our Hearts (1 Kings 9-11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

It is the time of year when blog posts, magazine articles, and videos talk about what you learned in 2020. There is something that happens at the end of the year where we look back at what has happened and look forward to what we hope will happen and what we hope will change. Our […] The post Hindsight Is 2020 appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We come to a portion of scripture that gives great detail about the construction of the temple under Solomon’s reign. Yet again we can be tempted to rush through these chapters because it seems to be a record of extraordinary details without a discernible purpose. But what we are told about the temple tells us […] The post A House of Prayer (1 Kings 5-8) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

As we make our approach to the new year, especially after a difficult 2020, is the need for unstoppable faith. Faith has been challenged this year, which we will further consider in the next lesson. So we need a stronger faith and a deeper faith. So how can we live with an unstoppable faith? This […] The post Faith To Heal (Acts 3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our sermon series is called Rise and Fall and we are in the “rise” portion of looking at Solomon’s life. In 1 Kings 3 the Lord came to Solomon and told him that he could ask for anything. Solomon asked for an understanding mind so that he could rule God’s people properly. The Lord was […] The post The Wise Still Seek Him (1 Kings 4) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

This is the final lesson in our Overflow series that we have considered in 2020. For the last time, let us listen to Jesus’ words in John 7:37-39. On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever […] The post Overflow In Contentment appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Imagine if God came to you and asked you to ask him anything you want. Ask God whatever you want. What would you ask him? What would you want God to do for you? God has given you the blank check. Ask him whatever you want. This is what happens to Solomon in 1 Kings […] The post Your Best Prayer (1 Kings 3:4-28) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have been looking at what the first disciples of Jesus devoted themselves to after hearing and responding to the gospel. Acts 2:42 reveals that they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayers. This is our last lesson in this series. I hope that we are considering the things […] The post Devoted To Prayers (Acts 2:42-47) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We live in a time when everything has an exception. Think about how many products have exclusions or exceptions. Every drug commercial warns about a myriad of side effects to such a degree that all the exceptions will make you not want to try the drug after all. How many commercials have a lawyer at […] The post Without Exception (1 Kings 3:1-3) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have slowed down our study in the book of Acts to examine what these people immediately did once they became followers of Jesus. Once they were added to the Lord, we see that these Christians devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to breaking bread, to fellowship, and to prayers (Acts 2:42). In our lesson […] The post Devoted To Fellowship (Acts 2:42-47) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We are studying the life of Solomon in our series, Rise & Fall. As we look at Solomon, we need to consider that Solomon is the son of David who must establish the throne of this kingdom. The Lord told David, “I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, […] The post And Justice For All (1 Kings 2) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our series we are looking at what these disciples of Jesus immediately did once they heard Peter’s message, repented and were baptized. We noticed in the last lesson that we see these 3000 people immediately devoting themselves to spiritual things. They are changing their life focus away from whatever was important to them in […] The post Devoted To Breaking Bread (Acts 2:42) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

One of the things I love to do is teach on the lives of the people that we read about in the scriptures. From the very beginning of learning how to teach, I loved examining the lives of the people that God saw fit to have recorded for us in his word. I believe God’s […] The post Walk Worthy of the Grace (1 Kings 1) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Our theme for this year is called Overflow as we look at various characteristics that we are to overflow with as the people of God. Our text for the year for our consideration is John 7:37-39. 37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone […] The post Overflow In Thanksgiving appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

So how do you end a book? We have been exposed to one of the most lengthy narratives for a person in the scriptures. David has been God’s focus that he wants us to pay close attention to. So how do end the account of David? How do you end a book? God’s answer is […] The post His Great Mercy (2 Samuel 24) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our series we are looking at Acts 2:42-47 as we consider the core and heart of the church. In Acts 2:41 we are told that the 3000 people received the message Peter proclaimed and they were baptized for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). What will these people do next? Now that they have […] The post Devoted To The Word (Acts 2:42-47) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

Who is your rock in your life? Everyone runs to something or to someone when in trouble or when life gets difficult. Where we turn reveals a lot of about who or what we trust. David has been through many life difficulties. We are studying the epilogue of David’s life as recorded in 2 Samuel […] The post Who Is Your Rock? (2 Samuel 22-23) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

What Peter says in Acts 2:38 has become a controversial declaration in the religious world. What does it mean that Peter would say to repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins? I think the discussion about baptism has been often misrepresented and misunderstood. I think in many ways the discussion about baptism has […] The post The Meaning of Baptism (Acts 2:38-41) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

We have witnessed David’s return to Jerusalem. In his return to Jerusalem, the king is bestowing grace upon his people. Even those who cursed him are receiving grace. Those who remained loyal to him are receiving their reward. As David returns to Jerusalem, however, Israel (the ten tribes) proclaim a rebellion against David. Sheba leads […] The post Slaying The Giants (2 Samuel 20-21) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

I think everyone enjoys receiving gifts. It is what makes our birthdays pleasurable. We want to see what gifts people thought to give us. Peter is going to preach in Acts 2 about the best gift you could ever receive. This is the best gift that you could ever have because it is the gift […] The post Your Gift That Keeps Giving (Acts 2:1-39) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

In our last lesson we looked at what to do when you let down God. David has let God down with his sinning and is paying the severe consequences for his sins. But we have seen David’s humble response by willingly accepting his sin and accepting the consequences. He does not say that the consequences […] The post God Does Not Let You Down (2 Samuel 16-19) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

You have probably experienced this yourself. I have been to a number of funerals and what is sad about the funeral is what people remember about the person. Their whole life is remembered because of some hobby they had in their life. It is interesting to think about how you will be remembered. What will […] The post What Will Be Your Story? (Acts 1:12-26) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

David has let God down with catastrophic sinning as king over Israel. His sinning has dramatically affected his ability to rule as he is no longer giving justice to the oppressed nor ruling in righteousness. His son Absalom has returned from exile without a shred of repentance and David has accepted him back. This is […] The post When You Let God Down (2 Samuel 15-16) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.

One of the teachings that Jesus gave to his disciples was that it was necessary and important for him to go to the Father. You may remember Jesus telling his disciples that he must go away and where he is going they cannot follow. Why was it so important for Jesus to leave and ascend […] The post He’s Coming Back (Acts 1:6-11) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.