Bible Verse: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you …
Life and Righteousness in the Spirit
Bible Verse: “Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. For if you live according to the flesh, you will …
Finding the Proper Subject
Bible Verse: “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person …
We’re All in the Same Boat
Bible Verse: “What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the …
An Unexpected Demonstration of Power
Bible Verse: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the …
A Song (and a Life) of Praise
Bible Verse: “I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.” (2 Samuel 22:4) Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 21:1—24:25 This week, we have walked …
Reputations are Hard to Repair
Bible Verse: “Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted, ‘We have no share in David, no part in …
Like Father, Like Son
Bible Verse: Then Absalom sent secret messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, then say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’” …
The Danger of Comfort
Bible Verse: “In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged …
A Good Friend
Bible Verse: “David asked, ‘Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?’” (2 Samuel 9:1) Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel …