In today’s world of tolerance, people are offended when anyone says their behavior is wrong or sinful. The idea of sin has been watered down and sanitized. People have misconceptions about sin, ...

God cares for his creation If you read Genesis 1 and 2, you get the sense that God cares for his creation. God made the world and he loves the world. Certainly, God loves people most of all, but Go...

The average Christian gives so much less than a tithe (10% of their income).  Some feel the solution to this is to just hammer the concept home through more preaching about tithing.  Yet still peopl...

The biblical theme of “covenant” is all over the Bible. It’s about a partnership with God – and we see it from the very first book of the Bible to the very last. The content in this video is...

Each of the jelly beans represents one day of the average person’s life. A large number of the jelly beans are used for sleeping, eating, commuting, watching TV, household activities, caring for oth...

Video Highlights: Truth by definition will always be restrictive. A single shape cannot be both a circle and a square at the same time; it is either a circle or a square. A...

Throughout the Bible, the words “light” and “darkness” are used metaphorically to convey deep spiritual truths. The way these words are used throughout the Bible give us some interesting insi...

One of the most important figures in the New Testament is John the Baptist. He is featured in all four of the Gospels, and he prepared the way for the coming of Jesus. John offers us a powerful messag...

The Bible has a very particular structure. If you understand this structure, then you will have a better grasp on the Bible. The Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament The Old...

In this post, we examine who wrote the book of Jude, the date of its writing, and who were the original recipients of this letter. Who wrote the letter? The author of the letter identifies himself a...

In chapters 5-16 of Romans, Paul develops the ideas from chapters 1-4 and draws out their implications for the Jews and Gentiles who were trying to live under one roof in the early church. Romans 5-8...

Paul was a Jewish rabbi who radically converted from persecuting the Christian church to becoming its greatest missionary. Paul’s letter to the Romans is one of the most significant letters that t...

Sin enters the world In the beginning of the Bible, we see Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.  Everything is perfect.  However, God does tell them not to eat from one tree in the garden.  He tell...

The book of Mark is about the life of Jesus. The earliest reliable traditions attribute this writing to a man named John Mark. He designed the book to address specific questions about Jesus and if he ...

A working definition of “toxic” is “anything containing poisonous material capable of causing sickness or even death.” In today’s world, many people have toxic thoughts on a daily basis – ...

In this 3-lesson series we explore the book of Esther. It’s one of the most interesting and controversial books in all of the Bible. And in this book, we can learn how God works in our lives....

From the time Israel entered the promised land, they began to worship other gods. The most prominent idol that they worshiped was named Baal. Baal worship spread rapidly when the king of Israel, Ahab,...

As you read the Old Testament, you encounter all kinds of different leaders and kings throughout Israel’s history. It can be confusing because sometimes the kings are over the entire nation, sometim...

Video Highlights: The OT comes from God (2 Timothy 3:16). Paul is specifically thinking of the OT in this verse, which he says are “breathed out” by God’s Holy Spirit for us. The OT tea...

Discussion Questions: Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you? Write...