Hebrews 11 – Bill Detherage Bill and his wife, Colleen, are long-time members at Broken Arrow Church of Christ, where Bill has served for years as a deacon. He owns and manages a landscape and construction company in Broken Arrow. Francis Chan once asked, “What are you doing right now that requires faith?” Faith, the…
The Bible says that David danced before the Lord (2 Samuel 6:14). Sadly, his son Solomon “danced” with foreign Gods. In this lesson, Mike asks a simple question: “Who are you dancing with?”
The 10th chapter of Hebrews brings many of the concepts the writer has discussed to a conclusion, providing a clear instructions for the reader.
Onesimus, a former slave, had become a Christian and valuable to Paul in the kingdom of God. Paul pleaded with Philemon to accept Onesimus – a man who had been changed.
Hebrews 8:7 makes it clear that the first covenant (with Israel) had a problem, and that covenant was replaced (8:13) by a new one. In chapter 9, the writer begins to detail the new covenant, providing a number comparisons between Jesus and the New Testament, and the law of Moses and the tabernacle.
Throughout his life, Samuel spoke the word of God to Israel. As Christians today, the Word speaks to us. Can we say to God – as Samuel did – “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening” (1 Samuel 3:10 NIV). In this lesson, Mike uses the example of Samuel to encourage us to grow in our understanding of the truth.