Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Thessalonians 1. We paused our reading in Acts at Acts 18 in the last devotional because it seems clear that Paul wrote this first letter to the Thessalonians while he was in Corinth during the time period covered by Acts 18 (see Acts […]
Acts 18
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Acts 18. In this chapter Paul met a couple, Aquila and Priscilla, who would become his friends and ministry associates. Verse 3 tells us that, in addition to having Christ in common, they also made a living by making tents just as Paul did […]
Acts 17
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Acts 17. Yesterday we read about Paul’s venture into Greece. Today’s reading in Acts 17 continues to chronicle Paul’s Grecian mission. This chapter begins with Paul’s evangelistic efforts in Thessalonica (vv. 1-14). While he was there, Paul found people who were ready to receive […]
Acts 16
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Acts 16. When I was in sixth grade, a new kid came to my church. He was my age so he was in my Sunday School class as well as in my AWANA group. I went to a Christian school and he went to […]
Galatians 6
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Galatians 6. Here in Galatians 6, Paul begins to describe what “walking in the Spirit” (5:16) looks like. One who walks in the Spirit will: Verses 7-10 explain why we should do these things. Paul cites the law of the farm, reminding us that […]
Galatians 5
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Galatians 5. Paul continued passionately, here in Galatians 5, to argue that the Galatians must not try to mix faith in Christ with obedience to the Law of Moses (vv. 3-6). Verses 7-10 are a slight parenthesis in Paul’s argument. Paul stopped teaching about […]
Galatians 4
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Galatians 4. Paul’s plea to the Galatians continued in this chapter, and it was a very anxious plea! To Paul, following the law is like being under someone else’s control as a child or even a slave would be (vv. 1-3). By contrast, believing […]
Galatians 3
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Galatians 3. When God called Abraham in Genesis 3 and made what we call the “Abrahamic Covenant” with him, God promised Abraham, “…all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3). How exactly God intended to fulfill this worldwide covenant promise is […]
Galatians 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Galatians 2. In our earlier readings from Acts, we noted the tensions that began when God saved Gentiles and gave them the same spiritual status as the Jewish believers in Jesus had. Here in the book of Galatians, Paul urged the churches he started […]
Galatians 1
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Galatians 1. As our society becomes more secular, it is a relief when we find others who profess to know Jesus Christ. However, many people and groups have adopted the name of Jesus without embracing everything that the Bible teaches about Christ. Since they […]