Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Peter 4. Suffering is a key theme in this book and in this chapter. The suffering that caused Peter to write was persecution (vv. 12-16). Peter knew, however, that what he taught about suffering applied to any kind of suffering caused by doing good, […]
1 Peter 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Peter 2. There is so much more to following Christ than an eternity in heaven. An eternity with Christ is important, of course, but believing in Christ has immediate affects on our lives today. This chapter described the sense of purpose that following Jesus […]
1 Timothy 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Timothy 2. One of the common objections heard against our faith is that it is exclusive. If Jesus is the only way to God, then what about people who worship God through other religions? Will they miss salvation even though they have a […]
Mark 13
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Mark 13. I enjoy architecture and appreciate a well-designed and good-looking building. Don’t get me wrong, I know nothing about architecture; I just like the way places look when they are done right. At least one disciple of Jesus shared this quality with me. According […]
Mark 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Mark 2. In our last devotional, from Mark 1, I wrote, “…the biggest reason why Jesus healed was to demonstrate his power. The healings authenticated his message and gave a taste of the perfections of the kingdom that Jesus proclaimed. ” We see that truth again […]
Colossians 4
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Colossians 4. This chapter began by continuing to describe how being raised with Christ and setting our minds on things above (3:1-2) changes our daily lives. After applying this truth to masters (4:1), the scripture turned to our prayer lives (vv. 2-4) and how […]
Acts 28
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Acts 28. This is the end of the New Testament’s record of Paul’s ministry. Although it is the end of the record, it seems clear that it was not the end of Paul’s ministry. According to tradition, Paul won his trial in Rome (the […]
Acts 24
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Acts 24. Paul was taken from Jerusalem to Caesarea to protect his life from a plot by his Jewish opponents at the end of our previous reading in Acts 23. Five days (v. 1) after Paul arrived in Caesarea, his Jewish opponents showed up […]
Acts 22
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Acts 22. In Acts 21, we read about Paul’s return to Jerusalem, his attempt to mollify the Jewish people by submitting to a Jewish purification rite, and his arrest which had been foretold repeatedly by the Holy Spirit. At the end of Acts 21, […]
Romans 10
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Romans 10. In this chapter, Paul continued discussing the unbelief of his people Israel. He spoke directly about his desire and prayer for the salvation of his countrymen (v. 1). Then he reflected on his own experience and concluded, “Yes, we Jews are very […]