Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Peter 1. Second Peter 1:3-4 is a passage I return to again and again in my own life as a Christian and in my attempts to teach and encourage other believers toward godliness. The passage starts with a bold proclamation: “His divine power has […]
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 […]
Mark 3
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Mark 3. In Mark 2, which we read yesterday, Jesus told the Pharisees that he did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Jesus’ statement could be read to imply that he believed the Pharisees were righteous. Although nobody seems to have […]
Ephesians 1
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Ephesians 1. At the end of Acts 28, Paul was living in his own rented home and waiting for two years for his trial in Rome. During this house arrest, Paul wrote his “prison epistles”–Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon–so this seems like an appropriate […]
1 Corinthians 10
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Corinthians 10. This chapter concluded Paul’s teaching to the Corinthians on the matter of eating meat offered to idols. The chapter began by pointing to Israel’s history (vv. 1-5). It reminded the Corinthians how much God did for the entire nation (vv. 1-4). But […]
1 Corinthians 6
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Corinthians 6. At the end of our reading yesterday in 1 Corinthians 5, Paul stated that he does not judge outsiders to the church. Instead, God would judge them (5:12-13). Here in chapter 6 he picked up the theme of judgment and rebuked the […]
1 Thessalonians 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Thessalonians 2. Unlike his relationship with some of the other churches he started, Paul had a great relationship with the church at Thessalonica. In yesterday’s reading, Paul described how the Thessalonians received the gospel from him and how they began spreading that gospel […]
2 Chronicles 32 and Revelation 20
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Chronicles 32 and Revelation 20. This devotional is about 2 Chronicles 32. Do you know anyone who has succeeded in everything they’ve tried? I’m talking about someone who was valedictorian in high school, but who also was the captain and quarterback of the […]
2 Chronicles 9 and Revelation 6
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Chronicles 9 and Revelation 6. This devotional is about 2 Chronicles 9. Solomon’s success as a king resulted in fame, according to verse 1. Fame resulted in visits from national leaders who wanted to learn what they could from Solomon’s great wisdom. Verse […]
1 Chronicles 16, Zechariah 9, 1 John 1
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Chronicles 16, Zechariah 9, and 1 John 1. This devotional is about 1 Chronicles 16. As far as we know, the musical aspect of worship did not exist in Israel’s tabernacle before David came along. I could be wrong about that because the […]