Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 2. This chapter shows us two sides of Jesus’ power. The miracle in Cana shows his miraculous power (vv. 1-11) and the cleansing of the temple shows his authoritative power (vv. 13-22). Jesus’ first miracle, “water to wine,” was different from the others […]
John 1
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 1. I have often puzzled over and even lamented John’s use of “Word” in John 1:1. It is clear to me that John 1:1 and 14 indicate that Jesus is the “Word” and therefore “was God” (v. 1). But some people do not see […]
Jude
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read the book of Jude. Jesus has atoned for our sins. Nothing can separate us from God’s love and we are fully and finally forgiven. So why not sin and live it up? Some people think we should. They might not put it that directly, […]
2 Peter 3
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Peter 3. A key promise of our faith is that Christ will return and he will do so “soon.” Yet it has been over 2000 years since Christ was born, so where is the return he promised? That skeptical question has been thrown […]
2 Peter 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Peter 2. This chapter predicts strong judgment for false prophets. But the point of the chapter is not to warn the false prophets themselves; rather, the point is to warn US about them. They are sneakily deceptive according to verse 1 (“They will […]
2 Peter 1
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 5
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Peter 5. As Peter closed his first letter to the persecuted believers scattered through modern day Turkey, he urged the elders over these churches to lead God’s people well (vv. 1-4). In verses 5-7, he turned to “you who are younger” and commanded them […]
1 Peter 4
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 3
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Peter 3. Defensiveness is a natural human response to fear. God created us with a self-protecting instinct, so when we feel threatened, we become guarded about what we do and say. We also get ready to run away or fight, and we look signs […]
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 […]