Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Corinthians 13. Paul wrapped up this letter by warning the Corinthians again about his coming visit. He was hopeful, as we saw in earlier chapters, that his visit would be warm and affirming. Yet, he was concerned about how he would be received […]
2 Thessalonians 1
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Thessalonians 1. In yesterday’s reading we read about the end of humanity as we know it. We learned there in 1 Thessalonians 5 that most of the human race will be caught utterly unprepared when the “day of the Lord” comes in judgment. Here […]
1 Thessalonians 1
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 […]
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 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 […]
Matthew 12
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Matthew 12. Does it really matter what you say? How often do people say things that are mean, unkind, and hurtful and then follow those words with, “I didn’t really mean it”? How often do people use words that are crass, crude, rude, condescending, […]
2 Kings 2, Obadiah, 2 Peter 3
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 2 Kings 2, Obadiah, and 2 Peter 3. This devotional is about 2 Peter 3. In addition to the threat of false teaching, which we read about yesterday, the church must guard against the ridicule of scoffers which we read about today here in […]
1 Samuel 14, Ezekiel 25, Colossians 4
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read 1 Samuel 14, Ezekiel 25, and Colossians 4. This devotional is about Colossians 4. Back in Colossians 3, which we read yesterday. Paul taught us to set our hearts “on things above” because we “have been raised with Christ” (Col 3:1). The rest of […]
Numbers 29, Isaiah 52, 1 Thessalonians 5
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Numbers 29, Isaiah 52, and 1 Thessalonians 5. This devotional is about 1 Thessalonians 5. What will the end of humanity look like? Everyone agrees that this earth is doomed–eventually. Some people believe that space travel will offer escape for the human race to […]
Numbers 14, Isaiah 38, Galatians 5
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read Numbers 14, Isaiah 38, and Galatians 5 today. This devotional is about Galatians 5. The thing about the Old Testament law, and any code of rules, really, is that they promise moral protection. If you never watch TV or go to the movies, you’ll […]