Acts 4:6-21 The scene before us is the morning after — the morning after Peter’s and John’s arrest. The two had been arrested for disturbing[Read More…]
Sunday School
Basic Bible: Jesus Corrects and Commends John
Matthew 11:1-15 In verse 1, Matthew writes that Jesus made an end of commanding His disciples and began to teach and preach in their cities.[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Three Young Men Refuse to Bow
Daniel 3:1, 8-18 All who have attended Sunday School from an early age know the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Children know that the[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jeremiah Stands Up to Deadly Threats
Jeremiah 26:1, 4-15 The prophet Jeremiah was called when he was at a young age and prophesied through the reigns of four kings of Judah:[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Esther Goes Before the King
Esther 4:6 – 5:2 “So Hatach went forth to Mordecai . . .” (v. 6). Hatach was a servant assigned to attend to whatever commands[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Nehemiah Combats Derision and Danger
Nehemiah 4:1-9 The text before us is an account told by Nehemiah about the difficulties that he encountered in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Hezekiah Rallies Judah’s Army
II Chronicles 32:1-8, 22-23 “After these things . . .” (v. 1). After these things refers to all which transpired between II Chronicles 29:3 and[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Abijah Challenges King Jeroboam
II Chronicles 13:3-18 The text before us is cause for a military strategist to be perplexed. What happened should not have happened. A force of[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Elijah Rebukes King Ahab
I Kings 21:17-29 The account before us is filled with detail. Before us are the specific instructions which God issued to Elijah, the very words[Read More…]
Jonathan Attacks the Philistine Outpost
I Samuel 14:1-13 “Jonathan the son of Saul said . . .” (v. 1). Bible readers briefly encounter the person of Jonathan in the chapter[Read More…]