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Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Glory-Filled Kingdom (2 Chronicles 8-9)Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28-29 ESV)
One of our challenges while on earth is to understand the kingdom God has prepared for us. One of the ways that our Lord has shown us pictures of this kingdom is through his people, Israel. In particular, God made a promise to David that God would establish his kingdom through David’s offspring and that kingdom would be es...2025-07-2700 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristJesus Is Our Redemption (Romans 3:21-24)Romans 3 is critical and transformational teaching about the work of Christ. We are in a section in which Paul profoundly proclaims what Jesus did that changed everything for us. Our theme for this year is Jesus Is: Pictures of Our Atonement. At the same time we have been looking at the book of Romans and learning the great gospel of God from this book. These two series intentionally collide in the next couple of lessons as we look at the redemption of the gospel and Jesus is our redemption. Open your copies of God’s word to Romans 3 and we...2025-07-2731 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristChrist, Our Goodness (Jeremiah 32)Up to this point we have been reading about various prophecies of hope in what is often called “the book of consolation” in Jeremiah 30-33. But as we come to Jeremiah 33 God will do something different with Jeremiah. Rather than giving another prophetic message, God is going to have Jeremiah act out this particular message. Now you may remember that Jeremiah has been told to act out some of God’s messages. We have seen the potter and the clay prophecy acted out, followed by breaking the clay pot (cf. Jeremiah 18-19). We have seen the ruined loincloth representing the ru...2025-07-0600 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristChrist, Our Goodness (Jeremiah 32)Up to this point we have been reading about various prophecies of hope in what is often called “the book of consolation” in Jeremiah 30-33. But as we come to Jeremiah 33 God will do something different with Jeremiah. Rather than giving another prophetic message, God is going to have Jeremiah act out this particular message. Now you may remember that Jeremiah has been told to act out some of God’s messages. We have seen the potter and the clay prophecy acted out, followed by breaking the clay pot (cf. Jeremiah 18-19). We have seen the ruined loincloth representing the ru...2025-07-0600 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristChrist, Our Covenant Maker (Jeremiah 31:27-40)We have been looking at the book of consolation which is contained in Jeremiah 30-33 in which God is proclaiming to the people the future hope that will come when Christ comes. You can see throughout this section of Jeremiah that repeated promise that “the days are coming.” Messianic hope still exists for God’s people. Even though the people are being judged for their sins and being taken into Babylonian exile, God is will remain faithful to his covenant promises. So we have been spending these lessons looking at what Christ would accomplish when he came to the earth...2025-07-0600 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristChrist, Our Covenant Maker (Jeremiah 31:27-40)We have been looking at the book of consolation which is contained in Jeremiah 30-33 in which God is proclaiming to the people the future hope that will come when Christ comes. You can see throughout this section of Jeremiah that repeated promise that “the days are coming.” Messianic hope still exists for God’s people. Even though the people are being judged for their sins and being taken into Babylonian exile, God is will remain faithful to his covenant promises. So we have been spending these lessons looking at what Christ would accomplish when he came to the earth...2025-07-0600 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Pursuit of the Gospel (Romans 2:6-11)This paragraph begins with a jarring truth declaration: God will repay each person according to their works (Romans 2:6). This is a repeated declaration that is made throughout the scriptures. The psalmist states that this is true.
Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work. (Psalm 62:11-12 ESV)
In our study of Jeremiah’s prophecy, he also taught this truth:
I, the LORD, examine the mind, I test th...2025-06-2234 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristChrist, Our Healer (Jeremiah 30)When we look at the prophets we are often able to find sections when God turns his attention to speaking about a future hope for his people. For example, in the book of Isaiah we see a shift in chapter 40 when God through Isaiah starts proclaiming what the future will look like for his people when Christ comes. Even a prophet like Amos, in which so much of the prophecy contains judgment, ends which the future hope of restoration at the very end of chapter 9. We are coming to the section in Jeremiah that is often called “the book of...2025-06-1534 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristChrist, Our Healer (Jeremiah 30)When we look at the prophets we are often able to find sections when God turns his attention to speaking about a future hope for his people. For example, in the book of Isaiah we see a shift in chapter 40 when God through Isaiah starts proclaiming what the future will look like for his people when Christ comes. Even a prophet like Amos, in which so much of the prophecy contains judgment, ends which the future hope of restoration at the very end of chapter 9. We are coming to the section in Jeremiah that is often called “the book of...2025-06-1534 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Kindness of the Gospel (Romans 2:1-5)In 2 Samuel 12 the prophet Nathan comes to King David after David had sexually sinned with Bathsheba and attempted to cover up the pregnancy by killing Bathsheba’s husband and marrying her. So Nathan must come to David with a story about a rich man and a poor man. The rich man had a very large flock of sheep while the poor man had only one small ewe lamb that he bought. The poor man raised this small sheep with the family and fed the sheep from the meager food the family had. He loved this sheep and cared for it...2025-06-1539 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristWait For The Lord (Isaiah 40:27-31)Isaiah 40 is the proclamation of good news. God is giving words of comfort to his people so that they will stand on high mountains proclaiming, “Behold your God!” (Isaiah 40:9). Then Isaiah pictures the immense power and majesty of God. Isaiah 40 is to help us have the right lens of the Lord when we look to him. How we look at the Lord will affect how we live. So Isaiah is giving a clear picture of the Lord. The Lord comes with power who will gather his sheep into his arms and gently lead them (Isaiah 40:10-11)…
To read m...2025-06-0831 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Destruction Without the Gospel (Romans 1:28-32)We are looking at Romans 1 in which the apostle Paul is teaching what happens to us as humans and as a culture when we fail to honor God and give him thanks. Three times in Romans 1 we are told that God gives us over to our sinful desires (cf. Romans 1:24,26,28). In the last lesson we noticed that we are given over to our sexual desires which results in the degrading of our bodies with one another. But there is more destruction that comes from choosing to not live your life in honor, worship, and gratitude toward God. In Romans 1:28...2025-06-0838 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Get Behind Me, Lord (1 Kings 14:1-20)First Kings 13 set the tone for the spiritual condition of the northern nation called Israel under the reign of King Jeroboam. Some time back we studied about a man of God coming to Jeroboam and pronouncing judgment for his sins. Jeroboam attempted to have the man of God arrested, only to have his arm wither so that he could not draw it back. Rather than listen and repent, Jeroboam begs for healing and attempts to turn this man of God into a prophet for hire. Wisely, the man of God refuses and returns back to Judah. Jeroboam lacks concern...2025-06-0136 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Jeremiah 36, Cutting Out God’s WordThe year is 605 BC, the year of the Babylonian invasion by Nebuchadnezzar into the nation of Judah. This was the first of three invasions until Jerusalem was captured, the nation destroyed, and the majority of the people are carried away into captivity. Jehoakim is the king of Judah at this time and God is going to give his prophetic message one more time to warn his people of the coming invasion and destruction…
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The post REWIND: Jeremiah 36, Cutting Out God’s Word appeared first on Biblical Truths from...2025-06-0141 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristIncomparable Sovereign: Where Could I Go But To The Lord? (Isaiah 40:18-27)We have a song in our songbook titled, “Where Could I Go?” The first verse talks about the difficulty of facing temptations. So then the question is asked, “Where could I go but to the Lord?” The second verse speaks about having good neighbors. But when my soul needs manna from above, where could I go but to the Lord? The third verse talks about having good friends and receiving comfort from God’s word. But when I face death, where could I go but to the Lord? …In Isaiah 40:27 the people are questioning God. They are saying that God does not...2025-05-2529 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Corruption Without the Gospel (Romans 1:24-27)We are coming to a text in God’s word that is full of controversy and resistance. But we should not be surprised by this because of what the apostle Paul declared earlier in Romans 1. In Romans 1:21 we learn that when we do not honor God and give him thanks then we will become futile in our thinking and our foolish hearts are darkened. In other words, what we are going to be taught in this text we are going to naturally resist. Unless we are open to being taught from God, we are going to reject Romans 1:24-32… So I...2025-05-2546 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristWise Creator (Isaiah 40:12-17)In Isaiah 40, the Lord speaks through Isaiah to his people to give them comfort. The greatest comfort you can ever have in this world is knowing God. No one cares about you more than God does. God wants the people to see him the right way. The people think that God does not care what they are going through and will not act on their behalf (cf. Isaiah 40:27). But Isaiah prophesies about the God they need to see when the Christ comes for his people (cf. Isaiah 40:3-5). The first picture that God gave to his people in Isaiah 40...2025-05-1837 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristWise Creator (Isaiah 40:12-17)In Isaiah 40, the Lord speaks through Isaiah to his people to give them comfort. The greatest comfort you can ever have in this world is knowing God. No one cares about you more than God does. God wants the people to see him the right way. The people think that God does not care what they are going through and will not act on their behalf (cf. Isaiah 40:27). But Isaiah prophesies about the God they need to see when the Christ comes for his people (cf. Isaiah 40:3-5). The first picture that God gave to his people in Isaiah 40...2025-05-1837 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Exchange of the Gospel (Romans 1:21-25)In Romans 1:18-20 the apostle Paul has made a very important point regarding the gospel. No one has an excuse before God. There is no one in the world that can say on the day of judgment that they are excused from knowing God. Why? The reason why all are without excuse is because God has revealed himself to everyone through the creation. We are to look at the things that have been made and see God. Psalm 19 begins by proclaiming that the creation shouts the glory of God day after day and night after night. The creation is...2025-05-1838 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristSaving Shepherd (Isaiah 40:9-11)How do you look at God? When you think about God, what do you think about? What characteristics about God come to your mind? How you look at God will change everything about how you live your life and how you will live before him. For example, in Matthew 25 when we read the parable of the talents, the man who received one talent and hid that talent in ground gave an explanation for why he buried his talent. He explained, “Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you sc...2025-05-1132 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Wrath of the Gospel (Romans 1:18-21)The apostle Paul has begun his letter to the church in Rome by proclaiming to them the gospel. In the first six verses of Romans sets forward that the gospel is concerning the Son who descended from David and was declared to be the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead. Paul then puts forward that he is not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for salvation for all who believe because the righteousness of God is revealed in it. But I want us to think about how the message...2025-05-1136 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Heart to Wait in the City (Jeremiah 29:8-32)We are talking about how to have a heart for the city. In the lesson this morning we looked at the first seven verses of Jeremiah 29 where Jeremiah writes a letter to the exiles who have been captured and now living in Babylon. Jeremiah tells them how they are to live while in Babylon. We noticed that they were to settle in the city, seek the welfare of the city, and pray for the city while they lived in Babylon. We drew the same conclusions for us while we wait for the return of Jesus. But there were more...2025-05-0436 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Heart For The City (Jeremiah 29:1-7)One of the consistent messages that Jeremiah has been proclaiming that has been recorded for us in our recent studies of Jeremiah is that the people who have been captured by the Babylonians are not returning soon. False prophets have been proclaiming that the captured people as well as the captured articles of the temple would return in two years (cf. Jeremiah 27:16; 28:3-4). Instead of a quick reversal, God has proclaimed that the nations will serve Babylon through many of Babylon’s kings (cf. Jeremiah 27:6-7). So what should the people who have been exiled in Babylon do while th...2025-05-0432 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Believe (John 20:19-31)The first day of the week has arrived. Mary Magdalene and the women came to the tomb and found the stone taken away. Rather than believing Jesus had risen from the dead, the women believe that the body has been moved. Peter and John also go to the tomb. But verse 9 tells us that the disciples “did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise form the dead.” Mary remains at the tomb crying. She sees Jesus but does not know it was him. But when Jesus says her name, she recognizes that it is the Lord Jesus. The mess...2025-04-2739 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Unbelief (John 12:37-50)Jesus has explained that the cross is the history changing moment for the world. The cross is the judgment of the world, the neutralization of Satan’s power, the exaltation of Jesus as the Christ, and means by which the world can be drawn to the Father through Jesus. After saying these things, John 12:36 tells us that Jesus departed and hid himself from them. This is the end of the public ministry of Jesus. Jesus has come to Jerusalem with his final offer of salvation and reconciliation to the Father. The cross would be the final message to the wo...2025-04-2744 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Unbelief (John 12:37-50)Jesus has explained that the cross is the history changing moment for the world. The cross is the judgment of the world, the neutralization of Satan’s power, the exaltation of Jesus as the Christ, and means by which the world can be drawn to the Father through Jesus. After saying these things, John 12:36 tells us that Jesus departed and hid himself from them. This is the end of the public ministry of Jesus. Jesus has come to Jerusalem with his final offer of salvation and reconciliation to the Father. The cross would be the final message to the wo...2025-04-2744 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Heart To Test All Things (Jeremiah 27-28)One of the problems that Jeremiah is facing as a prophet of God is that there are so many false voices that are telling the people things that God did not actually say. We have seen in our study of Jeremiah many statements about the false prophets who are leading the people astray (cf. Jeremiah 2:8; 5:13; 5:31; 14:13-15; 23:13-16; 23:21-31). We are going to look at this problem in Jeremiah 27-28. How were the people supposed to know what was right and wrong and what was true and false when there were so many prophets saying false things? What were the...2025-04-2037 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristJesus Is Our PassoverWe are looking at pictures of our atonement in our theme for this year. In our first lesson we considered the pictures that show Jesus as the one who will bear our sins, carrying them away far from us. Our sins have been cast into the depths of the seas and have been removed from us, as far as the east is from the west because Jesus gave his perfect life for us and then rose from the dead three days later. I want to turn our attention to another picture that is given to us about Jesus so...2025-04-2034 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristJesus Is Our PassoverWe are looking at pictures of our atonement in our theme for this year. In our first lesson we considered the pictures that show Jesus as the one who will bear our sins, carrying them away far from us. Our sins have been cast into the depths of the seas and have been removed from us, as far as the east is from the west because Jesus gave his perfect life for us and then rose from the dead three days later. I want to turn our attention to another picture that is given to us about Jesus so...2025-04-2034 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Heart For God’s Word (Jeremiah 26)How do you think about God’s word? What is your attitude toward it? Psalm 19 gives an amazing declaration about how the righteous look at the word of God.
They are more desirable than gold— than an abundance of pure gold; and sweeter than honey dripping from a honeycomb. In addition, your servant is warned by them, and in keeping them there is an abundant reward. (Psalm 19:10-11 CSB)
David says that the teachings of the Lord are more desirable than gold. Please think about that. The word of God is more valuable to him than...2025-04-1335 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristJesus Is Our Sin BearerOur theme for this year is a focus on Jesus and what he did to save us. In particular, we are going to look at all of the pictures that the scriptures give to describe our atonement. There is not a single picture or single teaching describing the work of Christ. So what I wanted to do from time to time this year is spend our time looking at the multidimensional pictures of Christ’s atonement for us. Our first picture of Jesus is to see him as our sin bearer. I want to begin by drawing our attention to...2025-04-1332 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristJesus Is Our Sin BearerOur theme for this year is a focus on Jesus and what he did to save us. In particular, we are going to look at all of the pictures that the scriptures give to describe our atonement. There is not a single picture or single teaching describing the work of Christ. So what I wanted to do from time to time this year is spend our time looking at the multidimensional pictures of Christ’s atonement for us. Our first picture of Jesus is to see him as our sin bearer. I want to begin by drawing our attention to...2025-04-1332 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Live Generously (1 Timothy 6:11-21)In our last lesson we talked about overflowing in contentment. Discontentment leads to all kinds of problems in this life. Not only does it lead to problems in the present, it can also draw you away from the pain and pierce you with many sorrows (6:10). The apostle Paul teaches us another picture of how we are to overflow as disciples of Jesus in the next paragraph. With contentment in mind, disciples of Jesus are to overflow in generosity. Notice what Paul says in 1 Timothy 6:18.
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be...2025-04-0635 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Finding Contentment (1 Timothy 6:3-10)Our theme this year, though disrupted by the coronavirus, has been the theme of Overflow. Jesus told his disciples that out of our hearts would flow streams of living water. So we have asked this question through the year: what flows out of us? It was not initially planned this way but two of the topics regarding what flows out of us comes from 1 Timothy 6. I had not planned to teach this book and its faith foundations. But the coronavirus changed all of the preaching plans for this year. So, seeing this was going to happen, I held off...2025-04-0643 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Hope When Anxious (James 5:1-5)We have spent a number of our lessons this year talking about how to have hope when crushed by trials, when hopeless because of suffering and loss, when feeling alone, and when tempted. All of these difficulties of life, from temptations and trials to sinning and being alone can cause us to be anxious. In today’s lesson I want to speak about what the scriptures teach us about how to have hope when anxious. But I have already talked about a number of life areas where we experience anxiety. There is another area of life where anxiety sets in...2025-03-3039 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Hope When Worried (Matthew 6:25-34)The first word in Matthew 6:25 is the word, “Therefore.” Before we can enter this paragraph about worry, we need to reconnect to the prior paragraph. In verses 19-24 Jesus told us to treasure heavenly treasures and not earthly treasures. Make your treasure in heaven and not on earth. This idea is going to lead into this teaching about worry and anxiety.
Therefore, do not worry about your life. Let me just stop before we go further in the lesson and just ask, “Are we worried about our lives?” What does the “therefore” have to do with this? We noticed t...2025-03-3037 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Fearless: Anxious For NothingRejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4–7 ESV)
Paul just taught Christians to not be anxious about anything. Do not worry about anything (CSB, NRSV, NLT). But Paul certainly could not be talking about times of crisis. Paul could no...2025-03-2340 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Fearless: Anxious For NothingRejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4–7 ESV)
Paul just taught Christians to not be anxious about anything. Do not worry about anything (CSB, NRSV, NLT). But Paul certainly could not be talking about times of crisis. Paul could no...2025-03-2340 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Defeat Anxiety (Philippians 4:2-7)It seems that there is so much to be anxious for in life. Work brings anxiety. Life choices bring anxiety. Family brings anxiety. ISIS and terrorism brings anxiety. The world is full of anxiety. Yet the scriptures are going to teach us how we can overcome and defeat anxiety. The apostle Paul is going to show us that the Christian life is a life that knows how to handle and defeat anxiety…
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The post REWIND: Defeat Anxiety (Philippians 4:2-7) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Be...2025-03-2341 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Heart From God’s Wrath (Jeremiah 25)We have been looking at this section in Jeremiah’s prophecy in which we see the Lord teaching how to have a heart for God. As we come to Jeremiah 25 we are coming to a chapter that most people are not going to be happy reading. We live in a time in our society where our culture does not like the idea of consequences for actions or experiencing judgment. In fact, we so bristle at the idea that modern Christian teaching tries to press that there is no such thing as the wrath of God. They do not believe Go...2025-03-1635 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Faith of the Gospel (Romans 1:17)Romans 1:16-17 is the thesis for this letter. Paul is not ashamed of the gospel because the gospel is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes. But then Paul continues by saying that in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith. Romans 1:17 has so much written about it as people try to understand what Paul is teaching. What is the righteousness of God? What does it mean that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith? What does it mean that the righteous live by faith? How does this...2025-03-1631 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Heart To Know God (Jeremiah 24)I want to begin the lesson by hearing a promise that God makes:
I will give them a heart to know that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart. (Jeremiah 24:7 ESV)
God says that he is going to give his people a heart to know him because they are going to return to him with their whole heart so that they will be in relationship. They will be the people who belongs to the Lord and...2025-03-0930 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristNot Ashamed of the Gospel (Romans 1:16)“For I am not ashamed of the gospel…” (Romans 1:16). It is a bold statement that I want us to think about as we begin this lesson. Paul was not ashamed of the gospel. Do you feel ashamed of the gospel? We do not want to be ashamed but we can certainly be tempted to be ashamed. I believe everyone would readily admit that we need to have more boldness. As bold as we might be with the gospel, all of us want to have a greater courage regarding the gospel. I want us to think about Paul saying that he was...2025-03-0936 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA Heart For Truth (Jeremiah 23:9-40)Our culture has coined a phrase that we consider to be new. People will speak about “my truth.” I expect that you have heard this phrase used before. In fact, we are encouraged to speak “our truth.” You are told that you need to speak “your truth.” The idea is that there is something that can be true for me that is not true for you. But this is not a new idea as much as we might fancy that we have made a breakthrough about truth. The prophet Jeremiah was also dealing with people who were making claims about truth...2025-03-0238 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Debt of the Gospel (Romans 1:8-15)Listen to what Paul says: “I am a debtor…” (Romans 1:14). We do not want to be debtors. We do not want to have obligations. We try to free ourselves from every debt. But this is a good debt. Paul embraces the fact that he is debtor and it is understand the debt of the gospel that has changed his life purpose.
Thankful For the Proclaimed Gospel (Romans 1:8-10)
After opening his letter to the Roman Christians by proclaiming a summary message of the gospel, the apostle Paul turns his attention to being thankful. Paul says that h...2025-03-0233 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Righteous Branch (Jeremiah 23:1-8)There are many New Testament scriptures that speak about the glory of God as seen through the amazing work of our Lord Christ Jesus. But we can miss the depth of what those images and teachings are giving because we do not know intimately what the prophets were proclaiming. Often the New Testament assumes we know those prophetic pictures so that we are ready to cry out to our God when we see their fulfillment in Christ. God is giving us these pictures so that we would see the multifaceted work of the Savior. Jeremiah is going to proclaim...2025-02-2331 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Righteous Branch (Jeremiah 23:1-8)There are many New Testament scriptures that speak about the glory of God as seen through the amazing work of our Lord Christ Jesus. But we can miss the depth of what those images and teachings are giving because we do not know intimately what the prophets were proclaiming. Often the New Testament assumes we know those prophetic pictures so that we are ready to cry out to our God when we see their fulfillment in Christ. God is giving us these pictures so that we would see the multifaceted work of the Savior. Jeremiah is going to proclaim...2025-02-2331 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Gospel of God (Romans 1:1-7)I want to begin the lesson today by asking an important question. What is the gospel? If someone were to come up to you, could you answer this question? If your neighbor asked you, “What is the gospel?”, what would you tell them? What exactly is the gospel? Now if you have grown up in the pews, you might quickly answer that the gospel is good news. This is what the word “gospel” means. But I want us to think deeper than this. Do not merely provide a definition of the gospel, that is, being good news. What exactly is the g...2025-02-2333 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Way of Life or Way of Death (Jeremiah 21-22)We are in a section in the prophecy of Jeremiah where we are learning about having a heart for God. In Jeremiah 20 we saw the terrible treatment of God’s prophet. Jeremiah is mocked, scorned, and verbally abused. His close friends seek revenge on Jeremiah because of his teachings. Jeremiah was arrested, beaten, and put in prison for proclaiming God’s coming judgments. Yet in the face of his deep discouragement, Jeremiah has a fire in his bones that compelled him to continue to work as God’s prophet. The word of God was a fire in his bones that h...2025-02-1632 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristDoubting His Promise (Matthew 4:8-11)We are looking at how to fight against the temptations that our enemy, the devil, is using to attack our faith. Our enemy wants us to doubt God, doubt God’s love, doubt our relationship with God, and doubt that God cares for us. There are many, many doubts that the devil launches at us so that we will question God, weaken our faith, and ultimately destroy our souls. I want to remind us the promise that God has given to us regarding our temptations.
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is...2025-02-1636 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristFire In My Bones (Jeremiah 20)We are beginning a new series called A Heart For God. We are going to be looking at how to have a heart for God when life is particularly painful while trying to live for God. We would think that doing the right thing would keep us safe. We want to think that if we are following God and doing what he says that this would keep us from having to go through suffering and hardships. We would especially want to think that we would not be persecuted for doing the right thing. Whatever the reason, it is easy...2025-02-0939 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristDoubting His Protection and Care (Matthew 4:5-7)We are looking at how to fight against the temptations that our enemy, the devil, is using to attack our faith. Our enemy wants us to doubt God, doubt God’s love, doubt our relationship with God, and doubt that God cares for us. There are many, many doubts that the devil launches at us so that we will question God, weaken our faith, and ultimately destroy our souls. I want to remind us the promise that God has given to us regarding our temptations.
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is...2025-02-0933 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristLove Assured (1 John 3:19-24)The apostle John is writing to help Christians know if they have eternal life (cf. 1 John 5:13). John does not want anyone to be deceived regarding their relationship with God. He wants us to evaluate our walk so that we can know if we are walking in the light or if we are walking in the darkness. The third chapter of this letter has been set off by calling for everyone to see the love of the Father.
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and...2025-02-0242 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristLove Assured (1 John 3:19-24)The apostle John is writing to help Christians know if they have eternal life (cf. 1 John 5:13). John does not want anyone to be deceived regarding their relationship with God. He wants us to evaluate our walk so that we can know if we are walking in the light or if we are walking in the darkness. The third chapter of this letter has been set off by calling for everyone to see the love of the Father.
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and...2025-02-0242 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristDoubting His Provision (Matthew 4:3-4)We are looking at how to fight against the temptations that our enemy, the devil, is using to attack our faith. In last week’s lesson we observed the first step that the devil uses against us is doubt. Our enemy wants us to doubt God, doubt God’s love, doubt our relationship with God, and doubt that God cares for us. There are many, many doubts that the devil launches at us so that we will question God, weaken our faith, and ultimately destroy our souls. I want to remind us the promise that God has given to us r...2025-02-0233 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristWhat Is Love? (1 John 3:10-18)The apostle John is writing to help Christians know if they have eternal life (cf. 1 John 5:13). John does not want anyone to be deceived regarding their relationship with God. He wants us to evaluate our walk so that we can know if we are walking in the light or if we are walking in the darkness. The third chapter of this letter has been set off by calling for everyone to see the love of the Father.
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and...2025-01-2637 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Doubt (Matthew 4:1-2)We are beginning a short series called Filters where we are going to talk about how to look at temptations properly so that we can overcome them. The apostle Paul claimed that there is no temptation that is unique to you. Listen what he taught in 1 Corinthians 10:13.
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV)
To...2025-01-2636 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristSee God’s Love (1 John 3:1-3)We are starting a new series this evening in which we are going to examine God’s love and how his love is to change who we are and how we live. Now it is important to remember the purpose that the apostle John has for writing his first letter. John says he writes these things so that our joy may be full (1 John 1:4). John also states at the end of this letter than he is writing these things so that you may know that you have eternal life (1 John 5:13). One of the important ways that we can have co...2025-01-1234 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristSee God’s Love (1 John 3:1-3)We are starting a new series this evening in which we are going to examine God’s love and how his love is to change who we are and how we live. Now it is important to remember the purpose that the apostle John has for writing his first letter. John says he writes these things so that our joy may be full (1 John 1:4). John also states at the end of this letter than he is writing these things so that you may know that you have eternal life (1 John 5:13). One of the important ways that we can have co...2025-01-1234 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Have The Mind of Christ (Philippians 2:3-11)The apostle Paul is writing to these Christians so that they will focus on their manner of life being worthy of the gospel of Christ. One of the key characteristics of a life being lived for the gospel is unity and harmony among Christians. Philippians 2:1-2 records Paul’s plead to them that if Christ means anything to their lives, then be of the same mind, have the same love, be in full agreement, and have the same way of thinking. In this next paragraph the apostle Paul is going to teach us how to accomplish this. How can we...2024-10-2741 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Have The Mind of Christ (Philippians 2:3-11)The apostle Paul is writing to these Christians so that they will focus on their manner of life being worthy of the gospel of Christ. One of the key characteristics of a life being lived for the gospel is unity and harmony among Christians. Philippians 2:1-2 records Paul’s plead to them that if Christ means anything to their lives, then be of the same mind, have the same love, be in full agreement, and have the same way of thinking. In this next paragraph the apostle Paul is going to teach us how to accomplish this. How can we...2024-10-2741 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Life Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27-2:2)In the last paragraph the apostle Paul has described his joy in suffering. His joy came from knowing that the gospel was advancing through what he was experiencing. His joy also came from knowing that his faith was only being strengthened to bring about his spiritual deliverance. Paul spoke this way because for him to live is Christ and to die is gain. His whole life is about Jesus and death is the fulfillment of all that this life is about: to be with Jesus. Paul was not a fatalist or desiring to die but understood that the purpose...2024-10-2739 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Life Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27-2:2)In the last paragraph the apostle Paul has described his joy in suffering. His joy came from knowing that the gospel was advancing through what he was experiencing. His joy also came from knowing that his faith was only being strengthened to bring about his spiritual deliverance. Paul spoke this way because for him to live is Christ and to die is gain. His whole life is about Jesus and death is the fulfillment of all that this life is about: to be with Jesus. Paul was not a fatalist or desiring to die but understood that the purpose...2024-10-2739 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristKnowing The World (1 John 2:12-17)John has been writing this letter so that its readers can know that they have eternal life (cf. 1 John 5:13). In particular, John has been helping us know if we are walking in the light or in darkness. John has given us various tests so that we can evaluate our faith and know where we stand with God. But John has been writing to encourage us to walk with God by maintaining fellowship with the apostles so that our joy can be complete (cf. 1 John 1:3-4). We are going to conclude this series on living in light by looking at...2024-09-1532 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristKnowing The World (1 John 2:12-17)John has been writing this letter so that its readers can know that they have eternal life (cf. 1 John 5:13). In particular, John has been helping us know if we are walking in the light or in darkness. John has given us various tests so that we can evaluate our faith and know where we stand with God. But John has been writing to encourage us to walk with God by maintaining fellowship with the apostles so that our joy can be complete (cf. 1 John 1:3-4). We are going to conclude this series on living in light by looking at...2024-09-1532 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristKnow the New Command (1 John 2:7-11)We have been looking at how we can know that we have eternal life from the teachings of the apostle John. John wants us to have a confidence in our relationship with God so that we can have complete joy in Christ. The picture that the apostle John has given to us is that if we see that we are walking in the light, then we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus is cleansing us from all sin (cf. 1 John 1:7). Walking in the light means that we will have an intensity about not sinning. We...2024-09-0837 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristKnow the New Command (1 John 2:7-11)We have been looking at how we can know that we have eternal life from the teachings of the apostle John. John wants us to have a confidence in our relationship with God so that we can have complete joy in Christ. The picture that the apostle John has given to us is that if we see that we are walking in the light, then we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus is cleansing us from all sin (cf. 1 John 1:7). Walking in the light means that we will have an intensity about not sinning. We...2024-09-0837 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristKnowing Jesus (1 John 2:3-6)John has proclaimed amazing words of encouragement and hope. In the second chapter of 1 John the author has declared that he is writing so that we will not sin. But if we do sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. God has provided the defense attorney we need. Jesus is the advocate and helper needed because of our sins. God is light and in him there is no darkness at all (cf. 1 John 1:5). Therefore, our sins are a very big problem, separating us from having a relationship with the Father. But we have an...2024-09-0136 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristKnowing Jesus (1 John 2:3-6)John has proclaimed amazing words of encouragement and hope. In the second chapter of 1 John the author has declared that he is writing so that we will not sin. But if we do sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. God has provided the defense attorney we need. Jesus is the advocate and helper needed because of our sins. God is light and in him there is no darkness at all (cf. 1 John 1:5). Therefore, our sins are a very big problem, separating us from having a relationship with the Father. But we have an...2024-09-0136 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe “We” of the Body (1 Corinthians 12)Our theme for 2024 is We, Not Me. We have spent some time in the first part of this year looking more about how to think about each other over ourselves. But for the second half of 2024, Lord willing, we are going to lean and push into this theme even stronger than we have so far. Our upcoming series in 1 John and in James are looking at scriptures that will help us practice “we, not me” behavior. But one of the books in God’s word that was written was specifically written to Christians in a city where there were divisi...2024-08-0437 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe “We” of the Body (1 Corinthians 12)Our theme for 2024 is We, Not Me. We have spent some time in the first part of this year looking more about how to think about each other over ourselves. But for the second half of 2024, Lord willing, we are going to lean and push into this theme even stronger than we have so far. Our upcoming series in 1 John and in James are looking at scriptures that will help us practice “we, not me” behavior. But one of the books in God’s word that was written was specifically written to Christians in a city where there were divisi...2024-08-0437 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristBreakthrough: The Forgiveness of GodLet all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 4:31-5:2 ESV)
Paul says something to these Christians that I want us to think about. We are to be forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave us. How did God forgive...2024-07-0742 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristBreakthrough: The Forgiveness of GodLet all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 4:31-5:2 ESV)
Paul says something to these Christians that I want us to think about. We are to be forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave us. How did God forgive...2024-07-0742 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Called To Build (Isaiah 61:1-6)…The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God. (Isaiah 61:1–2 ESV)
Isaiah prophesies about 700 years before the arrival of Jesus. Providing context to this prophecy, Isaiah is proclaiming a message of restoration and hope. The people of Israel had broken God’s covena...2024-06-0900 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristREWIND: Called To Build (Isaiah 61:1-6)…The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God. (Isaiah 61:1–2 ESV)
Isaiah prophesies about 700 years before the arrival of Jesus. Providing context to this prophecy, Isaiah is proclaiming a message of restoration and hope. The people of Israel had broken God’s covena...2024-06-0900 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristRisen (Matthew 27:55-28:20)I would like to draw your attention to Matthew 27. As you are turning, I want to make an important point as we begin this morning. This lesson is not delivered because of the time found on our calendars. Every Sunday we come together to celebrate and remember the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are doing nothing different this Sunday than we do the other 51 Sundays in the year. We have been going through the Gospel of Matthew and now we come to the final scene in Matthew’s gospel. It is the most important event and, th...2024-03-3140 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristRisen (Matthew 27:55-28:20)I would like to draw your attention to Matthew 27. As you are turning, I want to make an important point as we begin this morning. This lesson is not delivered because of the time found on our calendars. Every Sunday we come together to celebrate and remember the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are doing nothing different this Sunday than we do the other 51 Sundays in the year. We have been going through the Gospel of Matthew and now we come to the final scene in Matthew’s gospel. It is the most important event and, th...2024-03-3140 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristHope From Guilt and Shame (Jeremiah 3:19-4:4)In Jeremiah 3 God is explaining why the people’s lack of guilt and shame has been a problem to the relationship. We noticed in our last lesson that God expects us to experience guilt and shame so that we will have clarity about what we have done, be genuine about our sin which then will ultimately lead to a true repentance rather than stubbornness. We concluded that lesson by God making promises about what he was going to do through Christ in the future. Here in Jeremiah 3:19-4:4 we are going to see more promises that God gives to hi...2024-02-1144 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristHope From Guilt and Shame (Jeremiah 3:19-4:4)In Jeremiah 3 God is explaining why the people’s lack of guilt and shame has been a problem to the relationship. We noticed in our last lesson that God expects us to experience guilt and shame so that we will have clarity about what we have done, be genuine about our sin which then will ultimately lead to a true repentance rather than stubbornness. We concluded that lesson by God making promises about what he was going to do through Christ in the future. Here in Jeremiah 3:19-4:4 we are going to see more promises that God gives to hi...2024-02-1144 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThanking Through ItRejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV)
Just slow down and think about what the apostle Paul taught as he came to the end of his first letter to the Thessalonian Christians. This is God’s will in Christ for you: always rejoicing, constantly praying, and giving thanks in all circumstances. But let the end of this direction rest on you for a moment. Give thanks in ALL circumstances. This is a week that our country has set aside as...2023-11-1939 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThanking Through ItRejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV)
Just slow down and think about what the apostle Paul taught as he came to the end of his first letter to the Thessalonian Christians. This is God’s will in Christ for you: always rejoicing, constantly praying, and giving thanks in all circumstances. But let the end of this direction rest on you for a moment. Give thanks in ALL circumstances. This is a week that our country has set aside as...2023-11-1939 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristReady For His Coming (Matthew 25)Matthew 24 ended with Jesus warning his disciples that they need to be ready for his coming in judgment. In last week’s lessons we saw that Jesus warned that his delay to bring judgment will tempt his servants to no longer stay awake and be ready and will tempt his servants to mistreat one another (cf. Matthew 24:42-51). Matthew 25 will now explain what being ready for Jesus’ coming looks like. This would be very important and appropriate for them to hear now because Jesus is warning that he was going to come in national judgment against Israel. Not one ston...2023-11-1239 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristReady For His Coming (Matthew 25)Matthew 24 ended with Jesus warning his disciples that they need to be ready for his coming in judgment. In last week’s lessons we saw that Jesus warned that his delay to bring judgment will tempt his servants to no longer stay awake and be ready and will tempt his servants to mistreat one another (cf. Matthew 24:42-51). Matthew 25 will now explain what being ready for Jesus’ coming looks like. This would be very important and appropriate for them to hear now because Jesus is warning that he was going to come in national judgment against Israel. Not one ston...2023-11-1239 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristTo Live Is Christ, To Die Is GainA sermon from Dave Schmidt.
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2023-10-2238 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristHope In The Darkness (Joel 3)So how do you have hope when you feel surrounded by darkness? What are God’s people to do with life seems hopeless and joy is dried up? God through his prophet Joel is proclaiming about what he was going to do for his people in the last days when the Christ would come. We noticed in our last lesson that the apostle Peter stood up with the other apostles on the day of Pentecost and proclaimed that was happened was exactly what Joel had written (cf. Acts 2:15). Joel proclaimed that the Spirit would be poured out on all fl...2023-10-1530 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristHope In The Darkness (Joel 3)So how do you have hope when you feel surrounded by darkness? What are God’s people to do with life seems hopeless and joy is dried up? God through his prophet Joel is proclaiming about what he was going to do for his people in the last days when the Christ would come. We noticed in our last lesson that the apostle Peter stood up with the other apostles on the day of Pentecost and proclaimed that was happened was exactly what Joel had written (cf. Acts 2:15). Joel proclaimed that the Spirit would be poured out on all fl...2023-10-1530 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristOur Hope Is In The Lord (Joel 2:18-32)It was the sermon that opened the floodgates to the kingdom of God. The apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost stood up with the apostles and preached a sermon that began something like this. “We are not drunk, as you all think, but this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel” (cf. Acts 2:15). Peter then quotes and then explains the prophecy that is found in the second chapter of Joel. This passage in God’s word is the whole key to what you read about in the book of Acts. Joel was speaking about a glorious time for th...2023-10-0134 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristOur Hope Is In The Lord (Joel 2:18-32)It was the sermon that opened the floodgates to the kingdom of God. The apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost stood up with the apostles and preached a sermon that began something like this. “We are not drunk, as you all think, but this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel” (cf. Acts 2:15). Peter then quotes and then explains the prophecy that is found in the second chapter of Joel. This passage in God’s word is the whole key to what you read about in the book of Acts. Joel was speaking about a glorious time for th...2023-10-0134 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristCome To The Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)Jesus has been telling stories about what his kingdom is like. He has told a story about two sons and a story about farming tenants who refused to give the fruit of the land to the owner, which are recorded toward the end of Matthew 21. Jesus has one more parable to tell about the kingdom and about the rejection of his invitation. This parable is going to describe who can enter Christ’s kingdom and who cannot and why they cannot.
The Rejection (22:1-7)
The story begins by describing a great king who is preparing a...2023-09-2437 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristCome To The Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)Jesus has been telling stories about what his kingdom is like. He has told a story about two sons and a story about farming tenants who refused to give the fruit of the land to the owner, which are recorded toward the end of Matthew 21. Jesus has one more parable to tell about the kingdom and about the rejection of his invitation. This parable is going to describe who can enter Christ’s kingdom and who cannot and why they cannot.
The Rejection (22:1-7)
The story begins by describing a great king who is preparing a...2023-09-2437 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA New Temple With Life (Ezekiel 47-48)Ezekiel was given the task of preaching to a people who had been captured and taken into exile by the Babylonians because God was judging his people for their sins. But the people in exile were going to represent the future of Israel. Their children would be the future remnant to return to Jerusalem. The final chapters of the book of Ezekiel is to generate hope in the people regarding what God will do when the Christ comes and the Spirit is poured out. The final chapters of the book have described a glorious temple in great detail. The...2023-05-2130 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA New Temple With Life (Ezekiel 47-48)Ezekiel was given the task of preaching to a people who had been captured and taken into exile by the Babylonians because God was judging his people for their sins. But the people in exile were going to represent the future of Israel. Their children would be the future remnant to return to Jerusalem. The final chapters of the book of Ezekiel is to generate hope in the people regarding what God will do when the Christ comes and the Spirit is poured out. The final chapters of the book have described a glorious temple in great detail. The...2023-05-2130 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA New Temple With Glory (Ezekiel 40-43)As we come to the final chapters of Ezekiel, Ezekiel is going to have a vision for the new temple. Chapters 40-48 all depict a new glorious temple that the Lord will have for his people. Before we look at this vision, we need to consider where we are in the flow of the book and why this would be how the prophecy of Ezekiel ends. One big message that we are seeing the Lord give through Ezekiel is an explanation of how things are going to be different in Christ’s kingdom when the Spirit comes. The people ha...2023-05-0729 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristA New Temple With Glory (Ezekiel 40-43)As we come to the final chapters of Ezekiel, Ezekiel is going to have a vision for the new temple. Chapters 40-48 all depict a new glorious temple that the Lord will have for his people. Before we look at this vision, we need to consider where we are in the flow of the book and why this would be how the prophecy of Ezekiel ends. One big message that we are seeing the Lord give through Ezekiel is an explanation of how things are going to be different in Christ’s kingdom when the Spirit comes. The people ha...2023-05-0729 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristGrace Abounded (Ezekiel 19-20)Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:20–21 ESV)
Paul gives a beautiful picture. It is also a beautiful picture of Israel’s history. Where the sin increased, grace abounded even more. Ezekiel is prophesying to the exiled people about the coming destruction of Jerusalem. He is also preparing the people to have new hearts and new spirits so that they can repent and turn...2023-02-1237 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristGrace Abounded (Ezekiel 19-20)Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:20–21 ESV)
Paul gives a beautiful picture. It is also a beautiful picture of Israel’s history. Where the sin increased, grace abounded even more. Ezekiel is prophesying to the exiled people about the coming destruction of Jerusalem. He is also preparing the people to have new hearts and new spirits so that they can repent and turn...2023-02-1237 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristNo Honor (Matthew 13:53-14:12)The Gospel of Matthew tells you when it is shifting to a new section of teaching. There are six sections in Matthew marked by five breaks in the text. The break is marked with words like what you read in Matthew 13:53, “When Jesus had finished these parables.” We have called our last series, “The Teachings of Jesus” which covered Matthew 11-13. But now we are going to see a shift in the tone of this gospel. Chapters 14-19 show the rejection of Jesus. Jesus is going to start talking about his rejection and death. Jesus is going to teach the peop...2023-01-1538 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristNo Honor (Matthew 13:53-14:12)The Gospel of Matthew tells you when it is shifting to a new section of teaching. There are six sections in Matthew marked by five breaks in the text. The break is marked with words like what you read in Matthew 13:53, “When Jesus had finished these parables.” We have called our last series, “The Teachings of Jesus” which covered Matthew 11-13. But now we are going to see a shift in the tone of this gospel. Chapters 14-19 show the rejection of Jesus. Jesus is going to start talking about his rejection and death. Jesus is going to teach the peop...2023-01-1538 minBiblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of ChristThe Problem of More (Ezekiel 17)There are so many pictures in the scriptures where God is trying to show us who we are, where we have come from, and what God is doing about our circumstances. We are in a section of Ezekiel where God is sharing three pictures to show who we are and what God is doing for us. In chapter 15 we saw the picture of a useless vine. The message was that we only have one purpose: to bear fruit. We can only bear fruit because we are deeply connected to Christ, as Jesus applied this message in John 15. The second...2022-12-1834 min