They are mentioned three times by Luke in the book of Acts. They also are mentioned three times by Paul in his letters. These six references are all we know about Aquila and Priscilla from Scripture. But oh the impact this couple had on so many! Even now, they stand out as a great example…
Tweets, texts, emails, etc – the amazing thing about social media is that it is so social. At some point, we’ve all probably sent emails and texts to people we never intended. In those messages, there may have been something they considered inappropriate or hurtful. There are others who seem to delight in using social…
Too many people simply have not thought long and hard about the Gospel. As a result, people are confused – and the gospel often is assumed or reduced. Thankfully, a study of things associated with the gospel will do much to remove the confusion, faulty assumptions and misguided reductions which too often occur. Let’s highlight…
How does brotherly love really work? How does it work in situations of extraordinary tension and difficulty? The book of Philemon is a model of Christian friendship, of forgiveness, of both tact and diplomacy on one hand and of contact and straightforwardness on the other. Philemon is all about “the fine art of Christian relationships.”…
Many members of the church of Christ use the terms “sound” and “conservative” interchangeably, but in this lesson with brother Mike Vestal challenges those assumptions. He asks the question – What would “soundness” look like to Jesus? The answer to that question should be what shapes our attitudes.
Nothing is more important for God’s people than adding what really counts in life. To have seen Jesus was to see what the Father is like (John 14:7-9), and to see Christians should be to see the beauty and character of Jesus in us (Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:27). There is something tremendously challenging and humbling…
Learning lessons from the wandering children of Israel on how we should react to events in our lives.
Few matters can be more important than what God’s word says about salvation. When one considers the richness of what the New Testament has to say about this theme, all a person can do is express awe and wonder at the matchless mind and marvelous provision of God! Who and what saves according to the…
The parable of the Good Samaritan is well known, and today, we’ll talk about the question, or more importantly the questioner, that prompted Jesus to teach it.
When we take the time to really consider how much Jesus loves us and how much he has done for us, all we can say is, “Thank you Lord.”