1 Corinthians 15:1-34 Resurrection Day 2026
In chapter 15 of First Corinthians Paul addresses the false teaching in the church regarding the resurrection of the saints. We put this in context, then discuss the root problem, — some among them have no knowledge of God. They don’t understand who God is.
Passover 2026 Exodus 12 and the Gospels
Here is another study on the timing of the Passover, The Festival of Unleaded Bread, and The Festival of Firstfruits. We go through the chronology of what is commonly called the Passion Week paying attention to some common misunderstandings of the week.
Amos 1:2-2:16 Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors, Judah, & Israel
Amos announces the coming judgment of God on Israel’s neighbors, Israel, and Judah. This is for immorality, idolatry, and breaking the covenant.
Luke 19:28-44 Palm Sunday 2026
We review the structure of Passover and The Festival of Unleavened Bread to introduce Palm Sunday. We emphasize these cryptic words of Jesus: “… you did not know the time of your visitation.” (Lk 19:44b)
Ephesians 4:30-5:14 Discern What Is Pleasing To The Lord
Mark 1:12-13 The Temptation of The Christ
Mark gives a very brief account of the temptation of the Christ. We will suggest some reasons why, and then we will look at the account given by Matthew.
Introduction to Amos
We will consider the background and context of the Minor Prophet Amos. We will also compare his culture with ours and try to make connections between the two Amos is a political book, thus any comparison will necessarily be, in part, political.
Ephesians 4:25-32 The “Let Not’s” and the “Get Rid Of’s”
Being a disciple of Jesus means reforming our habits in order to reform our character. In this section Paul describes several traits we are to ‘let not’ be our calling card, and other traits we are to ‘get rid of’ altogether. Then he lists what we are to replace them with.
Mark 1:8-11 The Baptism of Jesus the Christ
This account of the baptism of Christ, combined with the account in the gospel of Matthew, tells us of the conflict with the leading political and religious leaders. We also have clear indications of the Triune God, and the reason Jesus was baptized.
Ephesians 4:17-24 Don’t Live Like Them
Paul has established the essential doctrine of “The Faith”; he has discussed the unity of the church and that there is one God. Now he proceeds to teach us the difference between who we were and who we should be in our behavior.
