1 Thes 4:13-18. The Thessalonians were waiting expectantly for the Son’s return (1:10). They knew the church would be removed before the day of wrath, but had a question about those Christian’s who had passed on before them? Had they missed the resurrection? What would happen to their bodies? Were they now with the Lord? […]

Gal 2:11-21. When Peter visits the church in Antioch, he withdrew himself from the Gentile believers when other Jews showed up. Paul sees the hypocrisy in this and publicly rebuked him for his actions as they went against the all-inclusive grace of God. Our understanding of grace will also ensure that we do not show […]

John 20:1-20. The composite view of the resurrection story is not so easy to piece together. It takes some careful comparison of the gospels to lay down the timeline for that special Sunday morning. In this study of the most important day in history, we piece together the events that Resurrection morning.

John 19:31-42. John records 2 remarkable events between the death and burial of Christ that fulfill specific prophecies. Then a rich member of The Sanhedrin, Joseph of Arimathea, along with Nicodemus, obtain Jesus’ body and lay it in a garden tomb. Even they were fulfilling prophecy from Isaiah 53. How amazing it is to see […]

Psalm 133:1-3  The unity of believers is likened to oil running down the head, beard and lower garments of the high priest as he was anointed. It was at pentecost that Jesus, our ascended head, sent his Holy spirit, who then descended on the gathered believers to bring a blessing from above.