Pastor Tim Travis calls us to action to stand firm in our faith and resist the encroaching cultural tides that threaten to undermine the biblical principles upon which society is built. He draws inspiration from the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3), who bravely refused to bow to Nebuchadnezzar’s golden idol, even facing…
When we become a Christian, a follower of Christ, we are called to put on the Armor of God and be a soldier in the spiritual battles we encounter. We are to focus our lives toward this cause and learn how to please God, not others, and thereby defend our liberty! 2 Timothy 2:1-4 encourages…
As followers of Christ we must stand true to the Word of God. Many question why we do things the way we do and why we are not certain other things. In this lesson we look at some of the Jehovah Witness statements from Isaiah 43:10-12 and how they take them out of context to…
Making a difference in your circle of influence by keeping Jesus at the center is of utmost importance as we consider the predominance of evil in our nation. Asa, in 1 Kings 15:9-15, had no small task of making a difference as even his mother had turned away from God. Yet Asa had the courage…
Are you an example to other Christians? This is one of the many things that Paul encourages Timothy to be as we study 1 Timothy 4:1-5:8 in this lesson!
Are your beliefs for sale? As the world tries to sway us this way and that, Christ wants us to be solid in our beliefs and values and follow Him. Proverbs 23:23 makes it clear that we need to stand upon the truth that can only be found in God.
A church built by Jesus will be filled with true worship and praise of God, our Creator and Sustainer. Peter writes this to us in 1 Peter 2:1-5 where we’re shown that as we draw closer to God, the more we’ll desire to worship God. Friend, it isn’t God who is far from us, but…
Christ’s dialog with His disciples in Matthew 16:13-20 reveal to us that it is and always will be Christ Who builds the church. We, by necessity, must do our part to serve Christ, but we must trust in Him to do the building. Are we willing to give it our all today so that we…
Temptation – we find it so easily. Yet God uses some of it to try us and refine us – how do we know the difference? James 1:1-15 gives us a good starting place as we learn to grow closer to God and study His Word! (Higher quality audio is available on the audio only…
The apostle Paul challenges us a Christians to stay the course, to be faithful, to cling to the things of God and focus on eternal things. Did he know what he was talking about in Acts 20:22-25 and other places? A study of his life shows that he did! So how do we faithfully stay…