The Days Will Come Lk 21:5-38 is a long passage for a single Sunday school lesson.  The whole passage is prophetic.  The days will come when all o the things Jesus mentioned will come to pass.  So, we’re going to study it like a journalist asks questions. When – v.6...

What Aileth Thee? In Gen 21:17, God appeared to Hagar when she thought she and Ishmael would die of thirst in the wilderness of Beersheba.  He asked her, “What aileth thee, Hagar”?  Well, the answer was obvious.  She thought she and her son were going to die.  God didn’t ask...

Birth of Christ Prophesied This time of year many people celebrate the birth of Christ.  But they may not be aware of the significance of the prophecies that were fulfilled when he was born.  Today, we are going to discuss three of the prophecies and their importance. His Virgin Birth...

To Jerusalem Through Jericho In Lk 18:31-34, Jesus foretold what was going to happen to him in Jerusalem.  And in Lk 18:35-43, Jesus healed a blind man near Jericho, on his way to Jerusalem. Jesus told his twelve disciples that “all things that are written by the prophets concerning the...

Our Testimony Jn 21: 24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As Christians, we have a testimony.  A testimony is a solemn declaration (like that of a witness), the firsthand authentication of a fact (like evidence), an open acknowledgment, or a public profession (like your testimony).  The word testimony also refers to the...

In My Days When Isaiah prophesied to Hezekiah what the Babylonians would do to his house and his sons, Hezekiah replied, “Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days”?  His response reveals a selfish attitude that as long as I have peace and truth in my...

Jesus’ Early Ministry Jesus’s return in the Spirit’s power, 14-16 In Jesus’ early ministry, the power of the Spirit was evidenced in his teaching and preaching.  In Lk 4:32, his word was with power.  Ecc 8:4, “where the word of a king is there is power”.  1 Cor 2:4 Paul’s...

Simeon and Anna In Lk 2:25-39 we read about two people who saw Jesus in the temple when Jospeh and Mary came to “present him to the Lord”, Lk 2:22.  These two people are Simeon and Anna. Simeon His character, Lk 2:25: Just – he was morally upright, a man...

Rottenness Prov.12:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are several things that will cause rottenness in the Bible.  Rottenness is caused by: A Bad Wife – Prov 12:4 – don’t be bad wife and don’t choose a bad wife.  She makes her husband ashamed.  There is a greater problem here.  The church...

Fulfilled Prophecy Is 48:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Two of the distinguishing characteristics of the Bible are prophecy and fulfilled prophecy.  Is 48:3 is a profound passage wherein God declares the former things and then brings them to pass.  See also Is 46:9-10, Is 42:8-9.  Only the God of the...