God reveals Himself through creation and Scripture. Apologetics begins with God speaking, not man speculating....  Read More

Psalm 32 is one of the seven penitential psalms. It starts with the joy of forgiveness, moves through the agony of hidden sin, and ends with the gladness of restored fellowship. Psalm 1 shows the tree...  Read More

From the fall, God initiates a redemptive promise fulfilled in Christ....  Read More

Ps 23 is David’s confession of trust in the Lord as Shepherd, Provider, Protector, and Host. But before we can say, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” we must first pass through the cry, “My God, my God, why...  Read More

Church History: Persecution in the Third CenturyIntroI. Historical ContextA. The Setting: The Crisis of the Third CenturyEmpire in turmoil: civil wars, plague, economic collapse.Emperors sought unity ...  Read More

Psalm 22 moves toward resurrection hope and the worldwide proclamation of God’s reign. It shows us both the cost of our salvation and the certainty of Christ’s victory....  Read More

Psalm 16I. God my Refuge (vv.1-4)II. God my Portion (vv.5-8)III. God my Resurrection (vv.9-11)......  Read More

Week 8 – The Attributes of God (Part 2: Communicable Attributes)1. IntroductionLeviticus 19:2 – “Be holy, for I am holy.”2. The Communicable Attributes of GodA. HolinessDefinition: God is perfectly pu...  Read More

Psalm 1 showed us the way, and Psalm 2 showed us the King, Psalm 8 shows us the God to worship....  Read More

What Is Apologetics?1. OpeningRead Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13–172. Teaching SegmentA. Definition and ScopeApologetics = from the Greek apologia = “defense.”Not about being combative but giving a reasoned...  Read More

Objective: Understand how the Fall in Genesis 3 explains the brokenness of the world and sets the stage for the gospel of Jesus Christ....  Read More

Together Psalms 1 and 2 form the doorway into the Psalter: blessing is found only in delighting in God’s Word and submitting to God’s King....  Read More