Undercover Mission Every time I watch a movie that involves an undercover agent my imagination starts to run wild. It would be very cool to go undercover. To go on an undercover mission would be awesome! My wife had an experience years ago similar to an undercover mission. She went on a mission trip…
John 2:13-25 is one of the most difficult pages in the Bible. The content is not the difficulty, but rather, the placement in John’s Gospel. Both historically and in the other Gospels it is agreed that Jesus cleansing the temple occurred during the holy week leading to his crucifixion. It is also agreed that there…
In the study of the first miracle that Jesus performed, there are two questions to consider. The first question is simply: what is a miracle? Years ago I had a Bible College professor make the claim that miracles do not exist today. His argument was dispensational in nature (of which I agree), however, it was…
The theme for Lifeway’s Vacation Bible School in 2025 is ‘Magnified.’ Throughout the week of VBS children learn to magnify God, magnify God’s care, magnify God’s love, magnify God’s forgiveness, and magnify God’s faithfulness. There are many things that we may view as larger than life. For children, they may see their father as larger…
As the Apostle John seeks to introduce his readers to who Jesus is, he takes us on a journey highlighting several days in the ministry of John the Baptist. It should be noted that John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus who was appointed by God as the forerunner of Jesus. His responsibility was…
I am very thankful for my mother. She was faithful in loving me, caring for me, tending to me, counseling me, and just always being there. I am also thankful for the many church mommas I’ve had over the years. Strong and faithful women of God who taught me the Bible, pointed me in the…
There have been many ‘kings’ throughout history. Some notable kings include Alexander the Great, Alfred the Great, King Edward the third, Charlemagne, LeBron James, Donald Trump, Mufasa and the list goes on. But there is One King who stands above the rest. There is One King who is more powerful than all other kings put…
Warren Wiesbre gives an informative introduction to Paul’s second letter to the church at Thessalonica. He writes, “The Christians in Thessalonica were grateful to God for Paul’s first letter, but it did not immediately solve all their problems. In fact, the persecution grew worse and some believers thought they were living in the time of…
The Apostle Paul continues to give specific instructions on how we are to live as we wait for the soon return of Christ. It is interesting to note that there are essentially two categories of instructions given. In verses 12-15, we see instructions given primarily for life in the community of the church. However, in…
After Paul encourages the Thessalonians to not worry about the coming day of the Lord especially in light of the fact that believers are saved from the wrath to come through the rapture of the church, he then provides instruction on how they should live in these end times. The instructions zero in on our…
Pastor Chris Noland 