We revisit First Chronicles and talk about legacy, identity, and why genealogies matter. We share stories of inherited faith and cycle breaking, and root hope in Christ who makes us new and calls us children of God through faith. • honoring all scripture as God-breathed • praying before reading to invite correction • why genealogies reveal identity and belonging • gratitude for legacies of faith without pride • the courage and cost of being a cycle breaker • new...

We trace Saul’s fall, David’s anointing at Hebron, and the capture of Zion, then linger on the mighty men whose courage and loyalty made David’s reign possible. We end with a feast as Israel unites, drawing out a core theme: calling is confirmed and sustained in community. • homecoming as the season theme and lens • why Chronicles reframes failure into hope • Saul’s unfaithfulness and David’s rise • capturing Zion and building the city • exploits of the three and Benaiah’s courage • names as...

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We trace a straight line from 2 Peter to today’s confusion about love, truth, and false teaching, and we make a case for a growth track that begins with faith and ends with real love. We name modern trends, invite honest questions, and call for repentance rooted in Scripture. • 2 Peter’s step-by-step growth from faith to love • Eyewitness trust in Jesus and confidence in Scripture • How false teachers twist truth with clever language • The temptation of deconstruction without discipleship • ...

We read all of 2 Peter and reflect on how an open Bible forms discernment, courage, and hope. False teachers promise freedom but lead to slavery, while God’s patience invites repentance and a steady, holy life that waits well for Christ’s return. • why godliness requires an open Bible • how Peter’s eyewitness account grounds faith • the virtue ladder that guards fruitfulness • recognizing and resisting false teachers • true freedom versus slavery to desire • God’s patience as mercy, not dela...

We finish First Peter by tracing a single thread through marriage, community, suffering, leadership, and spiritual warfare: humility that makes room for God’s care. The letter’s hard edges lead to soft hearts, and we end with a simple prayer that God always answers. • honoring marriage with mutual dignity and gentle strength • blessing instead of payback under insult • readiness to explain hope with respect • baptism as pledge of a good conscience through resurrection • leaving old habits fo...

We argue that Peter’s opening claim—chosen to be obedient—reframes grace as power to live changed, not permission to stay the same. We walk through 1 Peter 1–2 to show how hope, self-control, holiness, and love all grow from obedience fueled by the Spirit. • finishing Hebrews and turning to 1 Peter 1–2 • chosen to obey Jesus as a core purpose • grace, legalism, and our millennial overcorrection • obedience versus legalism and why humility matters • prepare your mind for action and practice s...

We explore 1 Peter 1–2 through the lens of adoption, tracing how God’s heart for Israel reveals our identity and purpose as living stones and a royal priesthood. Peter’s call is simple and costly: set your hope fully, live holy, do good, and endure suffering like Christ. • gratitude for listeners and the value of time in Scripture • adoption analogy to read letters first written to Israel • Peter’s story from impetuous disciple to refined shepherd • new birth, living hope, and imperishable i...

We walk through Hebrews 11–13 to trace what faith is, why endurance matters, and how hope in an unshakable kingdom reshapes daily life. From Abel to Moses to Jesus, we follow a throughline of trust that moves us outside the camp and into practical love. • defining faith as confidence in the unseen • portraits from the Hall of Faith • endurance as the way to receive the promise • fixing our eyes on Jesus amid hardship • discipline as training that yields peace • Sinai versus Zion and an unsha...

We trace the thread from shadows to substance, moving from the law and tabernacle to Jesus’ once-for-all sacrifice, then land on four clear next steps from Hebrews 10. Along the way we read Halloween, marriage, and church as signs that point to deeper spiritual realities. • copies and shadows in Hebrews 7–10 • the law and tabernacle as sketches of heaven • Halloween symbols as pointers to real evil and fear of death • marriage as a picture of Christ and the church • the warning against tramp...

Why sacrifice goats when the G.O.A.T. sacrificed Himself? Jesus truly is the "Greatest Of All Time", once and for all. We trace how Hebrews 9–10 turns the tabernacle from a distant ritual into a living map that points to Jesus and a cleansed conscience. We move from shadow to substance, then call each other to hold fast, live worthy, and remember the cost with grateful hearts. • the tabernacle as a sketch of heaven • why repeated sacrifices could not cleanse the conscience • Jesus as high pr...

We trace the brief, strange story of Melchizedek in Genesis 14 and show how Hebrews 7–8 uses it to reveal Jesus as the eternal High Priest who brings a better covenant. The heart-level shift from law to life leads to a simple challenge: give God not a tenth, but your whole self. • Melchizedek’s role and meaning in Genesis 14 • Why Jesus’ priesthood surpasses Levi’s • Once-for-all sacrifice versus daily offerings • Earthly copies versus the true heavenly sanctuary • New covenant promised by J...

We trace Hebrews 3–4 from Israel’s wilderness to our own hard edges, showing how unmet expectations breed distrust and why God’s rest still stands. We make the case for a weekly Sabbath as a humble, practical way to enter that rest and reorder our lives around trust. • warnings from Psalm 95 applied to believers • how expectations harden hearts and dull trust • the layered meaning of God’s rest in Hebrews 4 • Sabbath as pre-law creation rhythm, not legalism • practica...

Check out our spoken word video inspired by today's passage: Get Your Hopes Down We trace Hebrews 4–6 from the warning about hardened hearts to the promise of rest, then center on Jesus as our great high priest and the anchor of hope. Along the way, we share a personal season of closed doors and why anchored hope beats chasing kites. • why God’s rest still stands and how to enter it • the Word exposing motives and desires • Jesus as great high priest who sympathises • moving from milk to s...

We kick off Hebrews with a clear claim: Jesus fulfills Israel’s story and opens God’s family to all nations. We trace why he is greater than angels and Moses, why drifting is dangerous, and how soft hearts learn God’s ways through Scripture and daily trust. • season frame of building a kingdom through Jesus’ fulfillment • why Hebrews addresses Jewish-Gentile tensions • Jesus’ supremacy over angels and creation • a great salvation confirmed by witnesses and the Spirit • the Son made lower, su...

We trace Paul’s urgent counsel in 2 Timothy to our crowded, noisy moment, moving from warnings about counterfeit godliness to a clear plan for steadiness. We lay down the comment-section battles, take up the Word, and commit to patient, courageous witness. • why 2 Timothy reads like a description of today • the marks of “last days” and how to respond • discerning loud spiritual voices against Scripture • guilt as a foothold and the path to freedom • separating from em...

Paul’s final words to Timothy call us to courage, sound teaching, and a Scripture-shaped life that stands when culture drifts. We share why the ancient word still equips us today, how to endure with gentleness, and what it means to finish the race with faith. • power, love, and self-control as the antidote to fear • guard the gospel and entrust it to faithful people • avoid empty quarrels and teach with patience • recognize the last days drift toward myths • Scripture as God-breathed and use...

Paul reads Titus and Philemon aloud and shows how sound doctrine forms trustworthy leaders while grace pushes us toward real reconciliation that costs something. We connect elder integrity in Crete with a five-step path to peacemaking between Philemon and Onesimus. • letters to Titus and Philemon read in full • why Crete needs strong elders with integrity • qualifications that protect churches from false teaching • grace that trains us toward self-control and good works • avoiding useless co...

We celebrate three years by discussing 1 Timothy with a fresh lens: Paul’s stated purpose that believers be formed in love from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. We look past rule-keeping to the character and unity that make the gospel believable. • why 1 Timothy feels complex and layered • context over proof-texting in hard passages • women’s roles, men’s holiness, and integrity • jewelry, posture, and the motives beneath behaviors • widows’ care and wise application vers...

We read the second half of 1 Timothy and trace Paul’s charge to protect the gospel, form resilient leaders, care for real needs, and pursue godliness with contentment. We challenge each other to pair up, practice the word, and guard what God has entrusted. • the church as pillar and support of truth • training for godliness and visible progress • modeling speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, purity • public Scripture reading, exhortation, teaching • wise care for widows and family responsibi...