December 22, 2024
Good News for All the People Luke 2:1-20 December 22, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Luke’s Christmas story does not begin with a long genealogy. That is not Luke’s aim. Luke contrasts the birth of John the Baptist in chapter 1, with the birth of Jesus in chapter 2. John’s birth announcement is made in… Read More »
December 15, 2024
Captured by Christ Philippians 3:12-21 December 15, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Our studies together in Philippians have taken us now to chapter 3. In this chapter, Paul encourages the church not to get tripped up by the enemies of the cross. Rather imitate those in the church who are mature and eager to finish… Read More »
December 8, 2024
Hearts Turned Inside Out Philippians 2:1-11 December 8, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton If you are just joining the Philippian study, last week we learned why Paul loved the Philippian church so much. In prison in Rome, Paul received a financial blessing from the church which encouraged him. He wrote back to thank them. He… Read More »
December 8, 2024
Hearts Turned Inside Out Philippians 2:1-11 December 8, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton If you are just joining the Philippian study, last week we learned why Paul loved the Philippian church so much. In prison in Rome, Paul received a financial blessing from the church which encouraged him. He wrote back to thank them. He… Read More »
December 1, 2024
Working Well Together Philippians 1:1-14 December 1, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Philippians is one of the better-known letters of Paul to the church. On his second missionary journey Paul began a Christian church in Philippi. The founding member of the church was Lydia, a wealthy businesswoman. Her conversion story can be found in Acts… Read More »
November 24, 2024
Sacrificial Service – Serving like Jesus Mark 10:32-45 November 24, 2024 Brennan Margos In Mark 10 we see Jesus traveling and teaching the crowds. He has an encounter with the rich young ruler, the disciples request to sit with Him in glory, He heals a blind man. Jesus is teaching and performing miracles. There is… Read More »
November 17, 2024
Caught Up in the Love of God 1 John 2:28-3:3 November 17, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton The apostle John keeps heaping up reasons for the Christian to be assured of their salvation. In chapter 1 he invited us to take the test of doctrine. Knowing what you believe bolsters your assurance. In chapter 2… Read More »
November 10, 2024
A Warning Against Devils and Distractions 1 John 2:15-25 November 10, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton If you are just joining us we are in a study of the first letter of John. John was an apostle of Jesus. He is probably very old by the time of this writing. He was a pastor who… Read More »
November 3, 2024
The Faithful Confession 1 John 1:1-10 November 3, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton There is a marvelous tension in Christian thought between the divine and the human nature of Jesus. In the first century, people called Gnostics attempted to derail the church of their orthodox beliefs in Jesus. They claimed Jesus could not have been… Read More »
October 27, 2024
The Beauty of the Gospel 1 Thessalonians 3:11-4:12 October 27, 2024 Dr. Kelly B. Burton The church at Thessalonica was in my opinion, Paul’s favorite congregation. The spirit of the letter is gracious. Paul is thankful they have embraced his Gospel instruction. However, he wants them to finish strong. When Christ returns Paul wants them… Read More »
