We who belong to Jesus need to act like we belong to Jesus. We do not do good works to be saved. We do good works because we have been saved, to do good works. Some of us will live long enough to see the return of Jesus. Either that or we die,

Enslaved in the world, yet serving God

Aug 22nd, 2021 16m 10s

God had His chosen people in bondage in Egypt for four hundred years, to keep them separate from people who had rebelled against God. Many years later, God had chosen people among the slaves of Rome.

Fellowship with God, Fellowship in the Church

Aug 14th, 2021 24m 42s

God created us to have fellowship with God. That fellowship was broken by Adam and Eve. We read in the Bible about others who had fellowship with God, starting with Abel, then Noah and Abraham and Moses and David, and others. Jesus, the Son of

Jesus saves us from bondage to sin, and from bondage to the law.

Aug 9th, 2021 28m 40s

Our faith is in Jesus, not in rules and regulations. We do not do good works in order to be saved. We do good works because we have been saved.

God's chosen people spread the word of God to the gentiles.

Jul 28th, 2021 34m 25s

God told Abraham the world would be blessed through his descendents. Jesus was born among the jews. He ministered to the jews, and also to the gentiles. The first Christian church was jewish. The church spread to the gentiles. Paul started as a

The Holy Spirit grew the church. Christians in Jerusalem were persecuted, so they went other places, preaching as they went.

Jul 22nd, 2021 27m 30s

Deacons were chosen to serve the church. One of those, Stephen, was a bold witness for Jesus. He was the first person to die for his faith in Jesus. Another deacon, Philip went with some of the church and preached to people in Samaria. Many peo

Jesus went to heaven, and sent the Holy Spirit down to His followers.

Jul 16th, 2021 22m 2s

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to start the church among HIs followers.

Jesus came back to His disciples, and told them to tell others about Jesus. He gave them the Holy Spirit.

Jul 13th, 2021 32m 35s

Jesus returned, and scared His disciples. He showed them He was alive, and not a ghost. He told them to tell other people about Jesus. He gave them the Holy Spirit, to empower them to tell others.

Jesus died, then rose from the dead.

Jul 10th, 2021 26m 35s

People saw Jesus die. The reality of His death made it hard to understand that He was alive again. The information was hard to process. But then Jesus showed them He was alive, and explained to them why it had to happen that way.

Jesus died, was buried, and rose from the tomb.

Jul 8th, 2021 27m 38s

Jesus was crucified, then stabbed, to make sure He was dead. He was placed in a tomb and stayed there for three days. God the Father raised His Son Jesus from the dead. Jesus met with his disciples and ascended into heaven and came back, more t

Jesus healed people and forgave their sins. Religious leaders didn't like Him because they didn't know God. Jesus taught truth through parables.

Jul 4th, 2021 35m 49s

Jesus forgave the sins of a paralyzed man. Then Jesus healed him. Jesus healed people on the Sabbath, and he ate with sinners. Jesus taught through parables, which unbelievers didn't understand.

Jesus preached and Jesus performed miracles. Jesus called His apostles to serve in the same way.

Jul 4th, 2021 34m

Jesus healed people and cast out demons. He did this as a demonstration of the fact that He is the Messiah. Even so, some people rejected Jesus. Jesus taught a group of men to serve in the same way Jesus was serving. He was preparing them to be

Jesus was very busy for two days.

Jul 2nd, 2021 32m 22s

Jesus preached to a large crowd. Then He healed a leper. Then He healed the servant of a Roman. Then He healed Peter's mother-in-law. Then He calmed a storm by speaking to the wind and the waves. Then He healed a man possessed by demons. Then H

Jesus taught Nicodemus and the woman at the well.

Jul 1st, 2021 28m 45s

Jesus offered living water to the pharisee Nicodemus and the woman at the well. Those who hear the words of Jesus and do them, are building their house on the rock. Those who hear the words of Jesus and don't do them are building their house on

The King of Kings enters the world.

Jun 21st, 2021 30m 58s

Jesus came into the world. His coming was prophesied. King Herod tried to find Him and kill HIm, when he was still a baby. His family escaped to Egypt until after Herod died. When Jesus was 30 years old, He was baptized by John the Baptist, and

Obadiah to Malachi

Jun 13th, 2021 17m 50s

In the last few small books of the Old Testament, God's prophets speak to God's people about the people's relationship to God. They are told to honor God in what they do. They are told to rebuild the Temple of God. God would empower them to do

From Daniel to Obadiah

Jun 7th, 2021 31m 50s

Daniel's calling as a prophet started after the last king of Judah was dethroned, and the people of Judah were marched into exile. Daniel served God under many foreign kings. God protected him and gave him visions about the future, and about th

Solomon died and the kingdom was divided. After many years and different kings, both kingdoms were taken by foreign kings.

May 28th, 2021 27m 46s

King Solomon started well, but didn't end well. He died and his kingdom was divided. After 244 years, the northern kingdom fell to foreign invasion. After another 150 years, the the southern kingdom fell to foreign invasion. God took care of Hi

Solomon's reign ends, the kingdom is divided, and God still protects his people.

May 28th, 2021 34m 15s

Solomon built a great temple for God. But Solomon was lead away from God by his many wives, who brought with them their own gods. Solomon died and the kingdom was divided. Solomon's son promised the people his rule would be more harsh than Solo

King Saul died. King David ruled for forty years. Then Solomon was the next king.

May 24th, 2021 29m 30s

David was the king because Saul had wondered away from God. David started as a good king. At times he committed terrible sins, but he always went back to God. When David was old, he installed his son Solomon as the next king.

King Saul hunted for David and his men. They left Israel to gain safety for them and their families.

May 20th, 2021 35m 20s

David had to leave town, because King Saul wanted to kill him. Saul knew God wanted David to be the next king. Saul didn't want to give up the kingdom. Saul and his army hunted for David and his men. David could have killed Saul on two occasion

David kills Goliath, joins the army, plays music for the king, marries the king's daughter, escapes the king's wrath.

May 11th, 2021 33m 49s

In God's power, David killed Goliath. The king made him a commander in the king's army. His fame exceeded the fame of the king. Saul got jealous and gave him a dangerous assignment, hoping he would die in battle. David was victorious. Saul offe

From Samuel to Saul to David

May 10th, 2021 29m 37s

Samuel was a good judge. When he got old, he delegated authority to his sons. They were not good judges. The people wanted a king, so they could be like the countries around them. At God's direction, Samuel anointed King Saul. He was a good kin

Judges, from Joshua to Eli

May 9th, 2021 31m 5s

Joshua and God's army went through the promised land, destroying the kingdoms there, because God gave the land to His people. After hundreds of years, the Israelites wandered away from God. Eli did not raise his sons to serve God. Then God gave