Learning resources

This message explores the Ten Commandments through the lenses of Moses, Jesus, and Paul to reveal that God's law was never meant to save us through rule-keeping, but to show us our need for a Savior. By tracing examples from Genesis through the New Testament, we see how the law acts as a tutor that drives us toward abundant life found only in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

God's word came through a real first century teacher, Paul, teaching the way the best teachers of his century taught. Mercy is never owed — it doesn't depend on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

In this teaching on Romans 9, Mark Lanier uses his background as a biblical languages scholar and trial lawyer to show that God's promises have never failed, tracing Israel's story through Isaac and Jacob to demonstrate that membership in God's family has always been by grace, not race. The lesson ends with a teaser for next week: whether the election of Jacob over Esau refers to their historical roles as nations, individual salvation, or both.

This lesson explores Romans 9:1-5, where Paul expresses deep prophetic grief over Israel's rejection of the Messiah, catalogs the irreplaceable gifts God gave Israel, and breaks into a doxology declaring Christ as "God over all, blessed forever." It sets the stage for Romans 9–11 by addressing the critical question: if God's promises to Israel appear to have failed, can we trust His promises to us?

In this final lesson of the Familiar Ground, New Light summer series, the speaker traces the evolution of the Ten Commandments through Moses, Jesus, and Paul — showing how what began as a relational covenant became increasingly demanding under Jesus' teaching. Ultimately, Paul reveals that the law was never meant to save us, but to serve as a guardian pointing us toward faith in Jesus Christ.

Jesus didn't say, 'I do resurrections' — He said, 'I am the resurrection.' The moment you are born again, you're not waiting for resurrection power; you're already living in it.

John's Gospel is woven with deep echoes of Genesis and Exodus, showing that Jesus — the eternal Word made flesh — entered history to take the place of cursed Adam and reverse the curse of sin and death. Through his crucifixion and resurrection, he launches a new creation and commissions his followers to carry the message of forgiveness into the world.

Rev. Alex Graham explores the biblical concept of taking life one day at a time, tracing it through Scripture and sharing how his own battle with Stage 4 cancer deepened his trust in God's daily provision. He closes with practical encouragement to embrace finitude, be still before God, and stay fully present in each moment, as illustrated through the story of Mary and Martha.

Using Michelangelo's David and Psalm 139 as a backdrop, Fleming challenges the false choice between being "wonderfully made" and a "work in progress," showing that both truths coexist in the Christian life. He calls listeners to rest in God's unconditional acceptance while intentionally pressing on toward Christlikeness.

"Be still and know that I am God" isn't a call to quiet self-care — it's a command to release control in the middle of chaos, spoken to people watching their world fall apart. This message unpacks Psalm 46's true meaning through the Hebrew word raphah, personal stories, and an original song written for the occasion.

Guest lecturer Todd Still explores Paul's short letter to Philemon, unpacking the story of Onesimus and Paul's appeal for reconciliation between a slave owner and his slave-turned-brother in Christ. The lesson examines the historical context, key Greek word meanings, and the letter's timeless call to human dignity, hospitality, and grace.

This is a Romans Bible study podcast (the final class on Romans chapters 1–8) in which the speaker uses Sullivan Ballou's famous Civil War letter as a launching point to explore Paul's declaration in Romans 8 that nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. The lecture walks through key Greek words andliterary devices — including the concept of chorizo (separation), the word hupernikomen (more than conquerors), and Paul's use of a lament Psalm — to argue that God's love is not a hopeful gesture like Ballou's letter, but an unbreakable promise proven at the cross.