Category Archives: Expository Teaching

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 Something Wonderful As we have seen, the Apostle emphasizes this grace, this appearing of Christ’s glory as our “blessed hope.” How will things be when our hope is realized? Immeasurably the better! It is often said … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 What Grace Does – Continued It has often been said that these three words: self-controlled, upright, and godly, each look in a different direction. Self-control has reference to ourselves; uprightness to our fellow men; and godliness … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Titus 2:11-15 One day this present age will have run its course. When it has, our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will come again and introduce a whole new order of things. But how are to we … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 5. Threatening Please read Exodus 10:21-29 for the background to this section. We don’t know how long after the locusts left Egypt that God sent the ninth plague, but the darkness over the land for three … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 4. Appealing – Continued Please read Exodus 10:1-20 for the background to this section. In Pharoah’s angry response to Moses’ and Aaron’s rejection of the leaders third demand, Pharaoh blasphemed the name of God. Literally, he … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 4. Appealing Please read Exodus 10:1-20 for the background to this section. When God gave Moses the instructions for his next meeting with Pharaoh, He added another reason for the great display of His wonders in … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 3. Deceiving Please read Exodus 9:13-35 for the background to this section. It didn’t look like Moses was achieving his purpose, for each new plague only made the situation worse. But God was in control and … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 2. Resisting Please read Exodus 9:1-12 for the background to this section. As you study the account of the plagues of Egypt, keep in mind the purposes God was fulfilling through these momentous events. First of … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 1. Bargaining – Continued Please read Exodus 8:20-32 for the background to this section. God’s wrath (verse 24). Just as God promised, the next day great swarms of flies invaded the land, entering the homes of … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Exodus 8:20-10:29 God is gracious and long-suffering, but there comes a time when He will no longer tolerate the disobedience and arrogance of defiant sinners. “To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Doing Good (verses 9-10). Growth in our relationships does not happen automatically; growth takes effort and with that effort it becomes more complete through practice. Hard work is required if broken relationships are to be rebuilt. … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Reaping What You Sow (verses 7-8) – Continued Those who are sowing to please the sinful nature are destroying relationships with others. As we’ve shown before, they are biting, devouring, provoking and envying others, thereby consuming … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Reaping What You Sow (verses 7-8). The responsibilities listed so far present two opposite ways of life: the way of the Spirit and the way of the sinful nature or the flesh. The absolute contrast between … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Supporting Teachers of the Word (verse 6). Paul’s challenge to fulfill one’s God-given mission in life (to carry one’s own load) is now balanced by a recognition that some who are fulfilling their God-given mission in … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Evaluating Your Work (verses 3-5) – Continued From Last Lesson: Christians should celebrate that they can love because of their experience of the cross of Christ and the power of the Spirit. When we engage in … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Evaluating Your Work (verses 3-5) – Continued If a Christian’s careful examination of his life indicates that at least to some extent the love of Christ is being expressed through his actions, then his reason to … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Evaluating Your Work (verses 3-5). Paul turns back again to the need for personal evaluation. Self-evaluation is necessary since there is always the danger of self-deception. Personal evaluation must be made on the basis of a … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Carrying Burdens (verse 2) – Continued In contrast to this attitude, Paul says that the law of Christ is fulfilled when His people carry the burdens of sinners! Serving sinners in the church, not separating sinners … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Carrying Burdens (verse 2). Paul turns again to the corporate responsibility of all Spirit-led Christians: Bear one another’s burdens. “Through love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13) means to bear each other’s burdens. After all, bearing burdens … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Restoring Sinners, Examining Yourself (verse 1) – Continued However, you will notice that the exact methods of restoration are not described by Paul. They will vary according to the individual circumstances. But Paul does specify the … Continue reading →