Amos Sermon 4: JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION (16:00)
In chapter 8 visions of judgment against Israel continue, culminating in the final vision of the LORD standing beside the altar ready to execute judgment against his people. The final words of judgment occur in 9:8-10, followed by ... more
Amos Lesson 1: JUDGMENT UPON THE NATIONS AND ISRAEL (15:46)
Like Hosea, the book of Amos is among the writings in the Old Testament known as the "minor prophets." Amos was a herdsman from Tekoa, a village located six miles from Bethlehem and twelve miles from Jerusalem. Little is known abou... more
One Book Wonders | Sermon 1 - A Proud Nation Brought Down (17:45)
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, yet the strong, prophetic message of this little known prophet merits careful study. Historically, the setting of the book reaches back to the discord between Jacob and Esau (see Gen. 25:2... more
One Book Wonders | Sermon 2 - Walking in the Truth (14:32)
2 John is one of the shortest epistles in the New Testament. The language and style is much the same as 1 John. The basic theme of this brief letter is faithfulness to the truth in the midst of false teaching. Believers are exhorted to pra... more
One Book Wonders | Sermon 3 - Encouragement of Hospitality (17:05)
3 John is a personal letter written to Gaius concerning the actions of one named Diotrephes. John offers words of encouragement and words of warning. In this vein, 3 John is very similar to the 1 and 2 John. The theme of walking in the tru... more
One Book Wonders | Sermon 4 - Beware of False Prophets (22:20)
The emphasis upon spiritual maturity and stability in 2 Peter 1 prepares the way for the issue of false teachers in chapter two. One cannot respond appropriately to the threat of false teachers apart from a firm grounding the in Word of Go... more
One Book Wonders | Sermon 5 - Forgiveness and Reconciliation
This brief letter is a correspondence written by Paul to a slave owner named Philemon. The implication of the letter is that one of Philemon's slaves, Onesimus, robbed his master and fled to Rome. Somehow Onesimus came in contact with Paul... more
Hosea Sermon 3: The Law of the Harvest: Sowing and Reaping (18:21)
Hosea 8 continues the theme of Israel's sin and God's judgment. As in previous chapters, Hosea continues to give examples &nb... more
Hosea Sermon 4: Love Never Fails (16:00)
Hosea 11 marks a turning point in the prophecy as the theme changes from judgment to restoration. Although the theme of... more
Jonah Sermon 1: The Wayward Prophet (18:02)
The story of Jonah is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and best-known stories in all of Scripture. A masterpiece ... more
Amos Sermon 1: Judgement upon the Nations and Israel (19:10)
Like Hosea, the book of Amos is among the writings in the Old Testament known as the "minor prophets." Amos was a... more
Hosea Sermon 5: Living Wisely (18:13)
Hosea 12-13 draws a contrast between the way things used to be in Israel prior to Hosea's time, the way they were... more
Amos Sermon 2: Genuine and False Religion (18:50)
Amos 5 contains the third message of judgment against Israel, which addresses the problem of formal religion void of sincerit... more
Jonah Sermon 2: The Obedient, Yet Disappointed Prophet (20:40)
The third chapter of the Book of Jonah describes how God fulfilled his will for Nineveh by delivering the wayward proph... more
Amos Sermon 3: Judgement, Conflict, and Courage (18:46)
In the final section of the book (7:1-9:15) Amos recounts visions of Israel’s coming judgment. Although the book ends o... more
Hosea Sermon 1: A Wayward Wife and a Faithful Husband (18:36)
Hosea, categorized as one of the “minor prophets” according to the length of the prophecy, prophesied to the Northern &... more
Hosea Sermon 2: Signs of Sinfulness (13:49)
While Hosea 3 vividly portrays the love of God, chapters four and five focus on the judgment of God. Both love an... more
Galatians Sermon 2 | The Story of Paul (Part 1) (14:46)
Matthew McKellar and Jim Wicker work through the second lesson in the Galatians study by diving into the story of Paul. more
Galatians Sermon 3 | The Story of Paul (Part 2) (15:18)
Matthew McKellar and Jim Wicker work through the third lesson of the Galatians study by continuing the story of Paul. more
Galatians Sermon 4 | Stand Firm for the Truth of the Gospel (16:57)
Because religious pluralism permeates our culture, Christians need to know what they believe in order to stand firm for the &... more
Galatians Sermon 5 | Faith (16:40)
In Galatians 3:1-4:31 Paul gives his theological argument, which is the heart of the epistle. In the previous lesson we ... more
Galatians Sermon 6 | No Longer Slaves but Sons! (15:56)
Paul anticipated objections to the doctrine of salvation by faith apart from the law. His arguments in Galatians 3:15-4:7 add... more
Galatians Sermon 7 | No Turning Back (16:46)
Paul’s theological argument, which turns personal in 4:6, becomes even more intimate in 4:8-20. Paul warns the Galatian Chris... more
Galatians Sermon 8 | Christian Freedom (Part 1) (14:49)
In this section Paul ends the doctrinal portion of Galatians by allegorizing the story of Abraham. Likely the Judaizers made ... more
Galatians Sermon 9 | Christian Freedom (Part 2) (16:55)
In Galatians 5, the focus shifts from a discussion of the basis of our relationship with God (justified by faith) to &n... more
Galatians Sermon 10 | Life in the Spirit (18:21)
At this point in the letter Paul has argued persuasively and decisively against any form of legalism with respect to th... more
Galatians Sermon 11 | Responsible Christian Living (17:58)
Paul's letter to the Galatians concludes with practical exhortations related to responsible Christian living. In chapter 5 we have ... more
