The Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge Bible Chapel meets at 9:30am each weekend, just prior to our main meeting at 10:30, to study
Many times throughout the Bible we see people making a vow or swearing an oath—sometimes to God or before God, sometimes in the name
“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” This is the way that “the preacher” starts his exploration of life and purpose in Ecclesiastes 1. It’s
C. S. Lewis once wrote, “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” Do you share his optimism? Do you
In July 1961, Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers, stood before thirty-eight professional football players ready to start a new season. Six
When thinking of the conclusion of Matthew’s gospel, the so-called Great Commission often comes to mind for many believers. But as we explored chapter
Oftentimes an end is also a beginning. The end of summer signals the beginning of autumn. The end of childhood means the beginning of
It is customary for a good sermon to begin with an introduction of sorts, an attempt to orient the hearer to the text or
The Passover meal has been eaten, Judas has done his betrayal, and as we conclude Matthew 26 and begin chapter 27 we see Jesus
A “kangaroo court” is a trivial-sounding idiom that, in reality, describes something far less playful than its title may suggest. According to one source,
The middle section of Matthew 26 shows us the beginning of Jesus’ misery as he moves ever closer to the cross, and in this