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Persecution from the Outside, Dangers from Within The early church had faced persecution from outside the community. Now they were defending themselves from dangers within. Internal differences were not uncommon-but these churches were facing teachers who distorted the gospel for their own gain. Peter and Jude denounce these for-profit teachers and encourage Christ followers to stand firm in the faith, secure in the promise that Jesus will som...

These ten lessons in the LifeChange Bible Study Series deal with the fascinating and important books of Ruth and Esther, both of which contain stories that still insprire believers to affect their world by trusting God.

See Who God Is and What Love Is Who is God? What is love? People have asked these questions for thousands of years, and they were asking them in John's day too. Christians like John believed the answers were found in Jesus, but some so-called believers were leading people astray, questioning Jesus' very identity. John wrote these letters to the churches he loved in order to keep them straight. With conviction, confidence, and clarity, John pre...

Anticipating Christ's Return The new believers in Thessalonica had maintained their faith in the face of persecution, but they misunderstood the second coming of Christ. Hoping to correct it, the Apostle Paul sent instructions about how to live in anticipation of Christ's return. Paul's teaching provides helpful guidance for all Christ-followers on what it means to live as a Christian in the face of an uncertain world. LifeChange LifeChange Bi...

The Earliest Account of Jesus' Life When Jesus came claiming to be the promised Messiah, the Jewish people were expecting a powerful warrior-king who would throw off their oppressors. Instead, He served the needs of the weak and suffered injury from the strong. Because He did not fit their ideal picture of a messiah, the people rejected Him. Mark's Gospel, probably the earliest account of Jesus' life, shows us how Jesus upsets our expectations...