Faith that Speaks— Anytime, Anywhere

There are several reasons why many professing Christians spend little time reading and studying the Bible. But more often than not, one of the main reasons is because people don’t know how. In other words, they don’t have a practical process in place to read, study, and meditate on God’s Word. But for us as Christians, just as food is critical for the health of the body, spiritual food is all the more critical for your spiritual health. In this series, Pastor Tom works through a clear and simple process to understand Scripture and further to know God the Father and His blessed Son, Jesus Christ: Bible Study for Every Christian.

The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the center of God’s redemptive plan. The Old Testament proclaimed that the Messiah would come into this world to save His people from their sins. The New Testament gospels teach that the Messiah has come, our Lord Jesus Christ, and describe his life. And the rest of the New Testament teaches why he came and what that means for every believer. And finally, the book of Revelation teaches that He will come back for His people and establish a kingdom. If the Bible is centered on Jesus, then it is critical that we come to know Him from the Scripture. Join Tom Pennington as he surveys the Bible to inform our minds and hearts about The Person of Christ.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible speaks clearly about the person of our Lord Jesus Christ and the work He accomplished in His life, death, and resurrection. But 700 years before He came into the world, the prophet Isaiah foretold that Jesus would accomplish redemption and bring about true restoration. In particular, Jesus Christ would bring salvation to the Jews and Gentiles, and He would bring universal blessings to the entire world. But how does Isaiah describe this person, and what does it mean for us as Christians today? Join Tom Pennington as he walks through one of the great prophecies of the Old Testament, answering the key question: What Child Is This?

In Mark 10, our Lord Jesus Christ unfolds the divine mind about the controversial topic of divorce and remarriage. Unfortunately, today divorce has become commonplace among unbelievers and, sadly, even professing Christians have joined the world in their acceptance and practice of divorce. But as Christians, in every issue—including divorce—we must first ask, “What does the Bible say?” What the Bible teaches about divorce must be our view also, and we must teach and respond accordingly. Join Tom Pennington as he explains from Mark 10 the teaching of Jesus on Divorce.

Unfortunately, today, many professing Christians rarely read or study the Old Testament. Some, perhaps, even neglect it, assuming it does not play a vital role in the Christian life. But because all Scripture is God-breathed and profitable, Christians must immerse themselves in the Old Testament. It is the beginning of God's great plan to redeem a people by His Son, for His Son, to His own glory. Join Tom Pennington on this walk through an Old Testament Survey.

In Jesus’ greatest sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, He teaches that we, as Christians, must love both our friends and our enemies. Said another way, we have a duty to love those who love us and to love those who hate us. But such a clear-cut truth was heavily distorted by the Pharisees during Jesus’ day. So Jesus sets out to correct their faulty teaching in order to show His true disciples the way in which they should respond to all people. Join Tom Pennington as he will help you answer from Scripture a crucial question: Do You Love Only Love Those Who Love you?.