LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching

Rahab

Rahab

There are many heroes we look up to in the Bible - Abraham, Moses, David, John the Baptist, Peter, Paul, and of course, Jesus - just to name a few. But who are the unsung heroes? This week we kick off a new series which will take a closer look at some important, but obscure figures who made ...
Focus on Reaching Others

Focus on Reaching Others

What does God want? Genesis 1:26-28   God’s original and ultimate purpose for humanity 1 Timothy 2:1-4   What does God want?  2 Peter 3:9   Why hasn’t Jesus returned yet? John 3:16   Why did God give His Son? Why did Jesus give his life? Colossians 1:27   With the holy spirit, we have ...
Stewarding Your Time

Stewarding Your Time

Time is something we all have been given the same amount of but don't all use the same way. God wants us to be mindful of how we use our time so that we make the most of the time that we have been given. Ephesians 5:15-16 “Watch carefully” — This means to pay careful attention or be keenly ...
Focus on Hope

Focus on Hope

As a result of the problems we face, from political tribalism to economic inflation to the decline of civility in our society, it’s easy to lose hope. Yet, for us who follow Christ, we have strong reasons to have hope. Looking to examples like Hezekiah’s deliverance from the Assyrian Empire, ...
Focus on Love

Focus on Love

Luke 8:41- 56   The details of love Ephesians 5:1-2   Imitators of God - Matthew 5:43-48 Walk in love like Christ - John 13:34 Matthew 16:24-27   Deny self, die to self, and live for Him. Luke 10:25-37   Involves self-sacrifice of your time, your energy, and your ...
Focus on Your Spiritual Life

Focus on Your Spiritual Life

Your spiritual life is an incredibly significant part of your life. It affects your inner peace, sense of purpose, mission, morality, personal growth, experience of gratitude, and even your health. As we begin a new year, consider incorporating some new spiritual practices into your life, ...
The Messiah is Born

The Messiah is Born

The birth of Jesus, recorded in Luke 2:1-20, involved Joseph and Mary journeying from Nazareth to Bethlehem, labor and delivery in a humble room for animals, angels announcing the birth to shepherds, and their subsequent visit to see the swaddled baby in a manger. Luke 2:21-40 covers Joseph ...
The Messiah Will Come

The Messiah Will Come

A Visit from an Angel and a Song to Remember Gabriel and Mary Luke 1:26-38 Mary was a teenager who was of low to modest means. Mary’s confusion was not due to unbelief but a matter of not understanding “how” it was going to happen. Gabriel confirms the promise to Mary with the testimony ...
The Kingdom will be on Earth

The Kingdom will be on Earth

The Bible’s consistent focus is on planet earth. It does talk about heaven as the domain of God and His angels. Also, Jesus is there temporarily until he returns to establish God’s Kingdom. However, earth is where all the action is. It was God’s original creation, and it’s what He ultimately ...
The Wicked will be Annihilated

The Wicked will be Annihilated

In the end, the wicked and unrepentant will also rise from the dead for judgement. Those not found written in the book of life will be destroyed in the second death. Romans 2:5-11   The principles of divine justice are revealed throughout the Scriptures. The righteous judgment of God is ...
Gifts of the Spirit are Available

Gifts of the Spirit are Available

"Spiritual gifts" (Gk. charismata) = any enablement that God bestows upon believers by His grace 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 The “manifestation” (or demonstration) of the spirit is a product of God’s power and grace in us, and it is given for the “common good” (i.e., for the benefit of all). 1 ...
Thank God

Thank God

1 Samuel 1:1-5 Hannah was probably Elkanah’s first wife. In those days, it was common to marry a second wife if the first was barren. Because Elkanah was good to Hannah, such favoritism inspired jealousy in Peninnah, his other wife. 1 Samuel 1:6-11 Peninnah provoked and irritated Hannah, ...