Sunday School Lesson “While We Wait” July 29, 2018 2 Peter 3:1-13 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): Just because something hasn’t happened doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Before Noah, it had never rained until the heavens open up and flooded the earth. The answer for those who seek to created doubt and confusion is the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:15). What seems to be a delay should be used as an opportunity, another day to do what needs to b

Sunday School Lesson “The Church That Forgot Its Hope” July 15, 2018 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): Standing at a graveside, or kneeling beside a death bed, nothing brings more comfort to the child of God than the promise of the resurrection for those who die in Christ, and the future reunion of all the saints. This portion of 1 Thessalonians is a rebuttal to the doctrine of annihilationism (nothing beyond de

Sunday School Lesson “Grace to a Runaway Slave” July 8, 2018 Philemon 8-22 Pastor’s Notes (Some additional thoughts for your Sunday school lesson): The over-arching content of Paul’s letter to Philemon is that of equality in Christ; how we respond to those who have in some way wrong us. This passage fleshes out the Lord’s prayer from Calvary, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” It also condemns self-pride; self-exaltation above others. I am no better that