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The Christian home should be a place where we are constantly growing in “brotherly affection,” towards one another and towards others. What is “brotherly affection” and how can our homes emphasize growth in this area?

The Christian home should be a place where we are constantly growing in “brotherly affection,” towards one another and towards ...

Growing in Brotherly Affection (Sermon from 2 Peter 1:3-8)

Within every human heart are passions, desires, and impulses of the flesh. These must be restrained if we wish to keep ourselves from sin. The strength required for this restraint requires spiritual exercise, training, and discipline. What sort of spiritual training is happening in our homes so we can become more self-controlled families?

Growing in Self-Control (Sermon from 2 Peter 1:3-8)

A Christian home should be a place of curiosity, wonder, and learning. What fosters a spirit of learning and what hampers a spirit of learning? How can we encourage one another to be growing in knowledge?

Growing in Knowledge (Sermon from 2 Peter 1:3-8)

This morning Wes McAdams teaches from Hebrews 13:22-25, “I appeal to you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly. You should know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon. Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings. Grace be with all of you.” (Hebrews 13:22–25, ESV)

Bear With My Word of Exhortation (Hebrews 13:22-25) - Lesson 58

This morning Wes McAdams teaches from Hebrews 13:20-21, which says, “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” (Hebrews 13:20–21, ESV)

May the God of Peace Equip You with Everything Good (Hebrews 13:20-21) - Lesson 57

This morning Wes McAdams discusses and teaches from Hebrews 13:17-19, which says, “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.” (Hebrews 13:17–19, ESV)

Obey Your Leaders and Submit to Them (Hebrews 13:17-19) - Lesson 56

This morning Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 13:15-16, which says, “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (Hebrews 13:15–16, ESV)

Such Sacrifices are Pleasing to God (Hebrews 13:15-16) - Lesson 55

This morning Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 13:10-14, which says, “We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” (Hebrews 13:10–14, ESV)

Go to Him Outside the Camp (Hebrews 13:10-14) - Lesson 54

This morning, Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 13:7-9, which says, “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.” (Hebrews 13:7–9, ESV)

Jesus Christ is the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever (Hebrews 13:7-9) - Lesson 53

In this morning's devotional, Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 13:4-6, which says, “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”” (Hebrews 13:4–6, ESV)

Power, Sex, and Money Devoted to the Lord (Hebrews 13:4-6) - Lesson 52

This morning, Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 13:1-3, which says, “Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” (Hebrews 13:1–3, ESV)

Let Brotherly Love Continue (Hebrews 13:1-3) - Lesson 51

In this morning's devotional, Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 12:18-24, which says, "For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.” (Hebrews 12:18–24, ESV)

You Have Come to Mount Zion (Hebrews 12:18-24) - Lesson 49

In this morning's devotional Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 12:14-17, which says, “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.” (Hebrews 12:14–17, ESV)

Failing to Obtain the Grace of God (Hebrews 12:14-17) - Lesson 48

In this morning's devotional, Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 12:12-13, which says, "Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed" (Hebrews 12:12-13).

Lift Your Drooping Hands and Strengthen Your Weak Knees (Hebrews 12:12-13) - Lesson 47

In this morning's Bible study, Wes McAdams discusses the idea of God's discipline from Hebrews 12:7-11, which says, “It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” (Hebrews 12:7–11, ESV)

It is for Discipline That You Have to Endure (Hebrews 12:7-11) - Lesson 46

This morning, Wes McAdams discusses Hebrews 12:3-6, which says, “Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”” (Hebrews 12:3–6, ESV)

Do Not Grow Weary or Fainthearted (Hebrews 12:3-6) - Lesson 45

In this morning's devotional, we study Hebrews 11:29-31, which says, “By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.” (Hebrews 11:29–31, ESV)

Delivered by Faith (Hebrews 11:29-31) - Lesson 42

This morning we discuss Hebrews 11:13-16, which says, “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.” (Hebrews 11:13–16, ESV)

Strangers and Exiles on the Earth (Hebrews 11:13-16) - Lesson 39

This morning Wes McAdams continues to explore the book of Hebrews and the author's warnings against falling away from Christ. Our text this morning says, “For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.” (Hebrews 10:36–39, ESV)

Don’t Shrink Back and Be Destroyed (Hebrews 10:36-39) - Lesson 36

This morning Wes McAdams discusses the fact that early Christians "joyfully accepted the plundering of [their] property." This morning's text reads, "But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” (Hebrews 10:32–36, ESV)

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