Why does the good news of Jesus often face rejection? In this episode, derived from Guide Through the Bible, Anthony High serves as Bible teacher and unpacks Acts 7. Along with host Arlin, he explores Stephen’s defense before the Sanhedrin. Stephen recounts Israel’s history to reveal a pattern: God sends deliverers only for them to […]
In this second part of “Where Does Your Loyalty Lie?”, Anthony High and Jeremy Sensenig contrast the religious leaders with the apostles in Acts 5–6. The leaders reveal misplaced loyalty by fearing people more than God while the apostles model bold obedience. This episode wrestles with the question, “How do we obey God rather than […]
How is our loyalty influenced by our fear? Part one of this episode, derived from Guide Through the Bible, Tony High and guest teacher Jeremy Sensenig explore the challenging truth in Acts 5–6. They explore how our primary loyalty shapes our integrity—and that loyalty is ultimately driven by our deepest fear. This reality is demonstrated […]
Our lesson today comes from Mark 5:21-43, where Jesus heals two very different people: a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years, and the daughter of a religious leader whom He raised back to life. This passage illustrates the relationship between fear and faith. We see it in the devoted father, whose faith […]
Luke 12:22-34 There once was a king who had all this world could afford. But the thing he loved most was to laugh. Once while he was being entertained, a jester came along. He wanted to join in the festival and perform for the king. His opportunity came and he put on the best comical […]
Don’t Be Afraid, Just Believe Mark 5:21-43 Charlotte Elliott was a sickly English woman who developed a long history of refusing to do things she was asked to do because of her illness. Her brother was a pastor, and he was particularly persistent in trying to get her to do something positive. But Charlotte […]
Is Jesus in Your Boat? Mark 4:35-41 Few ships in the world are more famous than the Titanic. She began her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912, from Southampton, England, to New York City. On April 14, the Titanic struck an iceberg and in a few short hours broke apart and sank. More than […]
Exodus 20:18-26 For most people, religion is something of a mystery. It’s hard for them to understand. It sometimes produces deep fears. For some, it is a matter of satisfying their god in some way, often at great cost of time or possessions. Some people make their gods so they can control them. The God […]
Exodus 17:1-7 A couple of years ago, I was teaching in the upper grades of a small Christian school in our city. The one student had an interesting story. As an older student, she was doing well and liked being at school. As I got to know her, I learned when she was young, reading […]
Exodus 14:13-31 Thanks for joining us on Hope for Today. This program is brought to you by Heralds of Hope; we are a small radio ministry serving a great big God. Let’s go with Bible teacher J. Mark to Exodus for today’s teaching. In the difficult experiences of life, we sometimes wonder, is there any […]
