RWM Sunday Pulpit

Peter and John heal a man lame from birth in Jesus' name, publicly confirming apostolic authority within Israel's continuing temple-centered kingdom setting and prophetic hope.

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Peter urges Israel to escape a corrupt generation; believers receive baptism, embrace apostolic doctrine, fellowship, worship, generosity, and daily witness as God adds converts continually.

Luke 1:1–4 explains why Christian certainty rests on historical events, eyewitness testimony, faithful transmission, careful investigation, orderly presentation, and truth responsibly received and preserved.

Peter calls convicted Israelites to repent, be baptized, receive the promised gift, escape their crooked generation, and join Jerusalem's believing remnant through faith and obedience.

Who were the New Testament prophets? Explore Agabus, Philip's daughters, prophetic gifts, revelation, apostolic authority, and why biblical prophecy belonged to the apostolic age.

Peter proves from Psalm 16 and Psalm 110 that Jesus rose, ascended, poured out the Holy Ghost at Pentecost, and is both Lord and Christ.

A fast survey of twenty-seven religious leaders whose preaching, movements, institutions, and ideas shaped America's churches, culture, politics, and public faith.

Peter confronts Israel with Jesus of Nazareth: approved by God, taken by wicked hands, crucified by men, and raised because death could not hold Him.

John prepared Israel for Messiah through repentance, baptism, prophetic witness, moral courage, and humble decrease, standing between Old Testament promise and Christ's kingdom presentation ministry.

Peter explains Pentecost from Joel, rejects drunkenness, addresses Jerusalem's Jews, and places Spirit-filled speech within Israel's last-days prophetic program, not Pauline mystery doctrine.

Pentecost brings the promised Holy Ghost in Jerusalem, with real languages understood by Jews from many nations, preparing Peter's prophetic explanation from Joel.

Zechariah calls the returned remnant to faithfulness while unveiling Jerusalem's future, priestly cleansing, the Branch, the pierced Messiah, and the coming kingdom.

Acts 1:18-26 explains Judas's end, Peter's use of the Psalms, the qualifications for replacing Judas, and Matthias being numbered with the eleven apostles.

Haggai calls Judah to rebuild the Lord's house, consider their ways, trust God's presence, and look ahead to future temple and kingdom glory.

Acts 1:12-26 shows the apostles waiting in Jerusalem, Judas's vacancy explained by Scripture, and Matthias chosen to restore the twelve before Pentecost.

Daniel stands as a faithful statesman-seer in Babylon, revealing God's rule over empires, Israel's future hope, and prophetic truth confirmed by Jesus Himself.

Acts 1:6-14 clarifies Israel's kingdom hope, apostolic witness power, Christ's visible ascension and return, and Jerusalem's united company waiting in prayer for the Father's promised provision.

Ezekiel, a priest-prophet in exile, embodied God's message through visions, signs, silence, grief, judgment, and restoration, proving Israel would know the LORD.

Acts 1:1-8 introduces Christ's post-resurrection instruction, Israel's kingdom expectation, the apostles' Spirit-empowered witness, and the unfinished transition toward Pauline revelation.

Obadiah announces Edom's judgment for pride and betrayal, turning brotherly violence into divine recompense while pointing from Zion's deliverance to the LORD's kingdom.

Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem, confronts compromise, restores temple order, enforces Sabbath obedience, corrects mixed marriages, and calls God to remember his faithful reforms.

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Nehemiah 12:27-47 records Jerusalem's wall dedication through gathered Levites, ordered thanksgiving companies, sacrifices, rejoicing, purification, and restored temple support.

Habakkuk questions God's silence, receives the Chaldean answer, learns faith amid judgment, and gives a key insight into Psalms postscripts.

Nehemiah 11–12 records Jerusalem's organized settlement, village lists, priestly courses, Levitical records, and the chronology questions surrounding Eliashib and later generations.

Jeremiah warned Judah of covenant judgment as Babylon rose, revealing a tender yet faithful prophet whose message moved from national collapse to promised restoration hope.

Ezra and Nehemiah confront Israel's sin, lead confession and covenant renewal, and reveal one reform movement seen from two perspectives: repentance, separation, and obedience.

Zephaniah warns Judah and nations of the near Day of the LORD, condemning idolatry and complacency, yet promises a purified remnant, restoration, and joy ahead.

Ezra and Nehemiah confront Israel's sin, lead confession and covenant renewal, and reveal one reform movement seen from two perspectives: repentance, separation, and obedience.

Ezra and Nehemiah confront Israel's sin, lead confession and covenant renewal, and reveal one reform movement seen from two perspectives: repentance, separation, and obedience.

Nahum's brief prophecy reveals God's justice and comfort: the Elkoshite announces Nineveh's downfall, contrasts Jonah, dates the setting, and traces echoes in Isaiah and Romans.

Ezra and Nehemiah expose Israel's compromise, lead public confession, and recount God's faithful mercy, showing repentance, covenant renewal, and the danger of mingling.

Why Christ's cross was tragedy, injustice, and ignorance, yet through the resurrection God turned evil into triumph, hope, victory over death, and salvation by grace.

Explore Palm Sunday as a genuine kingdom offer: crowds proclaim Jesus King, national leadership resists, crisis accelerates, and the cross follows rejection—not inevitability today alone.

Ezra receives Artaxerxes' letter, granting authority, resources, and tax exemptions. Leaders gather, Levites recruited, offerings entrusted, fast proclaimed, and God protects the journey to Jerusalem.

Micah exposes injustice, calls God's people to repent, pursue justice, love mercy, walk humbly, and trust God's promise of restoration through faithful, covenant-keeping love.

Ezra receives Artaxerxes' letter, granting authority, resources, and tax exemptions. Leaders gather, Levites recruited, offerings entrusted, fast proclaimed, and God protects the journey to Jerusalem.

Man reflects God's triune nature: spirit, soul, and body. Scripture shows parallels between the Holy Spirit and human spirit, the Father and soul, and the Son and body.

Hosea ministered during Israel's prosperity and decay, embodying God's covenant love by marrying Gomer, naming prophetic children, warning judgment, and promising restoration through redeeming grace.

Ezra, a priestly scribe, returns to Jerusalem with God's favor, leading Israelites, teaching Torah obedience, and receiving Persian authorization, resources, exemptions, and gratitude.

Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa, prophesied against Israel's social injustice and empty worship during prosperity, warning of certain judgment while promising future restoration.

The temple was completed in Adar, dedicated joyfully with sacrifices, and Passover was celebrated again with purified priests, returning exiles, and converts who separated from paganism.

Isaiah prophesied during tumultuous times, encountering God's holiness, confronting kings with faith, and declaring the coming Davidic King who would reign eternally with righteousness.

Darius discovers Cyrus' decree authorizing temple reconstruction, confirms funding from regional tribute, mandates sacrificial provisions, and orders Tattenai to cease interference—ensuring swift completion.

Prophetic voices restart temple construction, opposition appeals to Persia, work continues under scrutiny, and Israel's case is lawfully presented to Darius, setting the stage for vindication.

Jonah flees God's call to Nineveh, is swallowed by a fish, reluctantly preaches, and struggles when God shows mercy to repentant enemies.

Elisha's prophetic ministry demonstrated God's sustaining power through miracles of provision, healing, and restoration—authority that transcended borders, outlasted death, and sustained a nation without revival.

Ezra 4 shows opponents posing as allies, weaponizing imperial bureaucracy and fear of rebellion to halt Jerusalem's rebuilding until Darius restores momentum again later.

Ezra traces restoration: altar to foundation, worship before completion, joy and tears mingled, and principled refusal of compromised cooperation as opposition emerges against covenant faithfulness.