Loop 287 Church of Christ

09/05/2026

When Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, he said, “For behold your calling brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many wise, not many noble are called.” When Paul said, "not many," he meant there were only a few called. And when one reads about the Ethiopian eu**ch, he is looking at one of those few.

When Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, he said, “For behold your calling br...

09/05/2026

We’ve been preparing for tomorrow’s service all week. We’ve been preparing so that you can glorify your Father in Heaven. Won’t you join us tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. for a dignified time of worship and Bible study? You’ll be treated as an honored guest, and your heart will be lifted in response to the wonderful grace of God.

09/04/2026

The gospel involves information and transformation. When someone obeys the gospel, they must "put on the new man." What does that mean, exactly? Watch as Jim explains!

The gospel involves information and transformation. When someone ob...

09/04/2026

What the Quran Doesn’t Have

When I was Muslim, I never noticed what the Quran doesn’t have: dates, places, and names you can check. Read the Quran’s stories an you won’t see chronology or hardly any geography. Kings are called only “Pharaoh” and events float in no particular year. Where did the story happen? When? Under whom? The text doesn’t say. And you conveniently can’t check it.

Now read the opening of Luke 3: “Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.” There are SEVEN historical anchors in one sentence: an emperor, a governor, three rulers with their exact territories, and two high priests.

And people have checked these references for centuries, often trying to break it. Skeptics mocked Luke’s “Lysanias … of Abilene” as an error until an inscription verified the reference. Pilate was discounted by some until the Pilate Stone was found at Caesarea in 1961 with his name and title carved in it.

One book floats above history where nothing can touch it. The other planted its flag in checkable ground and said: dig. They dug. It’s still standing.

Adapted from Shahriq Khan

09/03/2026

We’ve all been in a place where it seems like all is hopeless. The world has chewed us up, spat us out, and left us as if we were useless, worthless, and pathetic. Sometimes it’s our own fault. Sometimes life hands us a bad hand. What do we do in those situations? The Bible gives us those situations through the people it informs us about.

We’ve all been in a place where it seems like all is hopeless. The world has chewed us up, spat us out, and left us as if we were useless, worthless, and pathetic. Sometimes it’s our own fault. Sometimes life hands us a bad hand. What do we do in those situations? The Bible gives […]

09/03/2026

In Luke 11:1-13, Jesus teaches about prayer. It's similar to the lesson in the Sermon on the Mount, but has distinct differences. After this lesson, Jesus has to deal with another accusation of being in league with Beelzebub.

In Luke 11:1-13, Jesus teaches about prayer. It's similar to the le...

09/02/2026

A proper interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 depends on understanding what "perfect" refers to. Some see it as a reference of Christ, thereby arguing that spiritual gifts will exist until Christ returns. Is this correct? Watch our video as Jim explains!

A proper interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 depends on underst...

09/02/2026

“When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation” (1 Corinthians 14:26). The apostle has spent the first part of this chapter showing that tongue speakers edified others only if the hearer understood what the tongue speaker said.

“When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation” (1 Corinthians 14:26). The apostle has spent the first part of this chapter showing that tongue speakers edified others only if the hearer understood what the tongue speaker ...

09/01/2026

Every thoughtful person asks some very important questions: Where did I come from? Does my life matter? Is there a purpose for my existence? Jeremiah 1:5-7 opens the door to three questions about your life!

Every thoughtful person asks some very important questions: Where d...

08/31/2026