09/07/2026
Read below for a recap from today's Sunday School lesson and sermon. Share your thoughts in the comments.
Sunday School Recap
Samual Abernathy taught today from 2 Kings 24, where Judah’s years of rebellion finally brought the judgment God had warned about through His prophets. Even after the godly reforms of Josiah, the consequences of generations of sin remained. Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah each continued doing evil in the sight of the Lord, and Babylon eventually besieged Jerusalem, carried away its treasures, and took thousands of its people into captivity. Samual emphasized that each king had a choice: they did not have to follow the sinful example of those before them. In the same way, the choices we make and the example we set can influence those who are watching us—our families, younger generations, and even people who may be looking at our lives to see whether following Christ makes a difference.
The lesson also warned against taking God’s grace for granted. Judah had repeatedly experienced God’s goodness, heard His warnings, and seen His mighty works, yet generation after generation continued turning away from Him. Eventually, what God had blessed them with—including the treasures of the temple—was taken away. Samual reminded the class that repeatedly ignoring God’s direction can carry real consequences, and that we should never become so comfortable with His blessings that we stop recognizing where they came from. The challenge was to choose faithfulness for ourselves, set a godly example for those who come after us, and respond when God speaks rather than assuming there will always be another opportunity.
Additional Readings
Deuteronomy 30:15–20, Joshua 24:14–15, Galatians 6:7–9, 1 Corinthians 10:11–12, James 1:22–25, Hebrews 3:12–15, 1 Timothy 4:12, Psalm 78:5–8
Sunday Sermon Recap - “Mind Your Own Walk”
Pastor Marty Abernathy preached from 1 Peter 1:17–21 and John 21:20–22, reminding the church that our walk with God is ultimately personal. Using the picture of separate cups to represent God, ourselves, and others, he illustrated how sin separates us from fellowship with God and how salvation brings us back into His presence. He emphasized that God does not show favoritism, and each of us is responsible for how we live, serve, and respond to the opportunities He gives us. Our responsibility is not to measure ourselves by someone else’s calling, circumstances, or service, but to faithfully follow the Lord in the place He has given us.
Pastor Marty then pointed to Peter’s question about John after Jesus had told Peter what his own future would hold. Jesus answered, “What is that to thee? follow thou me.” The message challenged believers not to become distracted by what others are doing, what they have, or what they may be called to endure. We may be tempted to ask, “Why me?” or compare our burdens with someone else’s easier road, but God has given each of us our own work and our own path of obedience. The call is simple: keep our eyes on Christ, examine our own lives before judging others, and faithfully use the time and opportunities God has given us for His honor and glory.
Additional Readings
Romans 14:10–12, 1 Corinthians 3:8–15, Galatians 6:4–5, Hebrews 12:1–2, James 4:11–12, 1 Peter 1:13–21, Matthew 7:1–5
