Today's teaching explores Paul’s warning in 2 Timothy 3 about the rise of deceptive, ungodly influences within the church and the purpose God accomplishes through them. Drawing from Scripture and real‑world examples, we will see how false teachers often appear outwardly religious while undermining the truth, preying especially on those weighed down by sin or lacking discernment. Paul's teaching explains why God allows such challenges—not to abandon His people, but to test, refine, and strengthen the church, magnify His grace, and ultimately display Christ’s triumph over evil. By examining the tactics, targets, and inevitable downfall of these corrupt influences, believers are urged to cling to God’s Word, pursue holiness, and remain steadfast in the truth as they navigate the “difficult times” of the last days.

Thank you for listening to today's teaching. We pray that as we consider this timely topic that you will be encouraged to live in light of, and in response to, the wonderful truth of the Gospel.

In today's teaching from John 6, we explore what it truly means to believe in Jesus—not merely as a one‑time act of salvation, but as a continual posture of trust throughout the Christian life. Using the feeding of the 5,000, Peter’s faltering steps on the water, and the crowd’s desire to make Jesus king, today's lesson highlights how easily people follow Christ when life is comfortable, yet struggle when circumstances turn difficult. Through biblical examples like Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Peter, and Job, we see that God repeatedly calls His people to trust Him even when His purposes are unclear. With personal stories and a vivid two‑chair illustration, believers are urged to embrace a daily, practical faith that responds to Jesus’ quiet assurance: “You can trust Me on this.

When you hear "the last days," what comes to mind? Zombies? Nuclear war? The mark of the beast? Here's something that might surprise you: according to Scripture, the last days began 2,000 years ago with the coming of Christ—and we're living in them right now. But the danger Paul warns Timothy about in 2 Timothy 3 isn't an alien invasion or global catastrophe. It's something far closer to home: wicked people who have infiltrated the church itself. This message unpacks Paul's devastating list of vices—from lovers of self to lovers of pleasure—and reveals why these traits are so dangerous precisely because they hide behind a "form of godliness." You'll discover why the greatest threat to your faith isn't external persecution but internal corruption, how false teachers use religion to satisfy their own lusts, and what Paul means when he says to "avoid such people." If you want to be prepared for these times, this is where to start.

A recent social media post made the statement, “One can sin 24 hours a day 7 days a week, but if that person is a Christian, they are still 100% assured of going to heaven." The responses were swift and came down primarily in one of two camps. One camp suggested that Christians cannot sin, based upon passages such as 1 John 3:6, "No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or has come to know Him." The other camp suggests that if a Christian continues in sin, they are at risk of losing their salvation, drawing on Hebrews 10:26-27, “For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries."

In today's lesson we explore how the Apostle John would respond to such a claim and the responses to this claim. What we find is the Christian life is a walk, rooted in a fellowship with God through Jesus Christ, which has its basis in the person and work of Jesus Christ. As we consider the Scriptural teaching we find that such claims, while technically true, are inconsistent with a life surrendered to Christ. But we also find security rooted not in our behavior, but in the completed work of the Cross of Calvary.

Thank you for listening to today's teaching. We pray you will be blessed through the teaching of God's Word and will be encouraged to walk according to the Gospel of Grace.

Merry Christmas! It is again that time of year when much of the world pauses in celebration of Christmas. But what does Christmas really mean to those who call upon the name of Jesus Christ.

In today's lesson, the Atlantic Gospel Chapel leadership team shares various thoughts on Christmas. These include:

1. The reason for the birth of Christ
2. The believer's "hope chest"
3. The Scriptural basis for the beloved Christmas hymn, "Joy to the World"

Thank you for listening to today's teaching. It is our prayer that as we contemplate the birth of our Lord and Savior that you will be blessed through what God's word says about "the Word become flesh."

In the classic Christmas movie, "A Christmas Story," young Ralph's one desire for Christmas is to receive a Red Rider BB Gun. But throughout the movie, the grownups, including the department store Santa, chastise him, "You'll shoot your eye out, kid!" Someone once likened sharing the Gospel with having a "Gospel gun." The problem is, we often get caught up in all the little details we fail to take the shot when it comes. Do we have the right ammunition? I don't know how to handle this "gun." Is my sight properly calibrated? I just don't know what to say.

In John 4, Jesus has a divinely appointed "chance" encounter with a Samaritan woman at the well. Through her exchange with Jesus, not only is her whole life exposed, but her falsely held theology is exposed as well. And yet, as we see, even with all her wrong ideas, she had one thing right, in John 4:25, "The woman said to Him, 'I know that Messiah is coming' (who is called Christ). 'When He comes, He will tell us all things.'” To which Jesus responds, "I who speak to you am He." And with just this single bullet in her "Gospel Gun," she leaves her waterpot at the well and hurriedly runs into the city, calling out to the men of the city, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” She took the shot. The question for believers today is, what keeps us from taking the shot? Join us as we examine this story of Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well as we consider what we need to share the Gospel; and the answer may surprise you.

Thank you for listening to today's lesson. We pray you will be encouraged through the teaching of God's Word to share the Gospel message with those around you.