Opened Scriptures Bible Studies

Here is where to find indexes to all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019. Click on the drop down menu and look for the archives tab. Then find the date listed below to find the appropriate index. I hope this will help you find lessons on a particular book of topic that we have studied through. An index for all lessons posted from 2019 through 2021 , was published on September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted in 2022 , was published J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted in 202 3 was published on February 28, 2024.  An index for all lessons posted in 2024 was published on January 21, 2025. An index for all lessons posted in 2025 was published on January 24, 2026. We studied King Uzziah in Sunday School and learned some important truths. Uzziah had a long and productive reign over Judah, lasting 52 years. One of the most important aspects of King Uzziah is that scripture says he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD. His ...

  Good morning to all of our Readers... Below is the link to Pastor Alvis' final sermon on the Christian sabbath day of rest. He preached a total of four sermons about the sabbath day, the fourth commandment where God tells us to remember it and to keep it as a holy day dedicated to God. Pastor Alvis led us through all of the scriptures to teach us the full history about the sabbath  and the Hebrew word "sabbath" simply means "rest." The Church in America has caved to the culture on this issue. Many pastors teach that God does not care about the sabbath day of rest any longer. Some say that the sabbath rest is strictly a Jewish thing and not to be observed by Christ's church. This is why Pastor Alvis took the time to lead us through the history of the sabbath day of rest from creation to the patriarchs to the giving of the law and its continuation in the New Testament. The Ten Commandments are the fullest expression of God's righteousness and God has nev...

Psalm 18:1  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.  This beautiful Psalm of King David flows out from his response to the all encompassing love and mercy God showed toward him. Psalm 18:2-3  The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.  David said "The Lord is my rock" because He is the one to whom the saints have recourse for shelter and safety.  The LORD our rock provides shelter for us and supplies our needs.  In that place, we find divine refreshment knowing that we are secure  and safe in Christ, our Rock. In Christ we receive eternal life and hope for a future home in heaven, in a city made by God for us. Thus,...

  Psalm 18:1  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.  The Jewish people have believed that the headings to a Psalm are part of the inspired scriptures, and this Psalm has one of the longest introductions of them all. This is a Psalm of David.  The occasion of this Psalm is when Jehovah delivered David from Saul and all his enemies. Deliverance in this case pictures the LORD snatching His faithful servant David away from the grasp of wicked men at the last second. When David saw that he was saved from the hands of his enemies, he was guided by God's Spirit to speak or literally, to sing to God all the words in this Psalm. The Psalm is longer, having fifty verses so we will use a few posts to explore the truths it contains. It is a private express...

  Here is where to find indexes to all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019. Click on the drop down menu and look for the archives tab. Then find the date listed below to find the appropriate index. I hope this will help you find lessons on a particular book of topic that we have studied through. An index for all lessons posted from 2019 through 2021 , was published on September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted in 2022 , was published J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted in 202 3 was published on February 28, 2024.  An index for all lessons posted in 2024 was published on January 21, 2025. An index for all lessons posted in 2025 was published on January 24, 2026. In Sunday School September 13, 2026, I continued to teach about revival in the Old Testament, among the good kings of Judah. In this lesson, we learned that Amaziah did what was right in the sight of God, but he did so with a flawed, divided heart. Like his father be...

  Pastor Alvis has been preaching through the book of Romans for almost four years and we are now in chapter 14. Pastor began showing us about the importance of the LORD's day beginning at Genesis, before the law, and all the way through the book of Revelation. America was founded by Pilgrims and Puritans and one major impact they had was a determination to honor the LORD's day. Thus, Sunday was a day set aside for worshiping God, hearing from His Word, fellowshipping with other Christians and mutually encouraging each other in their walk with Christ. From the 1600's to the 1970's, businesses were closed on Sundays. Schools did not schedule events or games on Sundays. In the early 1900's baseball games were not played on Sundays. This all changed when radical, leftists Supreme Court justices began attacking any vestige of Christianity in public spaces. The Ten Commandments were almost universally posted in most cities and towns but they were systematically removed. ...

Psalm 17:1  A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.  David's prayer in this Psalm came from one of many times when he was being persecuted, most likely by wicked King Saul. He pleaded for Jehovah to pay attention to his cry of distress, being confident that he would be heard in heaven. David asked that the LORD would hear him, that He would turn His attention to the Psalmist and that His ears would be attuned to the cries of His dear sheep. The idea is a vocal prayer with expressions of mourning and distress indicative of the troubles David faced. David was not like pretentious people who prayed to be heard by others, or whose prayers were self centered, or deceitful. His lips spoke words of truth and honesty before God which is how our prayers ought to be. Ecclesiastes 3:8  A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.  King David's son Solomon, reminds us t...

  Here is where to find indexes to all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019. Click on the drop down menu and look for the archives tab. Then find the date listed below to find the appropriate index. I hope this will help you find lessons on a particular book of topic that we have studied through. An index for all lessons posted from 2019 through 2021 , was published on September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted in 2022 , was published J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted in 202 3 was published on February 28, 2024.  An index for all lessons posted in 2024 was published on January 21, 2025. An index for all lessons posted in 2025 was published on January 24, 2026. Good morning! It is a stunningly beautiful early fall day in Northeastern Ohio. The air is clean and invigorating and the humidity is low, making it a very comfortable environment. The sunlight is changing color from the summer shades to a more clear quality of light...

  Good morning to all of our Readers around the world! Pastor Mike Alvis preached such a powerful sermon on the LORD's Day as a Christian sabbath, that I feel compelled to post the livestream for you tp view. Have your Bible open and ready to turn to the many scriptures that Pastor used to trace the history from Genesis to Revelation. The "Church" at large, has given up on teaching that the LORD's Day is a holy day of rest. God planned that one day in seven is a special day of rest for us.  He put it in place for us to enjoy worshiping together, hearing His Word, being blessed by Christian fellowship, and praying together. For more than 300 years, both Federal and State laws in America reflecting the need to keep Sunday distinctly different from the other six days. Pastor Alvis' sermon is an encouragement to all who seek to remain faithful to God. It is a much needed corrective to a lazy Christianity that focuses on "Doing what I want to do" instead of p...

Psalm 16:1  Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. King David wrote this beautiful Psalm that tells us about his heart of love for God. Some call a "michtam" a golden Psalm because it contains a preview of Jesus Christ the Messiah. This applies to David as he cheerfully sought refuge in Jehovah, the One, True God. He seeks preservation for himself because he knew that he was constantly exposed to his own sin nature, and the sinful actions of those around him. Like David, we must commit our soul to God for salvation from sin and deliverance from evil. When we seek God's care and His instruction from the scriptures, we will experience His providential care of us.  We will enjoy His life changing truth more each day as He molds us and shapes us into usable servants of God. Hebrews 5:7  Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and wa...