December 29, 2024 Jesus, the Son of the Most High God—truly God and truly human—came to live a perfect life, die on the cross for our sins, and rise three days later, conquering sin and death. This is the gospel, the good news. But there’s more: after making purification for sin, Christ ascended to Heaven and now sits at the right hand of God the Father. One day, He will return to judge the living and the dead and make all things new. Yet, we often lose sight of this. Distracted by life’s demand...
Jan 02, 2025•44 min
December 22, 2024 God sent His only Son to redeem anyone and everyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross for our sins and rose from the grave. This claim takes faith to receive and believe. And to those who turn from their sin and trust in Jesus, God gives eternal life and the right to become a part of His kingdom, His family. Our greatest desire is to lift high Jesus, the Son of God, that He might draw whoever He has called to Himself. May we be faithful, and may He...
Jan 02, 2025•34 min
December 15, 2024 Oftentimes when we think of the word joyful we think of someone who is happy, always smiling, and an “easy hang”. We don’t usually equate it to someone as being content or satisfied, particularly in Jesus and his grace. I think at Christmas we often don’t practice this kind of joy. We more often are running around going from spot to spot, making sure everyone is happy with the stuff we get for them, and end up dreading the season more than being thankful and worshipful during t...
Dec 19, 2024•42 min
December 8, 2024 God had promised to send a King, a descendant of King David, to reign on the throne of David forever. Jesus, a descendant of David, fulfilled that promise by coming to earth in human form. Following his ascension, he now reigns as King at the right hand of God the Father; his ministry as King is now focused on salvation (filling the Kingdom with Believers) and sanctification (bringing them to holiness). In the future, King Jesus will return to earth to reign as warrior King, to ...
Dec 10, 2024•44 min
December 1, 2024 Advent 2024 has arrived! As we journey toward Christmas and reflect on the first coming of our Lord and Savior, we will explore specific titles and roles that only Christ can fulfill. He is the Son of Abraham, the Son of David, the Son of Man, and the Son of God. We begin by examining what Scripture reveals about Him as the fulfillment of the covenant God first made to Abraham. Galatians 3:15-29
Dec 02, 2024•39 min
November 24, 2024 disobedience, a few remained faithful and devoted to Him. Where such love and faith existed, God’s blessing followed. Amidst one of the darkest times in Israel’s history, God provided the story of a man whose loyal, sacrificial love to a widow set the stage for His promise to be fulfilled—establishing a royal lineage that would eventually lead to the King of kings. Ruth 1-4
Nov 25, 2024•41 min
November 17, 2024 Judges 17-21 contains stories that show Israel’s absolute collapse and abandonment of God. Chapters 17-18 focus on their spiritual failures while chapters 19-21 show their complete moral collapse. Central to each of these stories is the failure of the spiritual leaders, the Levites. The very ones who were supposed to embody and uphold everything good and right in God’s sight were complicit in Israel’s complete collapse. The entire message of Judges points to the truth that God,...
Nov 18, 2024•39 min
November 10, 2024 If there was ever a person who served as a reflection of his generation it was Samson. He was a man who was set apart from birth for God’s special purposes. Set apart for holiness. Set apart for faithfulness. Set apart to deliver his people from evil. Yet, he chose his lustful and vengeful passions over his godly calling. The people of Israel did the same. Yet, even in the midst of rampant failure, God proved faithful and remained true as Israel’s Help and Hope. The Samson cycl...
Nov 13, 2024•46 min
November 3, 2024 Virtually every religion on earth is a cause/effect situation. If I do “x”, my god will do “y”. In this kind of relationship, the condition-setter is in control. All false religions and forms of idolatry are an attempt by people to manipulate the terms of their spiritual life. The account of Jephthah in Judges 10:6-12:15 teaches us that, try as we might, God cannot be manipulated. We never take control even though we intentionally (or unintentionally!) try. Judges 10:6-12:15...
Nov 04, 2024•47 min
October 27, 2024 “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is a familiar phrase to most American Christians. This phrase rings true for Gideon’s flawed legacy. Gideon displayed faith but was ultimately corrupted by his thirst for personal glory. After his death, the people of Israel turn away from the Lord again, and the narrator of Judges now turns to the surprising account of Gideon’s illegitimate son, Abimelech, who rules as a regional king and oppresses God’s people. Here, we see Israel’s o...
Oct 29, 2024•49 min
October 20, 2024 Gideon is one of the more popular judges because of the symbols and stories that are attached to his time as a judge. We remember the fleece, the shrinking of his army, and how he goes from scared stiff guy to a conquering warrior. Gideon’s name means “great warrior,” and when we come to chapter 11 of Hebrews, we see his name mentoined as one who had great faith. The story of Gideon is actually less about his faith and more about the One who gave him his faith. God is the giver ...
Oct 21, 2024•52 min
October 13, 2024 Judges 5 is a "worship song" that traces God's providential and powerful involvement in the victory over the Canaanites. But it also sheds light on some crucial principles about how important it is to partner with God's Kingdom work in the world, right now. It has a bit to do with that "dangerous power" of choice we talked about earlier. Choose your camp, choose you this day (today) whose side you want to be on. Partner with God and participate in the miracles! Make excuses or w...
Oct 16, 2024•48 min
October 6, 2024 Have you had times when the Lord called you to action yet you simply didn’t respond? Maybe it was a prompt to call someone or to share your faith with a family member. Not one of God’s people can claim a perfect record of responding, yet God’s record remains undefeated as He will always see His purpose fulfilled. If we, like Barak in Judges 4, do not rise to His command, the Lord will raise someone else to accomplish His will.
Oct 08, 2024•50 min
September 29, 2024 TBC has launched a new theme for our Sunday morning kids ministry: TBC Kids Kingdom! As we gather for family worship, we will make their focus our focus to celebrate Jesus as our King of Kings. Come prepared with a heart of worship ready to lift up the Name of our King. May we never get over the majesty and awe of Jesus Christ our King! Psalm 145
Oct 01, 2024•46 min
September 22, 2024 The second cycle of Judges follows the same pattern established in the previous section: Israel's disobedience, God’s discipline through a foreign aggressor, Israel’s cry for help, and God’s response of sending a deliverer—this time, a left-handed man named Ehud. In a story filled with subterfuge, violence, and stomach-churning details, we also find an unlikely leader in Ehud, a man of initiative and courageous faith who creates and seizes opportunities to advance the plan and...
Sep 23, 2024•58 min
September 15, 2024 Have you ever made a situation more complicated than it needed to be? The answer is yes. We have all done this. We get in our own way through thoughtless words and forgetful deeds. This disrupts our relationships and can even hinder our fellowship with God. Judges 2:6-3:6 provides the framework for the spiraling cycle of God’s judgment and deliverance throughout the book. The cycle starts (3:7-11) with Othniel who sets the standard of simple faith and fear whom God used to del...
Sep 16, 2024•44 min
September 8, 2024 The Book of Judges is a true story that tells truths about God and how He relates to His people. Our journey begins this week on a downward spiral which is bound to happen to any generation that drifts away from worshiping God and obeying Him alone. But a little compromise here and a little compromise there results in a trajectory of unfaithfulness, not only for us but for the generations that follow. Likewise, small, daily acts of trust and faithfulness can reap a harvest of r...
Sep 09, 2024•53 min
September 1, 2024 To fully grasp the book of Judges, we must first look at the conclusion of the book of Joshua. Joshua was the epitome of a leader for God’s people, with his life defined by one word: courage. Following God’s Word, Joshua led the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land with unwavering bravery. Alongside Eleazar the priest, he guided the people with righteousness and faith. God had secured the land and remained faithful to His covenant. As Joshua prepared to pass the baton o...
Sep 03, 2024•45 min
August 25, 2024 We will never outgrow our need for one another. As a church family, we are called to conform to the likeness of Christ. We do not (and cannot) do this in isolation. The aim to be like Jesus is lifelong. So there will always be a need for us to be a part of biblical community no matter our season of life. We will see from the Bible how two lifelong pursuits will result in us growing spiritually and conforming to Christ's likeness together. 1 Peter 4:7-11; 2 Timothy 2:1-2...
Aug 27, 2024•36 min
August 18, 2024 Baptism is one of two ordinances practiced in the church (the other being communion). It is a symbol of the death of Christ for sins and His resurrection from the dead. As He died for our sins, we are "buried" with Him in baptism as a symbol that we who are in Christ have died to our sins. As He rose to new life, so we are raised to walk in newness of life. This act of obedience is for every Christian, everywhere. This Sunday we celebrate our brothers and sisters who take this st...
Aug 27, 2024•9 min
August 11, 2024 AW Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” (from The Knowledge of the Holy) How is it possible for finite, limited beings to know and understand our Infinite and Limitless God? If it were not for God’s self-disclosure through Jesus Christ, it would be impossible. While we cannot know everything about God, He will reveal Himself to any who seek after Him and do what He says. To become mature in Christ, we must learn to...
Aug 12, 2024•51 min
August 4, 2024 The mission of Tomball Bible Church is to glorify Jesus Christ by making mature disciples to reach the nations. This statement didn’t come out of thin air but rather is deeply rooted in the Scriptures, particularly in Ephesians 4:11-16. Paul is exhorting this body of believers to attain the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God. The primary means of that goal being accomplished is through the ministry of the Word and maturing in the person of Jesus Christ, not mat...
Aug 05, 2024•42 min
July 28, 2024 We find ourselves once again in the turbulent waters of uncertainty as a nation. Peace and calm are hard to find as wave after wave of news reports and speculations roll over us. The Bible provides the help we need to navigate through life’s uncertainties. God has provided everything we need to remain anchored in Him and respond with hope and perspective in a polarized society. Deuteronomy 4:1-14
Jul 29, 2024•49 min
July 21, 2024 In Acts 28:17-31, Paul fulfilled what he was called to do. When he arrived in Rome, he first sought out the Jewish leaders to share the hope of Christ as was his practice. Unable to go to a synagogue, Prisoner Paul invited the Jewish leaders to come to him. After most rejected his message that Jesus was the Hope of Israel, he turned his attention to the Gentiles. Despite all the suffering and injustice, he remained faithful to being sent to proclaim the gospel. His example remains ...
Jul 22, 2024•37 min
July 14, 2024 In Acts 28:1-16 Paul completed his voyage to Rome. After the shipwreck on Malta, Paul and the 275 other survivors were met with unusual kindness by the islanders. God preserved Paul’s life in front of them after he was unaffected by a viper’s bite (the second piece of evidence of Paul’s evidence in a Roman court). Our focus this week will be on one key value that can make all the difference in ministering and reaching others as we live by faith in Christ: unusual kindness. Acts 28:...
Jul 15, 2024•33 min
July 7, 2024 Every Christian is declared innocent before God by God. This is the beautiful, undeserved truth of the gospel message. In an amazing, 2-part account of Paul’s final sea voyage in Acts, we find Luke providing the first of two proofs of innocence that vindicate the Apostle Paul and his claims about Christianity before his accusers. In part one, we focus on the One who holds the burden of proof of our innocence and the security of safe passage to our future home. Acts 27:1-44...
Jul 09, 2024•43 min
June 30, 2024 Communion (also known as The LORD’s Supper) is for Christians only. It is a small meal of bread and wine, which is primarily a solemn and joyous memorial celebration of Jesus’ death, and a reminder of His future return. It is a celebration filled with symbolism. Why do we celebrate communion? To remember Jesus’ death, proclaim Jesus’ death, rejoice in the benefits of Jesus’ death, celebrate the unity of believers, worship Jesus in a unique way, and look forward to Jesus’ return. Ch...
Jul 01, 2024•47 min
Acts 25:13-26:32 contains Paul’s longest defense and testimony in the book of Acts. The anchor point of his testimony is that Jesus Christ is the light of salvation to everyone, everywhere. He told his testimony by openly declaring his sin(s) against Jesus and the Church, his conversion story when he encountered Christ, and his task to give to witness to Christ to everyone, everywhere. His approach serves as a model for us to follow.
Jun 24, 2024•51 min
June 16, 2024 Well aware of his rights as a Jew, a Roman, and a citizen of God’s kingdom, Pau modeled godly citizenship. He faithfully demonstrated a first-allegiance to Christ that was applied to his rights of earthly citizenship. In many instances, Paul denied his rights for the sake of others he served. Other times, such as his appeal to appear before Caesar in Acts 25:1-12, show Paul making full use of his rights when aligned with godly purposes and applied in godly ways.
Jun 24, 2024•37 min
June 9, 2024 Have you ever knowingly done the right thing only for the result to make things worse for yourself? It is understandable to expect good outcomes when good deeds are done. Sometimes that happens. Sometimes, not. As Christians, we can't assume that living righteously will result in an easier life. So how do we respond when faithfulness results in hardships? This is our aim as we explore Acts 24:1-27 this coming Sunday.
Jun 13, 2024•44 min
