Atlantic Gospel Hour

Many people wonder what Jesus was like as a child. While legends and later writings invented dramatic stories filled with miracles and adventures, Luke records only one inspired account from Jesus’ youth. In this episode, we explore Luke 2:40-52, examining the remarkable story of twelve-year-old Jesus remaining behind in Jerusalem and being found in the temple among Israel’s teachers. Through this unique glimpse into Ch...

What if the most significant moments after Jesus’ birth reveal not only who He is, but why He came? In today’s teaching from Luke 2:21-40, we follow the infant Jesus through His circumcision, presentation at the temple, and recognition by Simeon and Anna. Along the way, this lesson highlights how every detail unfolds according to God’s Word, demonstrating Christ’s perfect obedience to the Law and His role as...

Today's teaching walks us through the familiar Christmas account of Luke 2 and reveals the surprising ways God accomplishes His purposes. Set against the backdrop of the mighty Roman Empire and Caesar Augustus, this lesson highlights God's sovereign hand at work through world events to bring about the birth of Christ exactly as foretold. Throughout this message, we are invited to consider how God often works through what appears in...

Today's lesson invites us to trade the relentless stream of bad news for the greatest good news ever spoken—God’s promise of a suffering yet exalted Savior. This teaching walks through Isaiah 52:13–53:12, showing how the prophet foretold the coming of Christ with stunning clarity: the Servant who would be despised, rejected, pierced, crushed, and yet ultimately raised and glorified. Though the world counted Him as...

In today’s lesson, Zechariah’s Spirit‑filled prophecy bursts forth like one of Scripture’s earliest Christmas hymns—announcing that God has visited His people with redemption, covenant faithfulness, and dawning light. This teaching traces how the Benedictus, Zechariah's song, celebrates God’s promises to David and Abraham, reveals John the Baptist’s role in preparing the road for the Lord, and cl...

Today's teaching confronts one of Scripture’s most sobering warnings: “Do not love the world.” Drawing from 1 John 2:15–17, the message exposes how the world’s system—its values, its idols, its subtle pull—stands in direct opposition to the Father. The teaching shows how even good things can become ultimate things, quietly replacing our enjoyment of God’s love and weakening our desire...

For centuries, people have been trying to predict the timing of the Jesus' return.  Even in recent history, in 1988, 1994, 2012, and even a 2025 TikTok predicted His return in those years.  Despite the claim of some that they know the hour of His return, today's lesson reminds us that Scripture teaches the opposite: the Lord will come at an hour no one expects, like a thief in the night. This parallels the unpredictabilit...

Today's lesson continues the study of Luke 1:39-55, exploring Mary’s visit to Elizabeth and the powerful truths found in Mary’s song of praise, often called the Magnificat. Through the remarkable meeting of these two women, listeners are reminded that God delights in accomplishing His purposes through those the world often overlooks. From Elizabeth’s Spirit-filled blessing to Mary’s joyful response, this pas...

What does it mean to truly recognize the voice of Jesus? In today's lesson, the speaker uses a simple story about answering a phone call from his sister to introduce one of the most beloved passages in Scripture: John 10 and Jesus' declaration, “I am the Good Shepherd.” Drawing from the healing of the man born blind in John 9 and the resistance of the Pharisees, We explore the contrast between those who hear Christ&rsqu...

What happens when God asks someone to believe the impossible? This week's lesson explores the shocking announcement of Jesus' birth to a humble young woman from an insignificant town and reveals what it teaches us about the character of God. While the world encourages us to trust in positive thinking, Scripture calls us to something far greater: faith in a God who does what human beings cannot. From the virgin conception of Christ ...

In this concluding installment of Answering Mormons, today's teaching examines two of the most important questions in any religious discussion: Who is God? and How is a person saved? Drawing from both Mormon sources and the Bible, the preacher contrasts key Mormon teachings about God, Jesus Christ, and salvation with historic Christian doctrine. Particular attention is given to Mormon concepts of exaltation, works-based righteousne...

In this second installment of Answering Mormons, today's lesson continues a biblical examination of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the claims upon which Mormonism is built. Beginning with the central role of Joseph Smith, the discussion explores how Scripture calls believers to test prophets, revelations, and religious movements. Using passages from both the Old and New Testaments, this message evaluates Joseph...

Today's lesson begins a practical and biblically grounded examination of Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and how Christians can thoughtfully engage with Mormon missionaries and teachings. Prompted by a recent personal encounter with LDS missionaries, the preacher explores the biblical call to "contend earnestly for the faith" and explains why understanding the claims of Mormonism is an important aspect o...

This past fourth of July marked 250 years of our nation's history.  Celebrations around the freedoms enjoyed as citizens of the United States of America abound.  Along with these celebrations, however, there is an on going debate around our freedoms; intensified by the fact that 2026 is an election year.  Democrat and Republican candidates alike use language such as, "Democracy is on the ballot," or, "Our freedoms ar...

Drive past any auto body shop and you'll see two versions of the same car: the mangled wreck and the restored beauty. Grant Nelson uses that picture to ask a question that hits closer to home than we'd like: what's the spiritual condition of your life, and what do people actually see when they look at you? In this message rooted in Acts 3, Romans 5, and Ephesians 2, you'll follow the lame beggar at the Beautiful Gate who went from ...

After 400 years of silence, God speaks again, and it happens to a faithful old priest who had long since given up on one of his deepest prayers. In this message from Luke 1:5–25, Alex Kremer walks through the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zechariah that he and Elizabeth, both far past childbearing age, will have a son named John, the forerunner of the Messiah. Along the way, you'll wrestle with our modern skepticism toward ...

What if your ordinary Monday morning mattered as much to God as your Sunday worship? In this message from Colossians 3:22–4:1, Mike Eells dismantles the false wall between the "sacred" and the "secular," showing that all of life is worship when Christ is preeminent. Drawing on the reality show "Undercover Boss," he reframes daily work and service around one transforming truth: we labor for an audience of One who always sees, ...

Have you ever done everything right and still felt completely forgotten by God? Zechariah and Elizabeth lived blamelessly before the Lord, yet carried the deep ache of unanswered prayer for decades. In this message from Luke 1:5-17, Alex Kremer opens the Gospel of Luke against the backdrop of 400 years of divine silence and the brutal reign of Herod the Great. You'll discover why God so often prepares His greatest works of salvatio...

Today's lesson offers a sweeping, “helicopter-view” of the book of 2 Timothy by placing it within the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul and the early church. From the relative freedom of his first Roman imprisonment to the harsh conditions of his final confinement under Nero, Paul’s circumstances frame the urgency and weight of this letter. Written to Timothy—his trusted companion and spiritual son&mdash...