On Wednesday evenings, we’ve been covering the Gospels in Chronological Order and we’re now examining the things the Lord says to the disciples after they leave the Upper Room and walk down that dark road toward the Garden of Gethsemane. He tells them how He’s the true vine and they must abide in Him. He... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday, we were studying Eph. 4:16 – “From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.” We’re not going to deep-dive the whole verse,... Continue Reading →
7 Biblical Warnings about Speech. 1. The Tongue Is Difficult to Control. James gives one of the most sobering passages about the tongue in the Bible. He says in James 3:8, “The tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” What does James mean when he says no man... Continue Reading →
Walk into any bookstore, Christian or secular, and you are bound to find hundreds of titles dealing with the topic of marriage. Whatever your difficulty in marriage, you are bound to find the perfect solution to it in one of the books. This type of reasoning is the very reason there is so much marital strife in the world... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite interactions that Jesus had with anyone was one particular time he had to deal with his disciples, and the action they took regarding the little children. And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw... Continue Reading →
Hello, saints! Ever studied UFOs in the Bible? Before the latest bombings in Iran, there was a public hubbub about UFOs & the possibility of extraterrestrial life — including comments from Presidents Obama and Trump. Obama said in a podcast interview that aliens are likely real, although they’ve not made contact with Earth. Trump publicly... Continue Reading →
In Pastor Hal’s message on Sunday, I loved the discussion about “another Jesus” in 2 Corinthians 11:4. He made the point that this not about a different name but about a different identity, mission, and message being attached to the name Jesus. He said, “Can I preach Jesus out of the Bible and preach a... Continue Reading →
Paul uses the word hope more than any other writer in the so-called “New Testament.” I thought this would be a great opportunity to put together a panoramic overview of the Pauline doctrine of hope. So here is a list of seven major points Paul makes about hope. 1 - Hope saves us. Paul said... Continue Reading →
We find in Eph. 4:4-6 what is famously called the “Sevenfold Unity of the Spirit.” This is a list of seven ways in which God already established unity for all of us believers. There is One Body. One Spirit. One hope. One Lord. One faith. One baptism. One God and Father. One of the major... Continue Reading →
Recently, our brother, Pastor Sadler, who is the President of the Berean Bible Society, published an article called Who Returns with Christ at His Second Coming? He writes, “Scripture makes clear that angels also return with Christ (Matt. 25:31; 2 Thes. 1:7). However, members of the Church, the Body of Christ, are not of the... Continue Reading →
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Eph. 4:1) Here’s a monumental point to be made about this verse: A worthy walk is fundamentally one that embodies the values found in the Gospel that called you to salvation. Paul's arguing that the... Continue Reading →
Luk 7:18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. Luk 7:19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? Luk 7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent... Continue Reading →
On yesterday’s podcast, Pastor Hal and I had a conversation about the Christian news articles that came out recently proclaiming the death of Mariology in the Catholic Church. CBN said, Pope Leo Declares Jesus Alone Saved the World, Rejects Title of Mary as 'Co-Redeemer'. One Christian writer asked, Is the Vatican Discouraging Marian Devotion? Evangelical... Continue Reading →
John17:1] These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee Mat 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday, we were exegeting Eph. 3:12 - “In whom (in Christ) we have boldness and access (to the Father) with confidence by the faith of him (by the faith of Christ). In Christ, our new state of being is boldness, continual access and contact with God the Father, which produces confidence that is sustained... Continue Reading →
On yesterday’s podcast, Pastor Hal and I ruminated on how we, as believers, can combat hatred with grace, and there was one point I loved too much: Hate is weak. Grace is strong. This is a great thing to meditate upon. I loved this. Hate may look like strength, but in truth it’s weakness acting... Continue Reading →
This story makes me cringe so much, it was hard to study. Sometimes you just wanna smack the disciples. This story is also found in Matt. 20:20-28. Mar 10:35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. Mar... Continue Reading →
Question: Why Does The Apostle Paul Say That He Is Say “None Other Things Than Those Which The Prophets And Moses Did Say Should Come?” And What Did The Prophets ‘Say?’ Act 26:22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than... Continue Reading →
The Text: Luk 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: Luk 16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, Luk 16:21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from... Continue Reading →
Luk 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Luk 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. In both... Continue Reading →
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