There are few verses that apply more to the church today than Matt. 22:29 where Jesus said: “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” Jesus did not say, “You are in error because you couldn’t quote a proof text.” He said “You are in error because you […]
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When we started this series on discernment, we asked people in the class give us questions and here is one of them: Jesus said, “Don’t cast your pearls before swine.” On one level I understand this, but on another level, what are pearls? What are swine? How do we discern our “pearls”? How do we […]
In our study of discernment, of how to make the right decisions in the midst of the spiritual warfare that rages around us, this week we looked at discerning theological systems. Here is the questions we looked at: Question: [following a lesson taught] “God knows who is going to be saved and who isn’t. So were […]
class notes from 2-19-21012 In this class we answered the challenging questions that asked why we fault the Mormon church for changes in their scriptures, when the historical Christian church has an Old Testament and a New Testament. Many would say that the Book of Mormon is simply a later addition. This lesson shows how […]
What is God’s will for my life? That’s a question we frequently ask in life, particularly when we have to make big decisions. We often feel that if God would just tell us what he wants we’d do it—so we ask. But, just as often as we ask, we are often frustrated because it doesn’t […]
Godly Justice – Amos 5 This is an excellent commentary on justice that goes along well with Amos. The issues talked about in this ancient book are just as applicable today. It was a time of peace and plenty. The northern kingdom of Israel in 770-750 BC, under the rule of King Jeroboam II had […]
We have some great discussions in our Live Life by the Book Class and this week, after we were looking at the lesson on how we should treat those who are unkind to us, one of the class members asked if God was telling us to be kind so people would feel badly. Though that […]
In this and last week’s readings, two passages show the dangers of pride. One describes Edom, the nation that descended from Esau and the other, the fate of King Uzziah, a good and godly king initially, but one whose pride God judged with leprosy. C.S. Lewis described pride as “the essential vice, the utmost evil. […]
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, only one chapter long, but it tells a very old story. It relates the continuing fight and result of the battle between two brothers, Jacob and Esau. God foretold before the twins were born that the older would serve the younger, but no one in the […]
There are few things worse than finding out after you’ve done something you thought was OK, that it wasn’t. “Why did I do that? What was I thinking?” we sometimes ask ourselves. To make these times of regret less in your life is one of the reasons to study the prophets. Below are some quotes […]
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