As we start reading through the Bible in Chronological order, it’s worth asking why we should do it. To answer, ask yourself, why read any story in the order that the events happened? The answers are obvious. With the exception of the use of flashbacks or other literary devices, we need to read and experience […]
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The following link is to an excellent article about the end times. It summarizes the key points, no matter what specific system people follow. Click on the link below to go to it: http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/studying-the-bible-the-future-and-prophetic-scenarios-11628639.html?utm_source=Bible%20Study%20Tools%20Weekly%20-%20BibleStudyTools.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10/28/2014 The most important reality to remember in all of this is that Jesus is coming back and we need to live […]
The Bible tells us to “make the most of every opportunity” and though it may seem odd to some, Halloween is a fantastic opportunity to share the gospel. It doesn’t matter what your church does or doesn’t do as outreach–many of you will have dozens of kids and families from your neighborhood coming by your […]
For the last several months I’ve read books by Dallas Willard (Divine Conspiracy, Hearing God) and most recently, The Spirit of the Disciplines. Among other challenges, Willard makes significant claims for the validity of the spiritual disciplines. His thinking can be summed up by saying that the spiritual disciplines are training for the body and […]
If a child is balanced on a cliff and about to fall off, it is not loving to allow them to play there because you don’t want to be a disagreeable parent. You don’t have to yell and smack the child to get her to turn away, in love you can gently take her by […]
Because the Mormon Church at its core is a works-driven, non-biblical, polytheistic religion and not at all the Bible-based, faith in Jesus alone and salvation by grace alone religion of the Bible, it would follow logically that the Mormon view of the Afterlife is also dependent upon works. This lesson discusses the differences. One of […]
I received an email question from a class member (and I love to get and answer them!) about Dr. Richard Mouw of Fuller Seminary and his blog comments on the Mormons. Following is a rather lengthy response to it. This is important because Dr. Mouw is a leader in the Christian church and his opinions […]
This is the final lesson on the series on Canonicity, what books are in our Bible and why. What’s most important to remember is that God determines the content of the Bible and people recognize it. This lesson discusses the Five Keys that were used to determine canonicity. Following is the Video of the lesson […]
This week we did a quick overview of the book of Micah, but we spent most of our time looking in depth at Micah 6:8: He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with […]
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. […]
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