“I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me.” (John 10:14) Journal, In this study we will look more closely at a spiritual phenomenon that is unique to the Christian faith. It can be compared to ‘imprinting’ that takes place between children and their parents, and to the imprintingContinue reading →
The Corinthian Dilemma – The Demise of a Church
Every kind of honor and happiness was bestowed upon you, and then was fulfilled that which is written, ‘My beloved did eat and drink, and was enlarged and became fat, and kicked.’ Hence flowed emulation and envy, strife and sedition, persecution and disorder, war and captivity. “So the worthless rose up against the honored, those of noContinue reading →
The Christian Hebraist – The Religion of the Bible…
“For some men, straying from these things, have turned to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully….” (1Tim1:6-8) Journal, Why would Paul say theContinue reading →
Are we having fun yet…
“For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. But he who listens to me shall live securely and will be at ease from the dread of evil.” (Pro 1:32-33 NASB) Journal, The soul of every sinner is the same. Yes, I’m talking about everyone, including weContinue reading →
Our Father who is in heaven…
“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, hallowedContinue reading →
Whispers of the Heart
“Your ears will hear a word behind you, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right or to the left.” Isa30:21 NASB) Journal, One way I know to testify to the goodness of the Lord is to share stories of how the Lord has often sustained me through theContinue reading →
Walking through life with Psalms
“How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit!” (Psa32:2 nasb) Journal, We may wonder what place the book of Psalms has in our lives. The short response is, ‘Very much indeed.’ In this study we will do an overview on a Psalm that PaulContinue reading →
The gospel of the earliest believers…
“Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. … Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.” (Luke 24:27,45) x Journal, It goes without saying that the study of Biblical Christianity cannot be completed without the prophets. Why? Because Christianity fulfils itself in the ancientContinue reading →
Learn to live a focused life…
“…in [Christ] are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument. … Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.” (Col 2:2,6 NASB) x Journal Our salvation begins the moment we truly believe in Jesus Christ andContinue reading →
The theology of a child…
“And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child will lead them.” (Isa 11:6 NASB) x Journal, The disciples tried to discourage the mothers from bringing their little ones to Jesus.Continue reading →