Features Bible Study Commentaries, Categories, and Lectures. “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
Someone once wrote: “Who can understand the motives of love? Love does not do according to reason: love has its own reason for loving that even reason does not understand.” The love of God watches from a distance His unfaithful children. The love of God chose to go to the cross of shame and be disgraced, and die for you…
UNDERSTANDING DIVINE DESIGN – GOD’S PLAN FOR YOU AND ME Please open the Word of Truth to Isaiah 58:11. The pastor-teacher’s primary function is to communicate God’s Word to the congregation. God’s Word is Divine Viewpoint. The Holy Spirit uses God’s Word to transform the believer’s human viewpoint to divine viewpoint. As we learn God’s Word, we also learn how…
A SUMMARY OUTLINE Before you begin any Bible study, as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, be focused and under the control of the Holy Spirit, and take the time to absorb and meditate on the Word of God. If you have not yet decided to trust Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, then that is the only thing…
Our primary function as believers is spiritual growth through the inhale and the exhale of God’s Word (studying and meditating upon His Truths, then applying what we learn to every detail of life) and its constant application to the details of life. When hardships, difficulties, and even suffering cause us undue pressure or pain, we are to draw upon God’s…
History repeats itself because human nature is the same in every generation since Adam. National freedom in every civilization is dependent on two primary characteristics: virtue and respect. The rise from bondage to freedom and prosperity is a costly one. The fall from prosperity to bondage is even more costly. Everything in life has a price. Men must be willing…
Inspiration from God is subtle, but sometimes it can be a wonderful experience. Have you ever considered keeping track of your meditations? You must be on guard to recognize God’s inspiration, against your own desires. Write down your meditations and keep them as a sort of ‘diary’ of your personal and quiet walk with the Lord. Review them often. Compare…
Open the Word of Truth to Matthew 28:1-8. The resurrection accounts of Jesus are found in Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-9; John 20:1-10. (This study is not exhaustive.) “Resurrection” is taken from a Greek word for resurrection which means “to stand up.” Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday (Eight Days That Changed The World Forever) The greatest eight days in…
PRAYER IS TALKING TO GOD – MEDITATION IS LISTENING TO GOD God communicates with man through His Word, by His Holy Spirit, by prayer, and especially through meditation. “And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24). “Call unto me, and I will answer you,…
A Brief Summary Commentary “Choose you this day whom you will serve (follow), as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” – we will follow wisdom. Think on this: Believing is intellectual. Wisdom is respecting God. Please turn to Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is, in part, a biographical documentation of a king who had everything, but wanted more –…
This study on the subject of dying grace. It is written for those who may be facing their own mortality – we all will, sooner or later. When you actually come face to face with your own mortality, life takes on a totally new perspective and death becomes more real to you than ever before. But, when confronted with death,…
Three Essentials (Numbers 16:5) Priesthood is commissioned by God. The priesthood began with Aaron and was to be carried on by his natural sons (Exodus 28:1). The priest was to be separated unto God (Numbers 18:1-8). Only the High Priest was allowed to come into the Holy of Holies (come near to God). General Function of the Priesthood: Taught the…
There are many facts of life from the Old Testament that must be understood by believers in today’s world because these facts have direct application today, just as they did in Old Testament times. Hopefully this study will open your heart to be more receptive of the Books of The Old Testament, especially the first five books. Think on these…
A SUMMARY FOR STUDY – A SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR EDIFICATION The Mercy Seat – The Doctrine of Propitiation (God is totally satisfied with the substitutionary death of Christ for us). GOD IS SATISFIED. ARE YOU? INTRODUCTION – BACKGROUND DETAILS FOR OUR STUDY The object of this ministry is to exhort you, as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, to…
“He must increase, I must decrease” John 3:30-36. Every consideration that appeals to the ambitions of men is offered by the world, but sic transit gloria mundi (thus passes away the glory of the world). As we begin our study ask yourself – am I decreasing? What about promotion or success – how are you handling it? If success and…
THE BETHLEHEM STORY The fullness of time had come, and the angels left their heavenly home to announce the birth of a Savior which is Christ the Lord… “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the…
When it comes to a clear understanding and thorough presentation of Bible Prophecy, no scholar has produced a better resource than John F. Walvoord, in his book entitled: “Every Prophecy of the Bible,” Chariot Victor Publishing, a division of Cook Communications, Colorado Springs, Colorado. WOTM recommends this important book on prophecy for every believer and pastor/teacher. The WOTM Statement of…
When the believer really loves and appreciates the Lord, the believer is thirsty for God’s Word. The Bible is “the Mind of Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:16). If you want to think like Christ, then you need to know the Mind of Christ. The Mind of Christ is divine viewpoint. As a guideline, thirty minutes with an open Bible is imperative…
This brief look at compassion and forgiveness is critical to our relationships and learning to walk in Christ. This is only the first of many studies in compassion and forgiveness as we walk through fields of grace together. Shame and hurt, shock and regret, remorse and denial, suffering and pain, are common experiences of life. We all have the same…
THE GRACE PLACE During our Lord’s incarnation, Christ was indwelt by God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus, as a child, learned God’s Truths as they were written in His time. Our Lord walked His path through fields of grace and completed the Father’s plan for the salvation of mankind. The Holy Spirit directed Christ’s footsteps (Acts 10:38)….
What is truth? Is the Bible God’s Word? How can we know with certainty? What did Jesus say about the Old Testament? The answers to these questions are the most important answers ever given to mankind. The information to follow is either absolute or a total fraud. You decide. And remember your future is at stake. You are responsible for…