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).
The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer, as taught by Christ our Savior and Lord The Prayer of Simple Faith. The believer’s model for prayer—a template. We are to pray in this manner. Matthew 6:9-13: What does each phrase express? What is the Lord teaching us by these precious words? Well, He is teaching us… To be specific. To be reverent….
The Christian Objective The Christian objective is to be conformed to the “image of Christ” (Romans 8:29) “by the renewing of our minds.” We must continually renew our minds with the “mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16). Our objective is to be “imitators” of Christ (1 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 5:1). We are to become a spiritually mature believer, at which…
Good, Great, Chief Shepherd GOOD, GREAT, CHIEF SHEPHERD The following footnote on John, chapter 10, verse 11 is from the Lindsell Study Bible, Concordance, Published by Tyndale, Page 164: “Christ is called the Good Shepherd in John 10:11, the Great Shepherd in Hebrews 13:20, and the Head or Chief Shepherd in 1 Peter 5:4. The Good Shepherd died for His…
Prophecy – Chronological Events of the Last Days SUMMARY COMMENTARY OF GOD’S INEVITABILITY CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS OF THE LAST DAYS RAPTURE TRIBULATION SECOND COMING OF CHRIST/ARMAGEDDON MILLENNIUM GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT ETERNITY This study is primarily concerned with the next great event on the calendar of prophecy: THE COMING RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH The Rapture of the Church refers to the…
The Stone Rolled Away “And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it” Matthew 28:2. The cross of Christ is the portal to immortality. The stone was removed by the angel, but the living Christ had already come forth…
Thinking Good and Evil – Part One The story of mankind, presented by God, written by man, begins in Genesis and consummates in Revelation with the events of the last days. From Genesis to Revelation the perfect plan of God, is being lived-out. The scroll of time/history/creation is constantly rolling out as ordained by our Heavenly Father through His creation….
The Angelic Infiltration Genesis Chapter Six opens with a brief statement regarding the antediluvian (pre-flood) civilization. It reads: “Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them.” “Men” is a generic term and refers to all mankind. “Daughters” means more than that—it actually refers to an abundance…
Resurrection Celebration In the First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians (A.D. 54); Chapter one, verse 10, we read: “and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come. We, as believers, await Christ’s return. To await Christ’s return (vs. 10) and to serve the Living…
Bible Study – “It is written” “The foundation for knowledge is the Bible.” — C. S. Craig When Christ began His earthly ministry, He overcame the temptations of the devil with a threefold statement: “It is written.” Then, on the cross, He defeated the devil with our salvation by stating “It is finished.” These two declarations of Christ still echo…
Current Events Every crisis in the life of a believer is allowed by God, for His purpose. God has a definitive plan for each believer. God’s plan is designed to glorify God and to focus attention on the Person and work of Christ and the grace of God. Now, please read that a second time God does not necessarily promise…
Four Civilizations There are four civilizations (different from dispensations): Antediluvian Civilization: began with Adam and ended with judgment by the flood. Post-diluvian Civilization: began with Noah and family after the flood and ends with Second Advent of Christ and Baptism of Fire. Millennial Civilization: begins with tribulation saints and terminates with unbelievers being cast into lake of fire. Eternal Civilization:…
God is Infinite Unfailing Love WE LOVE BECAUSE GOD FIRST LOVED US (1 John 4:7-21) God in His Word declares “I AM, that I AM.” “God IS” (Exodus 3:14). The Bible declares that “God is Love”—this simple yet significant statement reveals that love is what God IS as well as what God does. No one can fully understand God, or God’s…
Thee or Me, Oh Lord POINTS TO PONDER Does your thinking revolve more around you… or Christ? Is your thinking more about yourself… or others? Is your concern for your own security, or the less fortunate, or even the homeless? What is your goal in life? Is your goal a goal that pays you dividends in time or, more importantly,…
What is a “Statement of Faith?” A Statement of Faith is a public explanation of the fundamental beliefs as taught by the pastor or denomination of the local church. It is a summary, a teaching platform expressing the principles of the Christian faith Please see our own Statement of Faith. Every Christian should know and understand what they believe! Every…
The Sharp Edges of Faith THE QUESTION OF UNANSWERED PRAYER AND THE ADDICTED WHO FEEL DEJECTED ARE THE OBJECT OF THIS STUDY THE DEFINITION OF FAITH: CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF GOD We believe in a transcendent God, all-powerful, yet personable. But, so much about life cannot be understood rationally, especially unanswered prayer. I’m not certain that prayer is as…
Heaven – The Kingdom of God Heaven—The Kingdom of God, is based on my study outline on Heaven, as well as various books and publications by some of the greatest teachers of the Word of God over the last 100+ years. Let us begin our journey to the Kingdom of Heaven… we shall travel a long distance in a…
Thinking Good and Evil – Part Two TWO CONTRASTING CONCEPTS – A DEEPER LOOK What we think is who we are in the present, and what we become in the future. As we learned in Part One, there are two systems of thought; two power systems; two contrasting realities—good and evil. And each power system has a powerful leader: Satan…
The Fellowship of Giving 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 In this study, we will look at a few points of doctrine, which are presented for your edification to build you up, to feed your soul, in the body of Christ. FELLOWSHIP AND SHARING 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 “Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing of the blood of Christ?…
Proper Motivation in Giving “Giving is an expression of worship that commemorates God’s grace.” Grace is all that God can do for man, based on the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, and remain consistent with His own character. Grace: “Freely given—neither earned nor deserved.” Spiritual gifts are bestowed upon every believer by the Holy Spirit at the moment of…
You Cannot Lose Your Salvation A Biblical Examination of “Loss of Salvation” and the Doctrine of Eternal Security (This doctrine is critical for the believer to understand. Please stay with this study to the end and follow each link provided.) “Nearly all believers’ conception of God’s infinite love is based on their limited concept of human love. God’s love is…