One of the most incredible moments in a Christian’s life is when they realize that the words of God are available to them and that they are able to be understood.  With such an immensely precious possession as the Bible, it can be overwhelming to think of what we should do with it. Because, if God entrusted the gift of His word…

In God’s eyes, there are only two kinds of disciples—and He only approves of one of them.  In John 15, Jesus portrays the church as a vineyard, where He is the vine, the Father is the vinedresser and each individual Christian is a branch.  He depicts two kinds of branches—those who bear fruit and those who do not bear fruit.  Which kind…

It is often the case that we find issues facing the church where the Bible does not seem to provide any commandments. If the Bible makes us “…thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16) and “…has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness…” (2 Pet. 1:3), how can it be that we are left in the dark…

How can the Almighty God describe Himself in ways that mortals could ever begin to comprehend Him? The vastness of our universe revealed to us by those telescopes created in recent years have just begun to magnify His power. How many galaxies are there which have been discovered? How many stars are there in each of those galaxies? Think about this, and…

I remember my dad saying to me that sometimes the very best way to deal with a problem was to approach it head on. Often we try to finesse our way around problems and never confront them directly. It is interesting to see how the early church dealt with the issue of the Jews binding circumcision on the Gentiles who had just…

This must be the case in many other places also, but if you do any driving through central Florida, especially at night, the front of your car is going to get a makeover.  It is a state law (seemingly) that at least 75,000 bugs (of varying sizes and substance) must slam full-speed into the front of your car.  But, don’t dare try…

After a little break, we are continuing this series of articles looking at principles of interpretation that will help you understand the Bible. We have already spent time talking about how God issues commands in the Scriptures. We know that He gives us direct commands, implied commands, and approved examples to show us exactly what He wishes us to do or to…

The study of Paul’s life gives real insight into the doctrine of the freewill we have as we serve our God. In our arrogance sometimes we may think we are wise enough to determine what we should do. Take a moment to reflect on this as we look at Paul’s plan to go to Ephesus, Bithynia and Rome to preach the word.…