By His Son, Heb 1:2
By His Son This is Part 2 in a 4 part introduction to Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. One of the main things Paul wrote about in his epistle to the Hebrews is that Jesus is better than the other people the Jews hold dear in their religion, and he offers better things than they have in their doctrine. So today we are going to look at these […]
Abolished, 2 Tim 1:10
Abolished 2 Tim. 1: 10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Six times you find the word abolish or abolished in your Bible. Abolish in the Merriam Webster dictionary is defined as “to end the observance or the effect of (something, such as a law): to completely do away with (something); Annul. You will find, in the […]
Encourage Him, Deut 1:38
Encourage Him Deut. 1:38 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord told Moses to encourage Joshua, his replacement, as he was about to lead Israel into the Promised Land. He needed to encourage him because he was going to cause Israel to inherit the land. We likewise need to encourage our replacements because they have an inheritance […]
Studies From Romans Lesson #3; What does the Law do for us?
Studies From Romans Lesson #3: What does the Law do for Us? (Romans 2-3) In Romans chapters 2-3 we learn that both the Jew and the Gentile are under a law of some sort. The Gentile who followed the law even without knowing was under his conscience (Romans 2:14-15), and the Jews that had the […]
Strength in Weakness, 1 Cor 1:25
Strength in Weakness 1 Cor. 1:25 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this society where physical strength is worshipped, where mental strength is handsomely compensated, where, to some degree, moral strength is still admired, where financial strength is craved and praised, and where the apparent confidence of strength is flaunted, you might easily miss the greatest source […]
What Sin Is, 1 Jn 3:4
What Sin Is I Jn. 3-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible is very clear on the subject of what sin is. You do not have to guess what sin is. The Lord tells you explicitly. Just look at these verses. Sin is: Breaking the law – “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin […]
They Frame Mischief by a Law, Ps 94:20
They Frame Mischief by a Law Ps. 94:20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two ways to frame mischief by a law. Legislatively, you can make the law thus legalizing sin, or judicially, you can declare a law unconstitutional. In Ps 94:20 we find that the throne is taken over by the wicked and it […]
A Study in Galatians Lesson #3 Law verses Faith
A Study of Galatians Lesson #3 Law vs. Faith (Galatians 3:1-29) As stated in the first lesson in this series, the Church of Galatia was trying to mix faith and the Law. Paul deals with this throughout much of the book. We will look at this subject by comparing the Law verses Faith as it […]
History of Idolatry in Israel, Ezek 20:1-32
Israel’s History of Idolatry In Ezek 20:1-32, Ezekiel recounted Israel’s history of idolatry. The elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord, v.1. When they sat before him, the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, v.2. And the Lord asked them a question which he also answered, v.3. He asked, “Are […]
Complete in Him, Col 2:10-17
Our Sunday school lesson today is from Col 2:10-17. In Col 2:10, Paul wrote, “ye are complete in him.” The implications of this truth are covered in the rest of the passage that we’re studying. Complete here has the meaning of perfect, having no deficiency. Because we are in Christ, when we are saved, we […]