The God of Monotheistic Religions Jn 1:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many people profess that the major monotheistic religions of the world all believe in the same God.  However, a little bit of Bible study will reveal to you that they do not worship the same God.  Many of the media...

We have been studying a series on Israel.  In this lesson, we will see that nations fighting against Israel is not so much a fight with them as it is war with God.  In Rev 13:6 the beast “opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and...

Judges 17:1-13 The Young Man Became Micah’s Priest CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jud 17:1-13, we see something terribly wrong with the idols and priest of Micah.  Micah making these idols and consecrating this priest is what’s wrong with a religion doing this today.  In this passage, consecrating Micah’s priest entailed: The wrong concept...

Private Interpretation 2 Pet.1:20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Private interpretation is the method of interpreting scripture to make it say what you want it to say.  Private interpretation derives from four primary sources: The first is unbelief.  You don’t believe what you’re reading so you make the scripture say what you...

Queen of Heaven Jer. 44:17-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have in our possession, a little book called “My Father’s Business,” a prayer book for Catholic students published in 1928 by the Bruce Publishing Co. of Milwaukee, WI.  In this book, on page 256, there is an “Act of Consecration...

The lesson today is on the observance of Lent.  Lent originated in the 4th century.  Jesus and the apostles, the foundation upon which our household of God is built, never observed Lent and did not set it up. Lent was traditionally observed with prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, atonement, and self-denial...

The Tradition of Men Mk. 7:5-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are many professing Christians who believe that the tradition of men is of equal authority with or superior authority to scripture.  This was the problem with the Pharisees in Mk 7:5-13.  They were “teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,” [Mk...

Eat My Flesh Jn. 6: 51-62 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus taught, he often related what he was teaching to the situation at hand.  He used a proximate example as an illustration. The example was not literal, but typified a spiritual truth.  For instance, in Mk 1:16-18, when he saw...

Should We Worship Mary Luke 1: 42-43 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Should we worship Mary?  No.  Should we pray to Mary? No.  Can Mary save us?  No. Indeed, there are many remarkable things about Mary.  She was a virgin when she brought forth the Lord Jesus Christ (Is 7:14; Lk 1:27,...

1 Tim 4 1-6 Apostates and Good Ministers CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Tim 4:1-6 Paul compares two different kinds of ministers, those who depart from the faith [1 Tim 4:1] and those who are nourished up in the words of faith and good doctrine [1 Tim 4:6].  Those...