Shortly after God saved me, I was encouraged to join a Bible study at the church I attended. The leader of this Bible study was a thorough student of God’s word. A former drug addict and thief, God saved him as He read a Bible for the first time. This led to any immediate passion […]
Spurgeon: The How, What, and Why of Preaching the Gospel
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost” (1 Timothy 1:15) Paul had just described his ordination in 1 Timothy 1:12. He then went on to speak of the grace manifested in the call of such a person […]
How to Know God
There is nothing in the world that is worth knowing more than God Himself and His mercy toward sinners. The following is taken from the Blue Letter Bible website. Did you know that God has offered forgiveness for your sins and assurance of eternal life through faith in His only Son, the Lord Jesus Christ? […]
Biblical Hebrew Applied: Psalm 23 (part 2)
Psalm 23:2: “He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.” He makes me lie down… continually One of the fascinating things about the Hebrew language is the explicit meaning of its verbs in picturing for us God’s sovereign care and intervention in our lives, and here is one of […]
How Do We Know the Bible Is the Word of God?
A few weeks ago, we did a series on what the Bible says of itself—that it is the Word of God. Today we consider the questions: How do we know the Bible is what is claims to be – the Word of God? The Bible claims to be God’s communication to humanity; but is this […]
7 Facts the Resurrection Assures Us Of
THE resurrection of Christ is the heart of Christianity, which makes it pulsate with the life of God; it is the keystone to the arch of truth, which holds all the faith of the Gospel together; it is the foundation of the Church; it is the mainspring of Christian activity; it is the lever of power which shall move the world; and it […]
The Events of Good Friday as They Unfolded
What’s so good about Good Friday? Good Friday is celebrated by Christians worldwide. It commemorates the single, most important event in history: when the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ hung on a cross to bear the wrath of God in the stead of those who would believe. Below are the events of that day as […]
The 7 Words of Jesus on the Cross
The Gospels record that during the six hours Jesus was hanging on the cross He made seven different statements. These statements are of tremendous significance not only because they are the last words of Jesus before His death, but also because they describe the life and ministry of Jesus Christ our Lord. 1. “Father, […]
Biblical Hebrew Applied: Psalm 23 (part 1)
Introduction Many people today can quote Psalm 23 verbatim, having learned it as a child in Sunday School, or perhaps Vacation Bible School, or maybe even from their parents. But how many of us truly understand the deeper, spiritual truths contained in this Psalm? The following study is aimed at giving us a bit more […]
A Prayer for Good Friday (this week)
O LORD, my God and Savior – Mockery was a great ingredient to your woes. Judas mocked You in the Garden; the chief priests and scribes laughed you to scorn; Herod set you at nought; the servants and the soldiers jeered and harassed you with brutal insults; Pilate and his guards ridiculed Your royalty, even […]