Faith for Healing.
Healing is received by faith. Our Lord Jesus would often say, "Your faith has made you well," after He healed the sick. In Luke 17, He says this to a…
Healing is a Gift.
Notice that Jesus NEVER charged anyone before He healed them. During Jesus' earthly walk on the Earth, the high priests of His day usually charged those they healed. But Jesus'…
What Is The Whole Counsel of God?
The Gospel reveals a God who accepts imperfect men. We are not accepted by God because "we have it all together." The Gospel reveals that NOTHING we do can earn…
“I die daily”—1 Corinthians 15:31
It is common to hear this phrase amongst many a Christian, by way of Christianese. It is often used in the presumption that "dying daily" refers to overcoming sin daily…
“Delivered out of the mouth of the lion”—2 Timothy 4:17
2 Timothy 4:17 (NKJV) 17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might…
Reading The Bible Together.
The Bible is a collection of 66 books, written by 40 men over 1,600 years. While it is alright to study each book individually, we must realize that the books…
Understanding The Old and New Testaments.
The Bible is divided into the Old and New Testament. The word "testament" simply means "covenant." The Bible speaks of the Old and New Covenant. HEBREWS 8:7 (NKJV) 7 For…
How to Interpret Wisdom Literature (Proverbs) PART 3—Recommendations, Not Reality.
Note that generally, the Book of Proverbs is a book of recommendations and suggestions on how a good society CAN be, not how the society ACTUALLY is. Found therein are…
How to interpret Wisdom Literature (Proverbs) PART 2—The Style of the Book of Proverbs.
Some find it difficult to understand the Book of Proverbs, and the reason is because they do not understand the style in which it was written. The Book of Proverbs…
How to Interpret Wisdom Literature (Proverbs) PART 1
Wisdom Literature is a genre of the Bible which concerns wise words and statements made by Jewish sages. This genre can be readily found in Job, Proverbs & Ecclesiastes. This…