There are many who dismiss the book of Jonah as fiction. The reason they do is because the book mentions “a great fish” swallowing Jonah, and no reasonable thinker would believe that could ever happen in reality. But we can know the book of Jonah is in fact true for two reasons. First, because we … [Read more…]
As the title implies we are going to examine Jesus’ letter to the church in Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11. If I could summarize Jesus’ words to this church, I would do so like this: be ready for persecution. Many people are incorrectly under the impression that when they become a believer they will not experience … [Read more…]
Today we are going to examine Jesus’ letter to the church in Ephesus, found in Revelation 2:1-7. But before we jump do, there are two things you need to know. First, when Jesus gave John this vision, he showed John seven lampstands or seven golden lampstands in Rev. 1:12, “Then I turned to see the … [Read more…]
I know that there are mixed emotions held by many evangelicals concerning the book of Revelation. Some fear it and avoid it altogether, namely, due to the nature of the book; they think it is a book of doom and gloom, without really understanding what the book is about. Some people are excited; they find … [Read more…]
In Galatians 6:11-18, Paul is concluding his letter to the believers in Galatia. As he does, Paul is doing two things: First, Paul summarizes the main themes of his letter. Secondly, Paul challenges the Galatians to stay true to the gospel of Jesus Christ. And that shall be my aim this blog: To bring to … [Read more…]
Would you agree that this world could use some good? This blog is about using your freedom from the law in Christ Jesus to do good. We are going to examine Galatians 6:9-10, which states, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not … [Read more…]
The other day, we were having lunch with my wife’s dad for his birthday. He is a farmer. He is a simple man who likes to work hard, stick’s to himself, likes a good laugh, and enjoys a good conversation. We were talking about politics and church related topics, namely, about the state of the … [Read more…]
Last time we asked: How do we use the freedom we have from the law? Based on Galatians 5:13-26, we gave two answers. First, we do not use our freedom from the law as an opportunity to satisfy our sin nature. We do not use the freedom we have in Jesus to deliberately sin. Secondly, … [Read more…]
So, for the past few weeks we have answered the question: Are we saved by faith or by works? Are we made right with God by what we do or by believing in Jesus Christ? Of course, our answer, according to the Scriptures, is that we are saved by faith alone in Christ alone, because … [Read more…]
Today we are going to conclude this discussion on salvation by works or salvation by faith by examining Galatians 4:29 through Galatians 5:15. In this passage Paul does three things: First, he helps us understand there will always be a contention between those who declare a salvation based on good works and those who declare … [Read more…]