This week in Rightly Dividing the Word was very exciting! We were reminded that our Bible is divided into two main dispensations — Old Testament with 39 separate books, and the New Testament with 27 books. Also, each division is divided into three main groups of books.The Old Testament is divided into three sections:1. History … Read more
We have begun our much anticipated walk through, what I believe to be the single most important Bible study chart available, to help anyone comprehend their Bible. The definition of the word “dispensation” is on the board below. Seeing how your Bible is divided into separate dispensations or ages of time in which God dispensed … Read more
We have finally closed out our study of 1 Corinthians! It only took 179 weeks, which covers nearly 3 1/2 years. Our study of chapter 16 was quite interesting with Paul’s admonition to the church to treat Timothy with the same respect they gave Paul. His youth was not to be a hinderance to his … Read more
We are close to the end of our study of 1 Corinthians! This coming Sunday should be our last study in this great book of problems that Paul dealt with in this most carnal of all the churches he was responsible for starting. Yesterday, we finished our study on the grace of giving, true New … Read more
1 Corinthians 16 deals with the issue of giving. Paul addresses the issue of taking care of the needs of the saints through the grace of giving by the local church. Our study yesterday laid the foundation for understanding New Testament giving by understanding what it is not. Malachi 3:8-10 reminds us that “All the … Read more