Ken Wooten We have thoroughly examined the cost of discipleship as explained by Jesus in the gospels. We know he was explaining how following him in “the last days” would cost believers everything. They were to “take up their cross daily and follow him.”Discipleship is spiritual fitness training. It is a fitness regimen. 1 Timothy 4:7: But … Read more
Our Bible is uniquely designed for us in this dispensation of grace, to be able to read and study it in its proper divisions.First, it is divided into two major divisions: Old Testament – Genesis to Malachi and New Testament – Matthew to Revelation.The Old Testament is laid out in three distinct sections:History – Genesis … Read more
The synoptic gospels are an incredible Bible study comparing scripture with scripture to see the nuances of each gospel writer as directed by the Holy Spirit to reach their particular audience. Matthew 16:21-27, Mark 8:31-38, and Luke 9:20-26 all cover the same event in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.We unpacked the DTDA – … Read more
The synoptic gospels are an incredible Bible study comparing scripture with scripture to see the nuances of each gospel writer as directed by the Holy Spirit to reach their particular audience. Matthew 16:21-27, Mark 8:31-38, and Luke 9:20-26 all cover the same event in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.In the historic context of … Read more
I am grateful we were able to complete our brief study on why God does not pour out wrath during this dispensation of grace. Everything we experience in this world, whether physical events like hurricanes and wildfires, etc, is a by-product of the fallen condition we are all part of. When God judged Adam & … Read more
Today was an important study, in that we needed to see the difference of how God interacted with man before the cross, doling out wrath in proportion to the infraction committed. The first infraction was in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-7), which set the world on a collision course with “the wrath to come.” … Read more