Our study today brought us through the testimony of Paul, and his encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as understanding who James and Peter addressed their letters to — the dispersed, persecuted believers from the church in Jerusalem. Saul of Tarsus was responsible for such a great persecution of believers, killing Stephen and … Read more
I trust that the attached chart concerning understanding crucifixion week will be a great help in your personal Bible study. Learning to trust the Word of God as true only increases one’s faith! Our hope in all that is promised to us from eternal life, to eternal security, to the soon appearing of our Lord … Read more
In 1 Corinthians 15:5-8, Paul lists the eye witnesses of the resurrection, up to his own testimony in V.9, which we will deal with next Sunday. The order of the witnesses is important, because he begins with Peter, and ends with James, and then the apostles. We saw the list in Acts 1:1-14 today. … Read more
It is an incredible journey from our new birth in Christ to our mature walk with our Savior. Understanding the power of the atonement in our daily walk empowers us to be the soldiers we are chosen to be. Christ died for our sins, as our substitute, as our advocate, as our mediator, and, especially … Read more
As we prepare to dig into this great chapter of church doctrine, we are laying a firm foundation of our salvation and eternal security of who we are in Christ. Our salvation is based upon the finished work of Christ, not by anything we personally do in order to merit salvation. Titus 2:3-7: For we … Read more
As we begin our study of chapter 15, we must clearly understand that the gospel in this Dispensation of the grace of God is the only hope for mankind. Everything, concerning the birth, life, and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, was perfectly planned by the Godhead before the creation of the world. Psalm … Read more