Today, I thought it important to start the new year off with a quick refresher of how to study your Bible from the lens of the mystery. Since we are in the dispensation of the grace of God, it is our responsibility to rightly divide truth from truth, making sure we receive proper doctrine, reproof, … Read more
Today, we were able to look at several scriptures through the lens of the Mystery, seeking to rightly divide the scriptures based upon where they are in relation to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Those things that were written before the dispensation of the grace of God, were written for our learning, … Read more
I am grateful that we are able to compare and contrast scripture when studying events that occurred in time past, in Christ’s ministry before the cross, and Paul’s teaching on similar issues like the struggle we all experience in our flesh. In Matthew 15:1-20 and Mark 7:1-23, Jesus dealt with the conflict of tradition versus … Read more
Last week, we studied how Jesus exposed the heart attitudes of the Pharisees who accused him and the disciples of eating with unwashed hands in Matthew 15 and Mark 7. Jesus lists seven deadly attributes in Matthew and 13 in Mark. We also examined Paul’s confession of his struggles with the old man and sin … Read more
As we continue to study the synoptic gospels comparing them to John’s gospel, we have come to two miracles that John records that are found in Matthew. Feeding the 5,000 follows the death of John the Baptist. This miracle is found in all four gospels.Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-14Jesus walks on the … Read more
The life of the enigmatic and charismatic prophet, John the Baptist is both brief and powerful in the four gospels. Reaching Matthew 14, which records the events that lead up to John’s death, gives us the opportunity to see his entire life in our study today. He is the last Old Testament prophet, as stated … Read more