The Basics of Christianity, Part 1
How should we fill in the blanks? An individual becomes a Christian by ______________ I know I am a Christian because ______________ The distinctive teaching of Christianity is ______________ The core requirements to identify with Christ are ______________ One of the...
Dispensationalism Part 11
Reading in the book of Mark, I came across a verse which causes a great deal of trouble for the ideals of dispensationalism. If you’re new to the blog, this post will probably not make much sense on its own, so you may want to review the prior series on...
An Easter Message
Ezekiel chapters 40 through 48 provide great detail on the temple reconstruction as well as the sacrifices to be offered in the new temple. The verses which struck me are in chapters 40 and 41. Ezekiel is shown a vision of the new temple being measured. Measuring is...
The Cup
Mark 14:36 “And He was saying, ‘Abba! Father! All things are possible for Thee; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt.” Perhaps the most common interpretation of this verse is that Jesus knows He is about to suffer and die and is asking the...
Parable of the Talents, Part 8
One of the key reasons I wanted to study the parable of the talents is to better understand what the Lord expects of me. I do not usually write about myself, but perhaps this post will be helpful for others. At a young age, I sensed the Lord calling me to ministry,...
Parable of the Talents, Part 7
In an earlier post, the temptation of envy was introduced. Envy is a constant temptation for us. We would do well to remember the core principle of the parable, which is faithfulness. I believe there are times that we prefer usefulness over faithfulness. Take, for...
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