Bible Study Lessons
Of the four Gospels only Matthew and Luke give us narratives of Jesus’ birth. Luke’s narrative is about three times as long as Matthew’s and therefore usually receives more attention. (If memory serves correct, even Charlie Brown quotes from Luke and ignores Matthew.) In this brief post I want to highlight a few of the … Read more
I’ve written one post entitled Reasons to Trust the Four Gospels but I’ve just come across an excellent youtube video giving more reasons to trust the Gospels. In this 53-minute lecture, Dr. Peter Williams gives an overview of new (and old) reasons to trust the Gospels with a particular focus on the use of names … Read more
I’m not a big fan of statements of faith, which attempt to summarize the Bible. It’s difficult to condense a one-thousand page book into a few propositions. What should be included? What should be excluded? And what arrangement should be used? I prefer to stick with statements of faith that come straight from the Bible. … Read more
Pride is a problem, even for Christians, or should I say, especially for Christians. And this problem goes all the way back to the first century. In Romans 11, Paul addresses Gentile believers with the purpose of humbling them which can be seen in the direct prohibition, “do not become proud” (v. 20) and in … Read more
Who’s the most passionate person you know? Do you know what they’re passionate about? Of course you do. Passionate people can’t hide their passion. At some point, their passion is going to come out. In this article I want to highlight Paul’s passion—the desire that drove his ministry. I think this is an overlooked area … Read more