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In our Sunday morning class we have been discussing what it takes to go from faith to conviction. In 2 Timothy 3:14-15, Paul reminds Timothy of some very important steps he took for his own transition from faith to conviction, which serve as a great example for us today. Not only had Timothy learned the Scriptures, Paul mentions that he had been “assured of” these things (2 Tim. 3:14). At some point, Timothy realized that he had to be convinced of these truths on his own, and not simply believe based on what he had learned from his mother and…
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As we conclude the Christmas season and resume our normal life activity we probably reflect upon how blessed we are. We consider the gifts we recieved, the money spent on us, and the time off work we had and we are thankful. Perhaps you reflected on how being able to spend time with family was a blessing.
When we bring up the idea of being thankful we generally mean we are thankful for being blessed physically. I would venture a guess that most of us are thankful for our physical blessings. And God has truly blessed us! This year was…
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In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about an hour. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
At about 3 minutes
A middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, then hurried on to meet his schedule.
At 4 minutes
The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
At…
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A. Peter BEFORE Jesus’ death and resurrection
- Most vocal in promise to die for Jesus (Mt. 26:31-35; Mk. 14:27-31; Lk. 22:33)
- Slept when Jesus is in agony (Mt. 26:36-46; Mk.14:37-42; Lk. 22:45-46)
- Cuts off Malchus’ (the servant of the High Priest) ear with sword (Mt. 26:51; Mk. 14:47; Lk. 22:49-50; Jn. 18:10-11)
- Flees when Jesus is arrested…
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I recently headed to the Perry library to study and after a while had to get up and walk around in order to stretch my legs. I stumbled upon a movie which I had heard was very good entitled “Beyond the Mask.” The movie received the Dove Seal of Approval, which means it does not have any inappropriate content. The background of the movie was placed in the colonies right before America declared their independence and centered around a fictional account about how God can change the heart and life of a person.
There are three main characters…
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I cannot count the number of times I have been in a Bible class and heard people make the comment that the passage the group is covering shows how others in the religious world are wrong. Others perhaps say, “This is a good passage for (fill in the blank) to show them they are wrong and should change!”
In the New Testament we are called to stand for truth and oppose those who change or misrepresent the truth of God. However, I fear that sometimes our rebukes of other religious groups is a way to make us feel better about…
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The account of the “Triumphal Entry” of Jesus into Jerusalem is included in every gospel account in the New Testament (Matt. 21, Mark 11, Luke 19, and John 12). In each of these accounts, we find Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, with the crowds shouting “Hosanna” and laying down their cloaks and palm branches in the road in front of Him. In short, they spoke and acted as if the “King of Israel” (John 12.13) were entering the city.
One reading the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, and…
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