This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series The Gospel of JohnAn expository gospel message on John 1:1-5, taking up the deity of Christ, His supremacy, and His salvation that He offers to all men. https://christianteaching.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/John-1.1-5-Gospel-The-Word-Light-and-Life.mp3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came...
This entry is part [part not set] of 12 in the series Meditations in DeuteronomyToday’s Reading: Deuteronomy 12:20-27 Verses 20-22. These verses and what follows seem to be an expansion on what has gone before, but they have a few qualifiers which the Lord gives lest Israel think obedience was relative to circumstances. One such qualifier was the expansion of Israel’s borders and the subsequent increase in distance between people and the sanctuary. These words...
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Contemplating and Studying GodAs we embark on a study of God’s Being and attributes, we must understand what exactly we are doing. We have low retention capacities for a few reasons: (1) We do not have proper categories in which to organize what we learn; so, we cannot think of the information as a unit but rather as isolated facts which we are intimidated to...
*The following is more of a sermon outline than it is an article. Though not exhaustive, may it be used to stir up thoughts of Christ in each of these passages. An Overview of the Uses of “Captain” in Scripture Acts 3:15 – The Captain of Life Acts 5:31 – The Captain Exalted Hebrews 2:10 – The Captain of Salvation Hebrews 12:2-3 – The Captain of Faith On the Word “Captain” – archēgos THAYER: the...
