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WHO WROTE SECOND PETER?
Peter introduced himself at the beginning of the letter as “a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus ... of learning and clinging to the proper knowledge of God. In fact, this concept was so important to him that the word knowledge ...
WHO WROTE ACTS?
The title of the book of Acts comes from the Greek word praxis , a word ... vision in which he heard a voice telling him, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy” (10:15). This led Peter to then share the gospel with many Gentiles. The lesson? God wants His message of hope and salvation to extend to all people—“in ...
... sang, "Life is a Highway." M. Scott Peck wrote about The Road Less Traveled. And British essayist Oliver Goldsmith said, "Life is ... flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God" (1 Peter 4:2 NASB).
To explain how that works in daily life here is a ...
... debate, and many do, about whether prayer changes God’s mind, will, or plans.
On the one hand the Lord says in Malachi 3:6 “I am the Lord, and I do not ...
... me clarify; I’m not thinking of yogurt, and I don’t mean the opera. Those aren’t the kinds of cultures I have in mind.
A culture ... of the Bible were written by people who were enabled by God to see beyond their own culture and to express a different set of pre-made ...
... ready and willing to face dangerous or painful situations. The tests we face may not be as dramatic as the ones the Old Testament ... could bring negative consequences he chose to honour God and obey His precepts.
One element Daniel’s courage was rooted in was ...
WHO WROTE JOEL?
We know little of the prophet Joel beyond a few personal details contained in the book itself. He ... 2:2; 2 Peter 3:10), makes clear the seriousness of God's judgment on sin.
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA IN JOEL?
Using what was at ... consists of three basic features:
The judgment of God's people
The judgment of foreign nations
The purification and ...
Terms in the Bible are specialized words of particular significance. In Coming to ... format.
Unpacking the term “ sovereignty of God ”
Many people think that saying “God is sovereign” is the same ... His plan. As Acts 17:28 says, “For in him we live and move and exist.” God in all His fullness and power is present everywhere at ...
... While Matthew did not sign his own name to “his” gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostle's authorship of the book. As ... reader: “If Jesus is the King of the Jews, then where is God's promised kingdom?” Matthew reveals that Jesus did offer the kingdom to ...
... has long attributed authorship of this historical book to the scribe and scholar Ezra, who led the second group of Jews returning from ... he was a priest and scribe in his own right. His zeal for God and God's Law spurred Ezra to lead a group of Jews back to Israel during ...
Terms in the Bible are specialized words of particular significance. In Coming to ... a term loaded with significance especially as it relates to God’s love. It is multi-faceted and manifested in all kinds of human and ...
What does it mean when John tells us in 1 John 4:8, “God is ______”? It means He is the essence of love. He demonstrates love in ...
Terms in the Bible are specialized words of particular significance. In Coming to ... significance.
The Bible reveals to us a sovereign God who purposefully created all things. From the beginning, He guided and ... works behind the scenes using everything to guide, move, and push us along. It may also involve circumstances, common sense, or ...
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No, I’m not referring to 2020. I’m referring to the year Jesus was born. According to the Jewish historian Josephus, society ... cards. It was a broken world—our world—into which God’s Son, the Living Word, was sent to bring joy and peace.
The pattern ...
WHO WROTE LEVITICUS?
The content of Leviticus relates directly to Exodus, providing evidence that ... WHERE ARE WE?
The Law found in Leviticus was spoken by God to Moses at or near Mount Sinai, where the Israelites camped for some time. Because God delivered these detailed laws after the original Ten Commandments, the most ...
... demons, also called evil spirits, we need to remember that the only reliable source of truth is the Bible because it is God’s Word. Tradition, human experience, and church authorities all must be ...
... as a composite work containing multiple authors (Proverbs is the other). Some psalms name their author in the first line or title. For ... SO IMPORTANT?
The psalms comprised the ancient hymnal of God's people. The poetry was often set to music—but not always. The psalms ...
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As with Genesis, early Jewish traditions name Moses as the most likely and most qualified person to have authored Exodus. This theory ... the Israelite nation out of Egypt by the hand of Yahweh, the God of their forefathers.
WHERE ARE WE?
Exodus begins in the Egyptian ...
Obscurity is the state or condition of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unnoticed, not ... or fame.
It seems to be a method of operating that God chooses nobodies—people of no account living in obscurity. “God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and ...
Terms in the Bible are specialized words of particular significance. In Coming to ... the term
Putting it simply, prayer is talking with God. The many different contexts, conditions, and types of prayer found in Scripture all boil down to talking with God. Biblical prayer involves three essential and interdependent elements: our ...
WHO WROTE HEBREWS?
The author of the letter to the Hebrews remains shrouded in mystery. Even early ... in the life of the believer. Jesus is both the divine Son of God and completely human, and in His priestly role He clears the way for human ... primary place in our lives. While we are busy idolizing our move up the corporate ladder or placing all our hopes in our kids, Jesus offers ...
