James
Paul vs. James
Paul vs. James Two seemingly contradictory doctrinal statements about faith and belief: Rom: 4:1-5 vs. James: 2:14 – Eph. 2: 8-9 Different authors, writing to
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James
James 4:13-17—A Tale of Two Stories
James 4:13-17—A Tale of Two Stories As Dickens began his great novel, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”,
James
James 3:15—the World, the Flesh, and the Devil
James 3:15—the World, the Flesh, and the Devil In the Bible, the term “the world” is used for the fallen world that is seen
James
James 3—the Power of the Tongue
James 3—the Power of the Tongue In my favorite old TV series from the fifties, Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) is always getting himself in
Isaiah
Isaiah 65 and 66-The Kingdom of God
Isaiah 65 and 66, The Kingdom of God The prophet Isaiah repeated throughout his book that in the near term Israel and Judah would
Isaiah
Isaiah 29:13-16, Religion without Substance
Isaiah 29:13-16, Religion without Substance The situation in Jerusalem in 701 BC was desperate. The huge armies of the Empire of Assyria were advancing
Articles
Is Christianity the Only Way to God?
Is Christianity the Only Way to God ? Other ways of asking this are: Isn’t Christianity too narrow, too exclusive? Or, if 75% of
Hosea
Hosea—The Living Illustration
Hosea—The Living Illustration Hosea was a prophet that God raised up to minister to Israel from about 755 BC until about 710 BC. It
Hebrews
Hebrews 9-10, “A New and Living Way”
Hebrews 9-10, “A New and Living Way” The author of Hebrews has continued to prove the superiority of Christ over all people, angels, and
Hebrews
Hebrews 8–The Superiority of The New Covenant
Hebrews 8–The Superiority of The New Covenant In Hebrews 8:1-5, the author begins his argument with “Now the main point”. This is not just
Hebrews
Hebrews 6:1-12—No Second Genesis
Hebrews 6:1-12—No Second Genesis The author of the Letter to the Hebrews is someone you know and love—Anonymous. Hebrews is the only book in
Hebrews
Hebrews 5—The Superiority of Christ as High Priest
Hebrews 5—The Superiority of Christ as High Priest The author is Jewish writing to Jews who had professed faith in Jesus Christ as their
Hebrews
Hebrews 3-4-Entering Into the REST
Hebrews 3-4, Entering Into the REST In Hebrews 3:6, we read “Christ was faithful as a Son over His house whose house we are,
Hebrews
Hebrews 2—The Bible in Miniature
Hebrews 2—The Bible in Miniature I heard a sermon preached by Tommy Nelson about 15 years ago on Hebrews 2 that really helped me
Hebrews
Hebrews 13-Moral Exhortations
Hebrews 13, Moral Exhortations The author gives applications for the community of believers with a sense of urgency as if he was running out
Hebrews
Hebrews 12:18-29—Two Mountains
Hebrews 12:18-29—Two Mountains The author of Hebrews was writing to Jewish Christians in the first century that seemed to be clinging to the Old
Hebrews
Hebrews 11-12, The Life of Faith
Hebrews 11-12, The Life of Faith The author of Hebrews did an awesome job of defining faith, giving a multitude of examples, and then
Haggai
Haggai—The Idolatry of Inverted Priorities
Haggai—The Idolatry of Inverted Priorities When Babylon invaded Judea and destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC, the destruction of Solomon’s Temple was the end of