hope, persecution, success, worldview
Trials are inevitable. Every now and then we get a break, but in many ways life is a daily challenge. How does the Bible prescribe that we deal with these difficulties? James 1:2-4 exhorts believers to consider it all joy when we go through various kinds of...
epistemology, eschatology, israel, worldview
Presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, 9/17/2014 at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri. Dispensationalists have been accused of, among other things,[1] being pessimistic (as by Marsden and Bube)[2] and anti-semitic...
bible overviews, exegesis/exposition, Jesus, sonship of
A downloadable PDF presentation on theological topics in the Book of Romans. Part 1 briefly considers the doctrines of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit Download (PDF,...
bible overviews, exegesis/exposition
A downloadable PDF overview of the Book of Genesis. Download (PDF,...
bible overviews, excerpts, exegesis/exposition
A downloadable PDF highlighting some important themes in John’s Gospel, from three vantage points (synthesis, exegesis, analysis). Download (PDF,...
ecclesiology, ethics, exegesis/exposition, grace, Jesus, teachings of
Introduction Because of its detail and sequence, Matthew 18:15-20 has long been recognized as a central passage in dealing with sin, conflict resolution, and discipline in the church. In these verses Jesus provides His disciples a pattern for dealing with a sinning...
bible overviews, exegesis/exposition
A brief overview of the Book of Hebrews. Download (PDF, 88KB)...
grace, gratitude, holiday
It’s a great day to think about freedom. In Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, the concept of freedom is emphasized (free and freedom are mentioned seven times). In 5:1, Paul explains, “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not...
bibliology, exegesis/exposition, priorities
God has communicated to us in three ways. First, in creation itself – in nature: David describes the function of the heavens, for example, as declaring His glory (Ps 19:1-6). Paul adds that, “since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power...
