The epistle of Paul that we know as 1 Corinthians is a letter to a church in trouble. One of the believers in Corinth wrote Paul asking a series of questions about the lack of unity, sex and marriage, eating meat that had been sacrificed to idols, the use and misuse of spiritual gifts, women in the church, contention in their love feasts and the resurrection of the dead. The letter revealed a church that was deeply flawed, but Paul answered with characteristic graciousness. He corrected their errors and, even though some of their problems were cultural and specific to Corinth, he provided...
The epistle of Paul that we know as 1 Corinthians is a letter to a church in trouble. One of the believers in Corinth wrote Paul asking a series of qu...
Matthew, a "despicable" Jewish tax collector, was invited to follow Jesus and he became an eyewitness and active participant in many events of Jesus' life. He wrote his gospel to a Jewish audience and discussed Jewish practices and customs with easy familiarity. He wrote his gospel to appeal to the thoughts and interests of the religious Jews. He documented the genealogy of Jesus all the way back to Abraham to show His roots to the founding father of Judaism. Matthew's ultimate goal was to declare the truth about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. He described Jesus' teaching, many of His...
Matthew, a "despicable" Jewish tax collector, was invited to follow Jesus and he became an eyewitness and active participant in many events of Jesus' ...
The term "Salvation Epistles" is not a universally recognized classification of these books. In this context, it refers to the three books which quote Habakkuk 2:4 and expound on the meaning of one segment of the quote: Romans: "The righteous man...," (Romans 1:17) Galatians ..".will live...," (Galatians 3:11) Hebrews ..".by his faith." (Hebrews10:38) Each of these letters provide sure foundations to a believer's understanding of the practical and theological accuracy of all aspects of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Romans), the superiority of living by faith in God's promise instead of...
The term "Salvation Epistles" is not a universally recognized classification of these books. In this context, it refers to the three books which quote...
The General Epistles are a collection of seven letters that were intended to be circulated among all the early churches. They were not sent to any one specific church and, with the exception of 2 and 3 John, do not address individuals by name. Their subject matter is important enough that the authors wanted all the churches to be informed on these matters. JAMES: One of the earliest books of the New Testament was written by James, the half-brother of Jesus, who was the pastor of the church in Jerusalem. James deals with the problems faced by Christians everywhere in their daily walk. For...
The General Epistles are a collection of seven letters that were intended to be circulated among all the early churches. They were not sent to any one...
What was on the heart of God? What could a Father say to His children who had turned away from Him? Nearly a hundred years had passed since King Solomon's death and the united kingdom of Israel had split into two nations (931 BC): Israel in the north and Judah in the south. The people of both nations turned away from God to serve idols. God faithfully and lovingly brought prophets to sound a clarion warning that their behavior must change or judgment would destroy and carry them away. Interestingly, the first written prophecy of this era was a merciful warning, not to Israel, but to a Gentile...
What was on the heart of God? What could a Father say to His children who had turned away from Him? Nearly a hundred years had passed since King Solom...
For over 200 years, God counseled His people about their rebellion and gave them time to repent, but their behavior became increasingly worse. Finally, Assyria attacked and defeated Israel (722/721 BC). Three prophets, Hosea and Micah (Volume 1), and Isaiah (Volume II) were alive to experience Israel's destruction. ISAIAH (740-680 BC), considered the Statesman of the Old Testament prophets, had a long and meaningful ministry. His prophecies began about 18 years before Israel was destroyed, then continued for another 42 years as he warned Judah that her rebellion and many sins would lead to...
For over 200 years, God counseled His people about their rebellion and gave them time to repent, but their behavior became increasingly worse. Finally...
After Israel's fall, God cried out with strong pleas and warnings for Judah's repentance. Judah had brief periods of spiritual renewal, but always returned to idolatry and rebellion. Finally, her judgment was inevitable and God sent a flurry of prophets to warn the people to repent and return to Him. Four prophets wrote the following five books before and immediately after Jerusalem's destruction and the people's exile to Babylon. It was only 136 years after Israel's destruction that Judah herself was destroyed. NAHUM (662-657 BC) again warned Nineveh, Assyria's capitol, of their impending...
After Israel's fall, God cried out with strong pleas and warnings for Judah's repentance. Judah had brief periods of spiritual renewal, but always ret...
After Judah's defeat, most Jews were exiled to Babylon. Daniel and Ezekiel were among them faithfully serving God, the king and the Jewish people. DANIEL (605-535 BC) was promoted to rule with the kings of Babylon and Persia. He interpreted dreams and visions of future world kingdoms: Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome, leading up to Christ's millennial kingdom on earth. He also provided rich details of end time events in our future: the coming of a New World Order, a one world government with one economy and a single religion forced upon the world by the man we call "the antichrist." Daniel...
After Judah's defeat, most Jews were exiled to Babylon. Daniel and Ezekiel were among them faithfully serving God, the king and the Jewish people. DAN...
Still the Father called. After 70 years of captivity, a remnant of the Jews returned to Jerusalem (in 537 BC) to rebuild the temple and city walls. It was 22 years before the temple was built (516 BC) and another 72 years before the walls were completed (444 BC). EZRA (536-458 BC) stirred the Jews to rebuild the Temple and pleaded with the people to align themselves once again with God's Word. HAGGAI (520-507 BC) -- Within a year of their return, the Jews had put off temple work in order to build their own houses. Haggai began prophesying and preaching against their self-centered priorities....
Still the Father called. After 70 years of captivity, a remnant of the Jews returned to Jerusalem (in 537 BC) to rebuild the temple and city walls. It...
