Focal Passage: Acts 2:41-47 On the day of Pentecost, God establishes the early Church with the coming of the Holy Spirit. And after Peter’s sermon at Pentecost, the group of disciples present, estimated to be 120, exploded to more than 3,000 in a single day. One would think that kind of growth would produce mass chaos and monumental logistical problems within the Church. Luke emphasizes in our study this week
Focal Passage: Acts 2:5-16, 36-38 In this week’s study we examine probably one of the most discussed phenomena’s in the New Testament. When the Holy Spirit came upon the believers it marked one of the most remarkable events in the life of a follower of Jesus. Until this time, the Holy Spirit made His appearance in specific instances and only for certain period of time. However, this time His
Focal Passage: Genesis 9:1-13 God had every right to judge humanity completely. The intentions of mankind were “nothing but evil all the time.” (Genesis 6:5) Yet God’s grace found Noah. Through Noah the Lord preserved humanity and His promises of redemption. For 150 days the waters prevailed on the earth. Once the waters receded and the Lord instructed Noah and his family to come out of the ark on dry
Focal Passage: Acts 1:4-11, 23-26 The book of Acts is wonderful and powerful piece of literature. It combines divine power evidenced in factual history in a story narrative. Most scholars believe that Luke is the author and the style is most definitely familiar with his. There are also internal references as well. Take for instance the fact the book is addressed to Theophilus. We know that Luke’s Gospel was also
Focal Passage: Genesis 1:26-30, 2:16-17, 3:16-19 The Bible is replete with the promises of God. They unify the testaments into an overarching story about God’s intervention within history to accomplish His plans. From Creation to the Cross, from the Exodus to the end of all things, God’s assurances have comforted His people to know that He who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23). Within the narrative of God’s formation of the
Focal Passage: Genesis 50:15-26 One of the mountain top verses of the Old Testament is “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good, the saving of many lives.” A transformative verse for me. A brief story. In the fall of 1983, I was 26 and a student at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky. Having completed my master of divinity in the spring, I had begun my
Focal Passage: II Corinthians 9:6-15 The topic of giving always heightens emotions in people, especially, in modern day culture. You will find extremes at both ends. There will be those who emphatically embrace the ideology of giving and those who depose it. The majority will fall somewhere in the middle. I don’t understand why people have such a problem when it comes to the question of giving. I must
Focal Passage: Genesis 45:1-15 While the final note of the story of Joseph would come when the brothers no longer had the protection of their father after the death of Jacob when Joseph professed his love for them, the climax of the story took place in the revelation of Joseph to his brothers (45:1-15). The fulfillment of the dreams was now complete. The worst nightmare for the brothers became reality.
Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 5:4-15 In this study we are going to look at how we are to live life together as believers in Christ. We will look at the lives of those who are no longer with us and those that remain here on earth. We will be looking at the fact we all have experienced the same grace and the same eternal promise in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Focal Passage: Genesis 41:14-20, 33-37 As a widower, one of the things that I find joy in, is the occasional conversation with someone that remembers my wife and something that she did or one of her characteristics. We usually laugh about some wonderful memory. I enjoy remembering. I enjoy someone saying her name one more time. And I really enjoy that she is not forgotten. Being forgotten is a fear
Focal Passage: Acts 2:41-47 On the day of Pentecost, God establishes the early Church with the coming of the Holy Spirit. And after Peter’s sermon
Focal Passage: Acts 2:5-16, 36-38 In this week’s study we examine probably one of the most discussed phenomena’s in the New Testament. When the Holy
Focal Passage: Genesis 9:1-13 God had every right to judge humanity completely. The intentions of mankind were “nothing but evil all the time.” (Genesis 6:5)
Focal Passage: Acts 1:4-11, 23-26 The book of Acts is wonderful and powerful piece of literature. It combines divine power evidenced in factual history in
Focal Passage: Genesis 1:26-30, 2:16-17, 3:16-19 The Bible is replete with the promises of God. They unify the testaments into an overarching story about God’s
Focal Passage: Genesis 50:15-26 One of the mountain top verses of the Old Testament is “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for
Focal Passage: II Corinthians 9:6-15 The topic of giving always heightens emotions in people, especially, in modern day culture. You will find extremes at both
Focal Passage: Genesis 45:1-15 While the final note of the story of Joseph would come when the brothers no longer had the protection of their
Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 5:4-15 In this study we are going to look at how we are to live life together as believers in Christ.
Focal Passage: Genesis 41:14-20, 33-37 As a widower, one of the things that I find joy in, is the occasional conversation with someone that remembers
