February 1

Ulrich Zwingli was a Protestant reformer living in Switzerland. In 1523 he publically stated that it was better to baptize children when they became old enough to understand what they were doing, because, as he said, there was no clear utterance in the New Testament...

Lovest Thou Me? – John 21:15-17

There are a lot of organizations in the world which run on volunteer labor. Go into any hospital or museum and notice the people serving without pay. Sometimes the leadership of the group is highly paid, but often the grunt work is done free of charge. Why do those...

Diseases and Dreams – Exodus 15:26

The doctrine of Disease (and other physical maladies). The theme of Proverbs, including chapter 4 is (wisdom; grace; salvation; Satan). Wisdom – Prov. 1:2-3; 4:5 Generally speaking, with the blessing of Proverbs, comes (long life; health to their flesh; extreme...

The Foundation of All Bible Doctrine

Introduction: What will happen to a large building which doesn’t have a good foundation? Is the foundation the most beautiful or memorable part of the building? What is the foundation of all Bible doctrines? If the Word of God was written by men, no matter how good...

The Doctrine of God – Isaiah 45:22

His Existence: When you write a letter or an email, do you try to prove that you are the author? Do people with Facebook accounts have to constantly prove who they are? How do people know that Facebook posts and email letters are from the people they claim to be? Is...

The Trinity – Matthew 28:19

Introduction: In our memory verse, we see God described as three distinct persons. There are other verses which show this distinction as well. And there are many scriptures which show each person of the Trinity with one or more of the characteristics of deity. What is...

The Attributes of God – Job 42:2

Introduction: How would you define the word “attribute”? What is the difference between God’s attributes and God’s essence or nature? (Nothing, expression, deity.) Many theologians say that God has ten attributes, but some of these seem to overlap; name...

The Humanity of Christ – John 1:14

Introduction: Would you say that there is a difference between the “Doctrine of Christ” and the “Doctrine of Jesus?” How many “Jesus’es” have there been throughout the centuries? How many “Christ’s” have there been? What...

The Deity of Christ – John 1:1-4

Give me three synonyms for “deity” Is there a difference between saying that Jesus is divine and declaring that Jesus is deity? In the days when Jesus of Nazareth ministered on earth, was He recognized as deity? What percentage of the Jewish population...