The Obedience of Faith – Romans 16:25-27

Jan 14, 2015 | Romans

 One of the problems with modern Christendom – including evangelical Christianity – is that so much of it is considered to be voluntary. This is not true of most non-Christian religions, and it isn’t true with basic Roman Catholicism. For them there...

According to the Commandment – Romans 16:25-27

Jan 14, 2015 | Romans

 Some of you may be wishing that I’d hurry up and finish this study of Romans. For whatever reason – good or bad – you want to move on, and I understand. But you need to understand that I feel somewhat like a parent. For 18 or 20 years I have been...

God Only Wise – Romans 16:27

Jan 14, 2015 | Romans

Paul is concluding this letter to Rome with a doxology. He is expressing his praise to the Lord, but as most preachers are prone to do, he interrupted himself mid-sentence. “Now to him that is of power to stablish you…to God only wise, be glory through...

Grand Central Station – Romans 16:27

Jan 14, 2015 | Romans

Have you ever heard of “Grand Central Station”? There are few adults who haven’t. I’m sorry to say that it doesn’t exist – at least it doesn’t exactly exist – or doesn’t exist anymore. The place in all the movies...

Confession and Biblical Couples – I John 1:9

Jan 13, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Confession as found in the Bible. In English, “to confess,” is (to point out someone who is guilty; to admit to the truth; to suggest something; to acknowledge fully). Not – suggest Synonyms might include (disavow; divulge; declare; disclose) Not – disavow...

Commands in the Bible – Colossians 3:22

Jan 13, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Christian obedience to the Lord’s commands: We must (crucify the flesh; meditate in the scriptures; make New Year’s resolutions; faithfully attend church) if we would like to “observe to do” the Lord’s will. “This book of the law shall not...

Churches – Matthew 16:18

Jan 13, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

General Biblical Ecclesiology: By Biblical definition a “church” is (an assembly; a denomination; a building for religious exercises; a called out assembly). Called out assembly An church which cannot assemble is (an anomaly; a misnomer; a fraud; a...

Woe unto You – Matthew 23:13-15

Jan 12, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening

The word “woe” is used in thirty-three verses of the New Testament. It is one rendition of the Greek word “ouai” (oo-ah’-ee). I mention this because “ouai” is also translated as “alas” in three verses in the Book of...

Antidote for Phariseeism – Matthew 23:8-12

Jan 12, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning

There are Bible subjects which cannot be preached too often. For example, a proper presentation of the Gospel cannot be preached too much, although the approach ought to be changed as often as possible. And, of course, the Lord Jesus Himself cannot be studied too...