Tag: God
Strong faith of Habakkuk’s is a model for Christians today
Strong Faith: What does it look like? The prophet Habakkuk had strong faith. At least I should say, eventually, he did. And a portion of his journey of faith was modeled for us in three impactful chapters in the Bible. But his strong faith didn’t come easy. In fact, he undoubtedly spent many hours that…
The Book of Joel: A video summary of the Day of the Lord
Book of Joel: a video review and related articles. This post highlights the Book of Joel and features a short video created and presented by The Bible Project. The book is one of the minor prophets. Altogether, the minor prophets consist of twelve books. And because of that, they were once known as “The Book…
Daily sacrifices in Jerusalem: When will they start again?
Will the ritual of daily animal sacrifices begin once more in Israel? Yes, the practice of daily sacrifices will once again be seen in modern-day Israel. I’ll lightly brush over the gruesome nature of the ritual. I am an animal lover and don’t like the idea of killing innocent animals. But the sacrificing of animals…
Romans Overview Part 2: Church Building & Restoring Israel
Romans Overview: Christ will build his church and restore Israel. In this second Romans Overview, we focus on the second half of the Apostle Paul’s “profound masterpiece.” Every word and chapter in Paul’s letter to the Romans is worthy of careful study. Once you have taken the time to study the entire book, (several times…
Righteousness by grace: An Overview of Romans Part 1
Righteousness does not come through the deeds of the law. Righteousness is a gift from God to those who trust and believe. It comes through faith. One cannot earn it through hard work and obedience to the Old Testament Law. Israel learned this lesson the hard way. First, they experienced seventy years of captivity. And…
Psalms: The Book of praise, worship & prayer. An overview
An overview of the Book of Psalms In this summary view of Psalms, we feature a video from “The Bible Project.” I strongly recommend this website. The authors and artists have done a fabulous job with the videos they have created. But, they’re just an overview, which is a skill in itself. And a valuable…
Mark: Sermon Notes for the Book of Mark
Mark: Behold My Servant The Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels. Read below to find the notes Pastor Doug used in a series of lessons in the New Testament. Pastor Doug prepared the following notes for use during his Sunday morning youth services. He used the notes and outline in…
Matthew: an overview. Sermon Notes and Pastoral preparations
Matthew: The kingdom of Heaven is at hand Opening readings: Matthew 5:1-12 (the beatitudes); 6:9-13 (Lord’s Prayer); 11:28-30 (the call to rest and learn from Christ) This is a compilation of notes by Pastor Doug as he prepared to teach a systematic study through the New Testament to a group of middle and high…
Parable of the talents: Well done good and faithful servant
Well done. You did good! Many Christians are familiar with the phrase. “Well done good and faithful servant.” We find that phrase in the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. In this article, we’ll take a look at the parable and explore the importance of the famous phrase. And since this site primarily considers…
Will the Guardians of media push the lie of 2 Thessalonians?
Will the guardians of social media play a role in Bible prophecy? Most of us know who the guardians of social media are. Since you’re reading this article, you most likely came upon it while using one of the platforms created by the guardians. The guardians often claim they are helping to protect the general…
