People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4, NLT). There are wrong reasons to read the Bible, including to prove a point or to debunk. I believe in yearly Bible reading programs, but do we read to accomplish a task instead of hearing […]
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From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord (1 Timothy 1:1-2, ESV). It would be amazing if the Apostle Paul, arguably the second most influential
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). In 1985, a group called The Jesus Seminar, calling themselves “scholars,” started meeting together. Yes, they called themselves “scholars.” Read the following and make
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My “Reading The Gospel Of John” Interruptions were supposed to end with Part 2, but I can’t stop (pray for me)! Below is Part 3 … Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” Jesus
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The Apostle John’s writings are the last in the New Testament. He was between 80 and 95 years old when he wrote the Gospel of John, 1, 2 & 3 John, and the book of Revelation. Imagine John in old age. He had been exiled on the Isle of Patmos, and tradition indicates that he
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Early in my Christian walk, I had a seminary student disparage the Gospel of John, claiming it was unreliable since it was written by an old man. Yes, the Apostle was about 90 years old when he wrote his gospel. But is this challenge true? Start reading the Gospel of John with the first and
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Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God (2 Peter 1:20-21, NLT). I believe scripture is inspired by God. My simple definition would be – God working though human
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But the word of the Lord endures forever (1 Peter 1:25, NASB1995). Geology, archeology, and dermatology. I love the Word of God. The Bible says that the Word of God endures forever, and that Jesus is the Word (John 1:1)! The Greek word for “word” is “logos.” What you may not know is how “logos”
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night (Psalm 1:1-2, NLT). I hear this too often: “I can’t memorize scripture.” This isn’t true, even if
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Today, Interruptions gets theological. With many, and with me too, theological implies confusing. The following passage in the Bible is the one that confuses me the most: … Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure (Philippians 2:12-13 ESV).
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