In 2008-2009 while managing Eagle Television in Mongolia, I hosted two seasons of the Bible study program, Together Through The Bible. Upon its first release the program pulled great audience numbers. Many thousands of people were encouraged by the programs and 15,000 Bible studies matching the programs were distributed. Now, nearly all of those episodes of Together Through The Bible are available on Youtube … Learn More
I have a passage of scripture to share with you that if you take time to dwell upon it, it will radically transform your view of God, and even your life. This is not a cliche or overstatement. It is transformative. But you will miss it if you only consider what the passage says in English. Understanding it requires a … Learn More
“Son of man, when a land sins against me…even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness” (Ezekiel 14:13-14). Have you ever had something happen to you and wondered why the Lord allowed it? Think about this for a moment. Your desire is to serve the Lord. … Learn More
Many years ago I used to teach a Sunday morning Bible study to a group of men who had been in the church I attended for many years. Almost no one in the group was under the age of 60. Needless to say, when I was asked to take over the teaching post I was pretty well intimidated. What in … Learn More
The writings of the Apostle Paul would seem to be clear that Christians do not need to observe the ceremonial and legal practices of the Mosaic Law. This point is brought out whenever there are debates about certain commands in the law—whether or not they were overturned by Jesus and are no longer applicable to Christians today. Here are three: … Learn More
Does God change his mind? The answer is a yes and no. There are decrees that God makes that are unchangeable. God never changes his mind about these things. No amount of prayer or pleading will get God to change his mind. Probably the best example are moral values and decrees. If you pray and ask God to change his … Learn More
In the scripture, when do we see the Holy Spirit active the most? The answer is that we see him most often during various beginnings. In other words, we see him at Jesus’ conception, Jesus’ baptism, and so on. The Holy Spirit is at these beginnings: creation, Jesus’ conception, Jesus’ trial in the desert, Pentecost, the gentile believers speaking in … Learn More
Three times in the scripture Jesus says, “You cannot be my disciple.” “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26). “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be … Learn More
Studying the Bible provides the best way for a Christian to understand and apply God’s principles in life. There are many people who believe that God speaks to them, or leads them. There are many people whom, out of a desire to do the right thing and honor God, try to apply certain passages in the Bible to their lives—only … Learn More
The term Kingdom of Heaven is only used 31 times and only in one book in the entire Bible: Matthew. Why does Matthew use this phrase when no other writer does? Matthew focused his Gospel on the kingship of Jesus. From his opening genealogy, Matthew attempts to show that Jesus is the legitimate heir to the throne of David (1:1-17). … Learn More