Pray the Lord’s Prayer by Steve Jones The Lord’s prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) is “scalable.” You can pray this prayer in one minute. But if you have the time and inclination, you can use the Lord’s prayer as a template, expand … Continue reading →
Don’t Say God is Silent When Your Bible Remains Shut by Zack Waite God is ever ready to speak truth into our lives. We just need to listen, attuning our ears and hearts to what He is saying in the … Continue reading →
Day Reading (Link) ESV Jan 01 – Genesis 1–3; Matthew 1 Jan 02 – Genesis 4–6; Matthew 2 Jan 03 – Genesis 7–9; Matthew 3 Jan 04 – Genesis 10–12; Matthew 4 Jan 05 – Genesis 13–15; Matthew 5:1-26 Jan … Continue reading →
Several years ago I heard a broadcast by Bill Fay. He had an interesting way of sharing his faith, he called it “How Can I Share My Faith Without An Argument?”. The first step was what he called the Approach. … Continue reading →
What are the purposes of baptism? 1. For the remission of sins. “And Peter said unto them, Repent ye and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins.” Acts 2:38a. 2. … Continue reading →
Les Boldt When it comes to the gospel plan of salvation, this writer attempts to stay with what the scriptures say is neces sary to be saved. A student of the Bible will find several requirements listed in the word … Continue reading →
What’s Missing at Pentecost?John H. Smith Pentecost is fast becoming a forgotten and neglected sub ject in the preaching and teaching of the church. While the birthday of Jesus is still very popular, especially in the month of December, the … Continue reading →
Ask the Professor, Dr. Jack Cottrell Another Attack Acts 2:38 QUESTION: Some make a big deal of the difference in Acts 2:38 between second person imperative for the verb “repent,” and third person imperative for the verb “be baptized.” My … Continue reading →
Ask the Professor, Dr. Jack Cottrell About Acts 2:38 QUESTION #1: I have seen the view that Acts 2:38 does not connect forgiveness of sins with baptism, but only with repentance. The argument was based on the difference between the … Continue reading →
It is the first sermon of its kind. Never has there been an occasion like this. Never have there been preachers like these. Never had people heard what they were about to hear. Fifty days before this gathering, Jesus had … Continue reading →