I once heard a succinct definition of the Church that I found fitting for at least my biblical knowledge. The Church is a group of individuals empowered by the Holy Spirit to continue the work and ministry of Jesus. Following this definition, a question begins to invade my thoughts. What exactly was the work and …
Below is the chart I drew on the whiteboard from last Men’s Fellowship. I know many of you asked for it, so hopefully it is helpful to you. If you would like a copy of the chart for reference please email me here. Also, below are resources that I used for my study and some …
I just recently bought a 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser and I am already experiencing buyer’s regret. It’s not that I truly regret buying the car, but all of a sudden I’m having thoughts of fear and doubt whether or not this was the right decision. It’s an old car and, as we all know, old …
This is Part 2 of Practicing the Gospel Series. Go here to see Part 1. Last post we discussed how often our views of the Gospel are narrow, and how they should be widened to a fuller understanding because the Gospel is vast and deep. We touched on the Gospel being the entire Bible or the …
As Christians we have a shallow view of the Gospel. I find it ironic that the Gospel, which we claim to be so powerful, has little power in our own lives after our declaration of belief. I see it my own life, as I only view the Gospel at times as Jesus being God, becoming …
I often think of the early Church Apostles who deliberately changed their formal day of worship to Sunday because of the resurrection of Jesus. It was something that they celebrated and recalled daily, but understood its importance so much they wanted to have a specific day to celebrate it. They knew the implications of the …
I often hear of people objecting to Jesus as being the only way to eternal life. This typically stems from the ideas that Jesus never claimed to be able to save exclusively or be the way to eternal life. Most of these individuals argue that this teaching was invented by Paul the Apostle, yet never …