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The book of Acts is the sequel to the Gospel accounts (esp. the Gospel of Luke, Luke being the writer of both books). The Gospels in general give witness to the life, work, death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord, … Continue reading →

We are studying the prayer life of Jesus in this series. I am largely doing it chronologically, but not strictly. In Luke 5, Jesus has called His first disciples, Peter and Andrew. After calling them to be “fishers of men” … Continue reading →

Flint, Michigan. Dupont, West Virginia. Marlin County, Kentucky. East Orosi, California. Hoosick Falls, New York. These are just a few of the infamous places. In fact, the more you search, the more places you find. The story is always similar. … Continue reading →

Dr. Craig Keener wrote a massive 4,000 page commentary on the book of Acts. Four volumes of 1,000 pages each. I recently finished reading the first volume. Imagine my pleasant surprise when I read, relative to his comments on Acts … Continue reading →

When something is too expensive, we sometimes say that it cost “an arm and a leg”.  If you were incarcerated, would you be willing to pay a kidney and bone marrow to reduce the amount of time you’re required to … Continue reading →

Luke, the author of the book of Acts, begins by alluding to the previous book he wrote… the Gospel of Luke. Let’s take brief note of this chapter that prepares the reader for the establishment of the Lord’s church. THE … Continue reading →

    The title of this article caught my eye… It was on National Review Online on January 20 of this year. “‘Conversion-Therapy’ Bans Threaten to Criminalize Dissent on Gender Identity, Sexuality, Therapists Warn.” What the article is about is Lee … Continue reading →

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Today we finish a brief study of Exodus 14 related to Israel crossing the Red Sea. Two of the key verses in this chapter are verses 13-14. The text says, “And Moses said to the people, ‘Fear not, stand firm, … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 31:31 is one of the most transformative prophecies of the Old Testament: God promised that the covenant with Moses would end. In its place, He would establish a New Covenant. Much of Jeremiah is very bad news: Judah is … Continue reading →