Access to good-quality study materials is indispensable when studying God's word. However, we can overdo it if we are not careful, especially for those who preach and teach. We must keep the people in mind as we study and prepare. If we lose sight of the needs of those who sit under our teaching, we … Continue reading Preach! Don’t Lecture
Bible study
Why Study John’s Gospel?
We continue our tour of the New Testament in our “Why study?” series by asking why we should study the Gospel of John. We should study John’s gospel to know God. John shows us that Jesus is fully God and that by Jesus coming in the flesh, He has made God known to us (Jn. … Continue reading Why Study John’s Gospel?
Why Study The Gospel of Luke?
Once a month, we have been examining the unique contribution each book of the New Testament makes to the whole of Scripture. This month, we are going to examine the gospel according to Luke by asking why we should study it. We should study Luke to learn about Jesus's perfect humanity. Luke’s gospel presents Jesus … Continue reading Why Study The Gospel of Luke?
You Have to Go Backward to Go Forward
Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=705492611619550&set=pcb.705492648286213 Having recently preached through the Sermon on the Mount, taught Hebrews, and am currently teaching Revelation, I've learned that sometimes to understand the Bible, you have to go "backward" to go "forward." So much of the New Testament is predicated upon a familiarity with the Old Testament. For example, John alludes to … Continue reading You Have to Go Backward to Go Forward
Spiritual Growth
The last thing the Apostle Peter wrote, that we have a record of, is "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen" (2 Peter 3:18). I think we would all agree that Christians should be seeking … Continue reading Spiritual Growth
Preach The Text 