Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book of Revelation by Bruce Metzger INTRODUCTION The book of Revelation seems to many people an enigma. The book is laden with symbols and pictures that are hard to define. Many of the ideas and characters take on a form of mystery that intrigues almost all Christians. In this book, the author presents in a verse-by-verse fashion, the meaning of the book of Revelation. It is a well-written summary of the interpretation of Revelation. The... Read more
January 28, 2016 Proverbs 6:16-19 Have you ever seen people paint in shades of grey? Have you seen artist use only the dark colors to highlight people? The Nazi regime used only dark colors in their uniforms and their instruments of power. The Empire in the Star Wars films all use shades of white, black and grey. The communist regime in Eastern Germany never painted their buildings in bright colors. They chose instead to use drab grey. In the same... Read more
John 4:1-26 Ways to Share My FAITH There are reasons that people may not want to make a decision to follow Jesus Christ. Here are a few excuses which the Samaritan woman used, and other people use, that you may hear when you want to share your faith. EXCUSES WHY PEOPLE DON’T COME TO JESUS We want a one-time fix, not work through the process (4:15) We want to deny that we need God by trying to live our life... Read more
January 25, 2016 Colossians 4:2-6 As Christians, we are commanded to share the Gospel (Matthew 28:19-20). As we are going everyday in our lives, we are expected to share the Gospel with people around us. The business of winning souls begins with prayer. A soul winner is a person of prayer (Colossians 4:2). S/he takes the time to pray and specifically to pray for an opportunity to share Jesus. Paul asked that people pray for him. He wanted them to... Read more
https://youtu.be/JNdIqQZXPMI “Just then someone came up and asked Him, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?”” (Matthew 19:16, HCSB) People often ask what it takes to get to heaven. They are curious about eternal life and they want to know how to obtain it. I often ask: “In your opinion, what does it take for a person to get to heaven and obtain eternal life?” I often answer with the statement: “May I share with you how... Read more
January 20, 2016 Exodus 33:12-23 Moses pleads for his people. He pleads for God’s presence to be in the midst of God’s people. As Moses was pleading with God, he revealed his true motive: to see God’s glory (Exodus 33:18). God replied that He would cause His GOODNESS to pass by (Exodus 33:19). God says that we can see His goodness, but we can’t truly see His glory (Exodus 33:20). God chooses to show us His glory but He reserves... Read more
January 18, 2016 Luke 2:19 For many Christians, growth is about Bible study. Typically, this kind of growth happens through the use of an expert. We listen to a pastor on the radio. We watch a Bible study online or on the television. While a Christian can learn through these practices, this is not the ideal way to grow. Instead, God has shown us that we grow best when we personally take the time to reflect on His Word. Joshua... Read more
January 19, 2016 Exodus 13:7-16 People ask why things happen, and why we have certain celebrations. In part of the Passover celebration, the people were required to eat unleavened bread (Exodus 13:7). The reason given when asked why the family eats this bread is because this is what God provided when He brought us out of Egypt (Exodus 13:8). Then the person is to put a sign on their hand and their forehead (Exodus 13:9) to remind them of God’s... Read more
Top Ten Star Wars Films With the opening of the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I have compiled a list of the top ten Star Wars films. All of these films have been (or will be) shown either on television or on film. Although I have written elsewhere about the Force (“The Force Awakens”), I wanted to create a list of the films which I enjoyed in a certain. I made a similar top ten list for the... Read more
The process of personal evangelism is described in these verses. There are a variety of ways in which we can share the Gospel. We can start with the most impersonal fashion or form and move to the most personal. IMPERSONAL TO PERSONAL STEPS OF EVANGELISM SPECTRUM Hosting an event at the church Reaching out to the community Sunday School Going door-to-door Personal evangelism PROCESS OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM1 1. Pray (Luke 10:2) “He told them: “The harvest is abundant, but the... Read more
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