Thank you to everyone who supports this ministry with prayer, giving, and encouragement. As we continue to increase the ways to get Jesus-centered Bible teaching out, I wanted to make you aware of what is coming next. The plan at present is to launch Daily Devotionals very soon. Thank you to everyone who sent in some good ideas for what to name this. It is something that I hope to continue doing for a long time and here is the... Read more
Hebrews 4:12 tells us that,”…the word of God is living and active…” Here at Mark Driscoll Ministries we are committed to helping get the soul saving, life changing, eternity altering word of God out to the world. Sometimes, people are kind enough to email us and let us know how the Holy Spirit used Bible teaching in their life. We know that any good that happens is by God’s grace and for God’s glory, and we love hearing about both.... Read more
Canonization is the process by which some books were included in the Old Testament while others were excluded. Canon is a word meaning “a measuring rod.” The canon is the standard that all scriptural books must meet. The books of the Bible were authoritative, and the Old Testament books shared the following five particular traits that distinguished them from other mere books: 1. They were written by a prophet of God.75 2. That prophet’s authority was confirmed by an act... Read more
12 Honors for Fathers of Daughters Along with meeting Jesus and having a wife, there is nothing that changes a man for the better more than having a daughter. Life is filled with many gifts, and a daughter is a special gift. As a man with two daughters, I am doubly blessed. This week our youngest daughter, Alexie, turned 12. In light of her birthday, I thought of 12 honors that God the Father bestows on those of us with... Read more
Hebrews 4:12 tells us that,”…the word of God is living and active…” Here at Mark Driscoll Ministries we are committed to helping get the soul saving, life changing, eternity altering word of God out to the world. Sometimes, people are kind enough to email us and let us know how the Holy Spirit used Bible teaching in their life. We know that any good that happens is by God’s grace and for God’s glory, and we love hearing about both.... Read more
Jesus summarized the Old Testament Scripture as existing in three parts: the Law, Prophets, and Psalms.51 He accepted the Old Testament canon as it exists today without any modifications and came to fulfill it.52 As a rabbi, or preacher and teacher of Scripture, Jesus’ entire ministry involved the instruction and application of the Old Testament. Jesus’ public ministry even began with him reading from the Old Testament book of Isaiah and stating that his ministry was to fulfill the Old... Read more
When folks sign up for a weekly newsletter there is pressure to try and have at least one epic, newsworthy thing to share each week. Perhaps you feel the same pressure on social media? You know – needing to keep feeding the “beast” that is your account with clever photos, pithy statements, and the impression that your life is way more exciting than the truth that you had the flu, no longer have jeans that fit, and lost your car... Read more
Hebrews 4:12 tells us that,”…the word of God is living and active…” Here at Mark Driscoll Ministries we are committed to helping get the soul saving, life changing, eternity altering word of God out to the world. Sometimes, people are kind enough to email us and let us know how the Holy Spirit used Bible teaching in their life. We know that any good that happens is by God’s grace and for God’s glory, and we love hearing about both.... Read more
The Old Testament often speaks of itself in terms that are both truthfully authoritative and practically helpful. These self-revealing statements are incredibly important because if the Old Testament itself does not say that it is true or helpful, then we have no grounds to claim such things ourselves. The Old Testament does indeed have much to say about itself: it is a perfect guide for our life,27 altogether pure,28 true,29 flawless,30 perfect,31 wise and practical counsel,32 effective for God’s purposes,33... Read more
Highlights A Word of Thanks – Thank you for your continued prayers and support of Mark Driscoll Ministries New Content to be Released – We asked, you chose. 1 Corinthians will be the next series that will be released on the website. We’re working on cleaning up the files now, and this will be released soon in a variety of formats. New Daily Devotional – Before Thanksgiving, we will start a daily email devotional with bible teaching. Visit MarkDriscoll.org/devotions now... Read more
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