Atonement Rom 5:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 5:11 we find that “we have now received the atonement”.  Many modern translations change “atonement” to “reconciliation”.  That seems unnecessary since Rom 5:10 mentions our reconciliation twice already.  Let’s see if that change is warranted. Presume for a moment that you...

There are times when you may be all alone in what you must do for the Lord.  Take courage in the fact that some other men had to go it alone to accomplish God’s will for their lives.  You can do it, when God is with you.  If you don’t,...

When you study the Bible, you can check the verses where certain words appear to develop a topical lesson.  One such word that lends itself well to a topical study is the word “mischief.”  It is a specific injury or damage caused by a person or other agency; a cause...

Keep Yourselves in the Love of God Jude 21 says, “Keep yourselves in the love of God…”.  God loves you.  He loved you enough to die for you before you were saved, Jn 3:16.  And Rom 5:8 says, “God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet...

Cleansing Compound God has given us three things to cleanse us from sin and to keep us clean. These three things have their separate functions but they work together as a cleansing compound.  You need all three, not just one. For example, you need three ingredients to get skunk smell...

A Great Supper The context of Lk 14:15-24, the great supper, is Jesus in the house of one of the chief Pharisees eating bread on the sabbath, Lk 14:1.  While there: Jesus healed a man of the dropsy.  Taught them that healing on the sabbath is no less lawful than...

Studies in Ruth Marriage as a Rest (Part 2) : Ruth 1:9 ; 3:1 In the first part of this lesson we saw why marriage is connected with a rest through the Bible as well in the book of Ruth. Here we will seek to build upon that though and...

Be Not Afraid of their Faces Jer 1:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jer 1:8 says, Be not afraid of their faces.  The Lord had a very important job for Jeremiah to do.  Jeremiah was called to be a prophet to the nations [Jer 1:5].  He was going to have to stand...

The Originals Ex. 32:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often when you read a missionary, pastor or church’s statement of faith regarding the Bible, you will find mention of the originals, referring to the original autographs.  Generally, these statements will affirm that the person or church believes that God “inspired” the originals...

The Local Church Body One of the great benefits of being a member of a local church is that God makes you a part of a body of believers with whom you can grow and function together.  The purpose is Eph 2:12-13.  In local churches, God gives the members pastors...