"That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new ( Read more... )

Our lesson this week is on Romans 13. In this part of Paul's letter to the church in Rome he talks about how we need to behave in respect to government, our neighbours, and the coming glorification of believers ( Read more... )

Our Sunday school study in Romans has moved on to application. In the first half of the book Paul talks doctrine - he covers the need for salvation and how we can have salvation. Starting with chapter 12 he begins to talk about what it means to live a Christian life ( Read more... )

"Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Christ is the ( Read more... )

In an attempt to have some sort of regular post, I shall endeavor to post something each Monday about my Sunday school lesson from Sunday morning. These posts shall be from memory whilst at work so bear with me ( Read more... )

The Sunday School lesson yesterday was on Matthew 25:14-30. This is the parable of the talents. A wealthy man goes off on a journey and divides his money between three of his trusted servants. To each one he entrusts a different amount, according to the ability of the servant. Two of the servants prove to be good stewards of what was given to ( Read more... )

Sunday we had a comedy of miscommunications that resulted in our class not having a teacher or a prepared lesson. So the pastor came down to our class and we had a period of talking about what some of our favorite verses from the bible are and why. I thought it was a fun thing to do and so decided to ask that question here ( Read more... )

Yesterday theferrett made an impassioned post about the way that liberals treat Christians and how this makes him, as a professed Christian, feel. It really is a good post but I do have a few issues with what he stated there and one of them is more on my mind at the moment. You see, I am currently working through a commentary on the book of Mark and am ( Read more... )

As election time for our nation draws ever closer I am reminded of another of my favorite verses and thought I would share.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles ( Read more... )

"If you continue in My word, then are you My disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31-32 ( Read more... )