“Now to Him who is able to establish you according to
my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ,
according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret
since the world began, but now made manifest, and
by the prophetic Scriptures made know to all nations,
according to the commandment of the everlasting
God, for obedience to the faith – to God, alone wise,
be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.” –
Romans 16:25-27

To most of us, being grounded in Biblical truth is a desirable goal, but
can seem difficult at times. In Romans 16:25-27, Paul identifies three
things in…

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When we are hungry or thirsty, it is very difficult for us to
think about anything else. No matter what we may need to be
focusing on, many times our hunger or thirst can keep us distracted
from our work or responsibilities.
Why is this the case? Why is it so difficult to focus on anything
else when we’re feeling hungry or thirsty? Hunger and thirst are not
just feelings that we can turn off at will. Yes, we may be able to ignore
them for a while, but eventually they have to be addressed. The
reason for this is…

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I cannot count the number of times I have been in a Bible class and heard people make the comment that the passage the group is covering shows how others in the religious world are wrong. Others perhaps say, “This is a good passage for (fill in the blank) to show them they are wrong and should change!”

In the New Testament we are called to stand for truth and oppose those who change or misrepresent the truth of God. However, I fear that sometimes our rebukes of other religious groups is a way to make us feel better about…

I recently headed to the Perry library to study and after a while had to get up and walk around in order to stretch my legs. I stumbled upon a movie which I had heard was very good entitled “Beyond the Mask.” The movie received the Dove Seal of Approval, which means it does not have any inappropriate content. The background of the movie was placed in the colonies right before America declared their independence and centered around a fictional account about how God can change the heart and life of a person.

There are three main characters…

In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about an hour. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. 

At about 3 minutes

A middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, then hurried on to meet his schedule.

At 4 minutes

The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At…

A. Peter BEFORE Jesus’ death and resurrection

• Most vocal in promise to die for Jesus (Mt. 26:31-35; Mk. 14:27-31; Lk. 22:33)
• Slept when Jesus is in agony (Mt. 26:36-46; Mk.14:37-42; Lk. 22:45-46)
• Cuts off Malchus’ (the servant of the High Priest) ear with sword (Mt. 26:51; Mk. 14:47; Lk. 22:49-50; Jn. 18:10-11)
• Flees when Jesus is arrested…