by Brian | Nov 8, 2012 | Bible Study, Resources, Spiritual Life
I made this chart for a class I’m teaching on the book of Revelation. It shows the seven letters to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3, broken down into their common sections, so you can read vertically to see what Jesus says to each individual church, or...
by Brian | Oct 17, 2012 | Bible Study, Biblical History
This is a pretty fascinating list put together by Norman Geisler. It lists 32 stories from the Old Testament, and the citation from the New Testament where Jesus or one His early followers confirms that they believed that these incidents actually happened. To say it...
by Brian | Oct 8, 2012 | Bible Study
Continuing our look at the writings of the Apostle Peter, we’re starting our study of 2 Peter tonight. As we did with 1 Peter, we’ll begin by reading through the entire letter tonight and discussing it as a whole, seeking to see the main things God...
by Brian | Sep 28, 2012 | Bible Study
Richard Bauckham gives some great perspective on what reading the Book of Revelation did for its first readers–and what it can do for us: “John is taken up into heaven in order to see the world from the heavenly perspective. He is given a glimpse behind...
by Brian | Sep 26, 2012 | Bible Study
Last week I highlighted a book dealing with the idea that the Christian scriptures are essentially understandable documents. Here’s another way to think about the issue, from John Frame’s The Doctrine of the Word of God. God is fully in control of his...
by Brian | Aug 31, 2012 | Bible Study
On Monday, Lord willing, we’ll begin studying through 1 Peter. The first verse we’ll look at reads like this: “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia…” Now,...
