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The images of God in both the Old and the New Testaments are varied and interesting. I have only written on a few of them. When studying your Bibles you will find many more. When Our Lord was wrestling with his destiny and facing heinous death on the cross, he used a most intimate term … Continue reading “God Is Our “Abba” – Bible study”

Question: In the parable of the talents in Matthew 25, the one-talent man is cast into outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Is this a believer being cast into hell? In the parable, there were three servants. The five-talent man gained five more for his master. The two-talent man gained two … Continue reading “Can The Believer Be Lost? – Bible study”

Over the past fifty years, this writer has observed a slowly deteriorating society with regard to the characteristic of trust. With all of the terrorist news reports (i.e., Boston bombing, etc.) and the installation of another vast bureaucracy called Homeland Security (do we feel secure yet?), we have become far less trusting of other folks … Continue reading “Regaining A Sense Of Trust – Bible study”

A favorite image for God in several of the psalms is that of a thunderstorm. Godspower is violent and turbulent as a tornado. The thunderstorm represents God as a physical manifestation of His mighty power. Using natural phenomena to evoke an experience of the divine is not unusual in the Hebrew Scriptures. Psalm 29:3-9 is … Continue reading “When God Storms In – Bible study”

Sadly, there are many people in our world who live in the state of tomorrow. By that term I mean those folks who put off until tomorrow what they should (and could) have done “today.” Remember, “tomorrow” is not promised (James 4:13-15. cf. 1 Corinthians 16:7). Many folks are procrastinators. In my line of work … Continue reading “Never Live In The State Of “Tomorrow” – Bible study”

We live in an age that shows little respect for those in authority. Students mock their teachers, cartoonists lampoon presidents, law-breakers sneer and laugh at the police, children ridicule their parents and some brethren manifest a lack of reverence for Bible preaching. All of those things violate Scripture! The Bible shows clearly the need for … Continue reading “Respect – Bible study”

Since turning sixty years of age a few years back, Ive had people in the workplace ask me from time to time when I was going to retire. Then Ive had folks ask me why I was still working? (they thought I had retired years ago!). Then I tell them the story that back in … Continue reading “Retire To What? – Bible study”

I was sent the following riddle via email this morning and thought I would share it with my readers: 80% of Primary School Children solved this riddle, but only a few University Graduates figured it out! Can you answer all seven of the following questions with the same word? 1) The word has seven letters. … Continue reading “A Riddle To Keep You Awake – Bible study”

What is a verb anyway? A verb is a word that denotes an action, an occurrence or a state of being. Of course God is all of this and more.However, when Moses is confronted by the burning bush and God commands him to go to Egypt to free his people, Moses asks.Indeed, when I come … Continue reading “Why God's Name Is A Verb – Bible study”

In Psalm 22:9-19, the writer refers to God as taking him from the womb and keeping him safe on his mothers breast.God is pictured as the midwife who delivers David, the writer, as well as the nation of Israel. He brought them into new life with His deliverance. God did the delivery but now has … Continue reading “God As A Midwife – Bible study”