Sermons and Biblical Studies

One of Jehovah’s attributes is wisdom. His wisdom planned and ordered the entire universe. By wisdom, He designed the earth as a home for animal life – including the human family. In Proverbs 8, the Logos (Jesus before he became human) also is personified by “wisdom”. These verses teach that the Logos was continually by … Continue reading “Is it possible for Jesus to sin?”

This scripture, in context, is referring to the conduct of Christian women.  At first glance one might interpret that for women to be acceptable to God, they should always be extremely plain, very simply dressed, and unadorned with neither jewelry nor elaborate hairdos in order to be acceptable to God.  However the next verse, is … Continue reading “Please explain 1 Peter 3:3 – Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel.”

This same question may be asked with slightly different words:  “What will happen to my loved one who has never been baptized?” or “What will happen to my loved one who never accepted Jesus as her Savior?” The answer to these questions is the same—Jesus “suffered death, so that by the grace of God he … Continue reading “My little daughter died at age 9 without knowing the truth. What will become of her on Judgment Day?”

If you want to be pleasing to God, man should always live according to the Bible. Some may think this is restrictive, but it is actually quite freeing.  Let’s use the workplace as an example. There are some companies where employees are empowered at their workplace. Employees, who do not understand what empowerment means, may … Continue reading “How does God want man to live?”

Jesus cared for his own mother. (Since there is no mention of his step-father, Joseph, in the Gospels, it is thought that he died while Jesus was young.) The Bible records that even while he was hanging upon the cross, Jesus provided for Mary’s needs. “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing … Continue reading “What does the Bible say about taking care of the elderly (male and female) in your family?”

“Tetrarch” literally signifies one who is the governor (arch-on) of one-fourth (tetra) of a domain or kingdom. The Greeks first used the word when Philip of Macedon divided Thessaly into four "tetrarchies." Later on the Romans adopted the term and applied it to any ruler of a small principality that was permitted to retain some … Continue reading “Why was king Herod called the tetrarch?”

Most people are unaware that little evidence supports “Mt. Sinai” in the Sinai Peninsula as the famed mountain of Exodus. Several recent popularizations on the subject have suggested an alternate site of Jabal al-Lawz, or Mt. Musa (Moses) in Saudi Arabia. Local Arab tradition upholds this as the site for the giving of the law. … Continue reading “On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?”

God intends that man will live forever, and has shown this throughout the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. When God created man, He told Adam, "…From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that … Continue reading “How LONG does God intend for man to live according to the Bible?”

In Acts 13:22, the Apostle Paul declares David was "a man after [God's] own heart" (Acts 13:22). When David became Israel's reigning king, he obeyed God, "and he became more and more powerful, because the LORD God Almighty was with him."  (2 Samuel 5:3,4,10)  However, one spring evening David saw the naked Bathsheba, wife of … Continue reading “Please explain Psalms 51.”

The death of the young is grievous. They had so much life ahead of them, so much potential. And there is often regret. What could we have done differently to prevent this? What if….? Martha and Mary both asked the same question when their dear brother, Lazarus, died. Mary blamed Jesus for not being there, … Continue reading “Why do good people die young?”