Sep 27, 2018
Rehoboam is now king and has to decided who to listen to. Will he listen to the elders who lived with his father when he was king, or to those he grew up with? Rehoboam will listen to those who he grew up with, and as a result of that decision, along with his father’s sin, the kingdom would divide. Israel, with ten...
Sep 27, 2018
What do you think that ninety-five percent of all Christians, if not more, misunderstand? One answer would be "what the purpose of the cross is." This comes as a surprise to many, I'm sure, but it's still true. The purpose of the cross is not forgiveness. It is not justification. It is not the assurance of salvation....
Sep 27, 2018
The Lord’s prayer is one of the most well known and beloved teachings that our Lord gave. But do we understand it? It serves as a model. This is not a prayer we are to repeat everyday. Not that it is wrong to repeat it, but that isn’t really the purpose. It teaches us how and what to pray for. When we pray, we pray...
Sep 27, 2018
1 Kings was originally one book that contained both 1 and 2 Kings. Both books (1 and 2 Kings) covers from about the years 970 – 561 B.C. One of the main events in 1 Kings is the splitting of the Kingdom. After the death of Solomon, Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, becomes king. After bad judgment on his part, as well as...
Sep 18, 2018
What is the gospel? A message that promises health? A message that helps us to only live a better life? A message that we are to love one another? The gospel is none of these. The gospel message is specifically a message about Jesus Christ and what He has done to save us. The word gospel means “good news.” The...