Category Archives: Bible

baby talk

Isaiah 28:7-15 7 And these also wobble because of wine and stagger because of strong drink; priest and prophet stagger because of strong drink; they are swallowed by wine. They stagger because of strong drink; they err in vision. They … Continue reading

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a way to God’s righteousness

Romans 3:19-24 19 We have known that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 Because no … Continue reading

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what good is the Bible?

Romans 3:1-4 1 So, what advantage is there to being a Jew, or what is the value of being circumcised? 2 There are many advantages in many ways. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the sayings of God. … Continue reading

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This one

Matthew 17:1-8 1 Then after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and brought them into a high mountain by themselves. 2 He was transformed as they watched, and his face shone like the … Continue reading

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Greater uprightness

Matthew 5:17-20 17 “Do not think that I have come to eliminate the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to eliminate them but to carry them out. 18 Because, I honestly tell you, until the sky and land … Continue reading

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how Jesus prayed

John 17.    Jesus prayed for himself, that he would glorify his Father as much when he returned to heaven as he had while on earth. Jesus prayed for his disciples, that they would be sanctified – set apart for and … Continue reading

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Jesus still has many things to say

John 15:18-16:15.    Much of the Holy Spirit’s ministry in believer’s lives is warranted by this statement:  “I still have many things to say” (16:12).  He said some of those things through the inspired Scriptures. Believers gather regularly to hear more … Continue reading

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evangelism: not shoving Bibles down throats

Romans 3:21-31.   Some people’s idea of evangelism is shoving a Bible down a person’s throat.  That’s not going to be very productive, because it ignores what Paul says about the role of the Law and the Prophets (the OT Scriptures) … Continue reading

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the religious need evangelism

Romans 2:17-3:8.   Paul had been devoted to the religion of Judaism.  It was through Judaism that he learned knowledge and truth about God.  But he found that this knowledge was only enough to confirm his own inner sinfulness.  He reaches … Continue reading

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the Holy Spirit: power to proclaim the gospel

Luke 24.  Luke tells three final stories before briefly mentioning the ascension (which he describes in more detail in Acts).  These stories emphasize that Jesus fulfilled the Scriptures by his death and resurrection (46), and that believers will fulfill the … Continue reading

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