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February 13, 2018
Cut it Straight Podcast: Episode 015 Discerning the Call of God Lesson One
February 12, 2018
The Gospel According to Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes was penned at the hand of Israel’s King Solomon, the son of David (1:1). In the Hebrew, he calls himself “Qoheleth” which means “preacher” or “teacher.” The name Ecclesiastes comes from the Greek (not the Hebrew) and is a form of ekklesia which is the Greek word for “church” in the NT. Therefore, on a more specific note, Ecclesiastes refers to an assembly and Solomon is the Preacher addressing the congregation.
In Proverbs, Solomon takes the posture of a wise sage giving advice t...
February 8, 2018
Patchwork Religion
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst an...
January 31, 2018
Five Tips to Engage with Scripture
Venturing to read and study Scripture can be intimidating for some Christians. Each may have their own stumbling blocks as to why they aren’t able to consistently engage with the Bible. However, God desires for each Christian to spend time with His Word. It is through the truth of God’s Word that we are sanctified (John 17:17). Like any obstacle to reaching your intended goals you have to start somewhere. Below I have given five tips to engage with Scripture. Certainly, much more could be add...
Cut it Straight Podcast: Episode 014 The Discipline of Resolve
Jonathan Edwards’ Resolutions: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-resolutions-of-jonathan-edwards
Donald Whitney- Spiritual Discipline...
January 22, 2018
The Journey Toward Forgiveness
It is the twelfth year of Solomon’s reign and the newly minted Temple had been active for close to a year now. King David provided the material and blueprints for the beautiful edifice that will be inhabited by God’s Spirit. However it was David’s son Solomon who labored to have the most amazing house built for Jehovah. Up until this time God had only dwelt among His people in a tent. Now, the Levitical priesthood would serve God at a permanent location in Jerusalem, the nation of Israel’s ca...
January 18, 2018
Apostolics Need to Apologize
The following post was contributed from the able pen of Reverend John Carroll.
“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15)
It will be my contention that the Apostolic movement needs to apologize to the world. There are many Pentecostal issues for which apologies are necessary. And I for one would like to participate in the proces...
December 18, 2017
God’s Plan for Redemption Lesson Five
Key Verses:
2 Samuel 7:12–13 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Key Terms: Covenant, Kingdom, Son of David
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God’s Plan for Redemption Lesson Four
Key Verse:
Deuteronomy 7:7–8
7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples,
8 but it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeem...
