: (…continued from the previous bulletin). A profound event occurs at the end of John chapter 9. The man who was blind from birth has been healed. As he worships Jesus—whom he can see for the first time—Jesus says, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those… Read More »
Freedom In Christ
What did Paul mean when he wrote, “It is for freedom that Christ set us free” -Gal 5:1? I suppose most English teachers and skilled writers would call that a redundant sentence. I was taught never to use a word in its own definition. Paul’s use of freedom and free might lead some to say… Read More »
A Technicality Proves The Point
In our Galatians Bible study this week, Paul spoke of something that I have not often pointed out. His message near the end of Galatians 3, is one that helps up to make a separation between grace and the law. He said, “Just as no one can add to a human covenant that has been… Read More »
A Tree And Its Fruit
Jesus said, “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them…Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.” Matt 7:15-17 When you read your Bibles, give yourselves time. Time for prayer, time to ask… Read More »
God’s Work In Repentance
There are three things at work to bring people toward what God calls repentance. This repentance—like true faith—is not of human origin. It is an action of God’s grace to reveal the truth about sin November 16, 2025 and our helplessness to stop it. True repentance is a dark place that the Holy Spirit will… Read More »
Rules Taught By Men
Jesus once told the Jewish leaders of His day that the Prophet Isaiah was right about them. Nearly 700 years earlier, the Lord have given Isaiah these words to write: These people come near me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me… Read More »
The Cup and the Dish
I am sure you remember the time when Jesus confronted the Pharisee’s. In Matthew 23:25 Jesus said, “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.” Obviously, Jesus used this metaphor to point to the… Read More »
The Teaching About Righteousness
By most accounts, the book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians in the 1st century. They were converts to Christianity, most likely coming to faith after the resurrection of Jesus, by the word of the apostles. At this time, Peter was the foremost apostle to the Jews; Paul was God’s apostle to the Gentiles.… Read More »
