Tag: Bible Lessons

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In the eight chapter of Matthew's gospel, he writes about the story of Jesus Christ crossing the Galilee and entering the land of the Gergesenes. In this land, Jesus cast demons out of two demoniacs and into some pigs. The pigs subsequently ran off a cliff and died. Where did the Gergesenes live? Wh...

Introduction Many scholars and lay people have asked why Chronicles is in the Bible. There are several reasons why 1 and 2 Chronicles, originally one book, was canonized. There are four major parts in Chronicles: 1) The genealogies, 2) David's reign, 3) Solomon's reign, and 4) The Kingdom of Judah. ...

Dr. David Jeremiah Shadow Mountain 11/30/97 If you don't live your life by the categories of the fruit of the Spirit, you will live your live in categories of sin. Fruit of the spirit is something you can observe; recognizable evidences in relation to other people. You don't bear fruit for only your...

These questions about objectivity are crucial to life. How much faith do you put into history books? How much faith should you put into history books? Much more importantly, how much faith do you put into Biblical history? Whether you view particular historical events as facts or fiction will change...

- "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." - "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - "The only real valuable thing is intuition." - "Everything should be made as s...

In Dennis Rainey's book, "Preparing For Marriage," there are many great principles for relationships. Among them are the following guidelines for effective speaking and listening. Some people are expert communicators and don't need these suggestions. However, most people are not. If we don't think a...

I studied the book of John in a Bible study in San Diego. We went through it chapter by chapter. I had several resources and enjoyed the study a lot. Here are the links to some of the lessons from the gospel of John. John 9John 10John 11John 13John 14John 15John 17John 18...

Webster's dictionary definition: 1) to experience great pleasure or delight : REJOICE, 2) the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : DELIGHT. Hebrew dictionary definition: 8057. simchah, sim-khaw'; from H8056 blithesomeness or glee,...

The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature: A Fantastic Research Tool for Broad Christian Study The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature is a ten-volume reference work that was published in the late 19th century. It was edited by John McClint...

C.S. Lewis once wrote that, "It is in the process of being worshiped that God communicates His presence to men." A.W. Tozer called worship the "missing jewel" of the modern church. Theologian Ronald L. Jones once said, "When we truly worship the Lord, we absorb His person. We drink in His attributes...

Believe that God wants to speak to you and that He has a lot to say about all aspects of living. Listen and you'll hear Him. He is never silent. If we miss what God is saying to us, we get second best. When you hear whatever you think is God, answer it. The difference between people that have a lot ...