New Testament Studies

Introduction: In Part I of Spiritual Warfare we learned that we are all soldiers in the Lord’s army and that our job is to enforce Jesus’ victory over Satan which He won by His death on the cross.  We also learned what the Bible teaches about Satan and about our commander-in-chief Jesus Christ. In Part…

Introduction: In Parts 1 and 2 of Spiritual Warfare, we learned that we are soldiers in the Lord’s army.  Our job-to enforce the victory Jesus won over Satan when he died on the cross.  In order to prepare us for our part in the battle, Jesus has delegated His authority to us and given us…

Introduction: Christians are encouraged to be good stewards. But good stewards of what? What does the term imply? In this study, we will take a broad look at stewardship. The Bible gives the first glimpse of God’s concept of steward¬ship in the opening chapters of Genesis. [ld_quiz quiz_id=”18131″] Downloadable PDF

My husband’s words brought comfort to my heart. “Don’t worry, Honey. God is on my side, and He’s my Healer. I’m going to be just fine.” He had been admitted to the hospital the day before with a dangerous, life-threatening condition and had to remain in the hospital for the next several days. I hated…

Many of us awaited our turn at the Post Office counter. The man currently at the window made no secret of his displeasure with the clerk, by his tone and facial expressions. People in line were getting fidgety because this was taking so long. Finally, the angry man stepped aside as the clerk went to…

Introduction: When you think of the Holy Spirit, how do you picture Him?  One of the difficulties of studying the Holy Spirit is the problem of building a concrete, physical picture of Him.  Of course, we’re trying to do the impossible.  In a very real sense, the spiritual cannot be pictured.  However, the Spirit, His…

Introduction: In the first part of this study we looked at several symbols of the Holy Spirit: the dove, fire, oil and the cloud.   In this second half we will continue to look at other symbols. [ld_quiz quiz_id=”18278″] Downloadable PDF

This is an excerpt from Watchman Nee’s book, The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. “When God repeated to Abraham that his wife Sarah would bring forth a son, he fell upon his face and laughed. Was he laughing at God? (Genesis 17:17) No, he was really laughing at himself. It was too impossible of…

Introduction: All of us experience temptation, and with each temptation comes a host of questions.  Why does God allow us to be tempted?  Does temptation have some purpose in our lives?  Is being tempted a sin? The words “tempting” and “testing” are frequently used interchangeably in the Bible.  However, “temptation” is usually used in the…

Introduction: Have you been amazed by something a little child said?  Perhaps it was the way he explained how a toy worked.  Or maybe it was the sharing of an exciting adventure.  With their uncluttered minds and their simple, trusting ways, children often grasp things we adults miss. Jesus knew this, and, although He taught…

A basketball zipped past my head and Tim Duncan himself came over to retrieve it. My husband laughed as I was rendered speechless for once. He had gotten us wonderful seats to a Spurs game, so close to the players’ bench that I could have reached out and touched one if the security guard had…

Introduction: The blood of Jesus!  We talk about it.  We sing about it.  We use the words in our affirmations and in our prayers.  But do we really understand why these precious words have such an important place in the Christian faith? Picture with me a scene in ancient Egypt.  As heavy darkness falls, Israelite…