Hebrews 13:1-8 A Holy Life Briefly Explained
In Hebrews 12:14 the author mentioned “the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” These verses present a small snapshot of what that looks like in the life of a disciple of the Messiah.
Hebrews 12:18-29 An Awesome God
Closing out this chapter, the Apostle paints a word picture of how fearful God is, especially as He revealed Himself at Mt Sinai coming out of Egypt. He compares this to the revelation of God at Mt. Zion, the Heavenly Jerusalem as an approachable God.
2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 The Lord Jesus Is Revealed From Heaven
The Lord Jesus is coming back. When He returns, He will not be the Suffering Servant as in His first mission; He is returning with His mighty angels in flaming fire to inflict vengeance on the wicked, on unbelievers. Let’s look at this.
Revelation 1:4-8 Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is To Come
Continuing in the prologue, John tells us more about the Nature of the triune God, and about the person and work of Jesus the Christ.
Hebrews 12:14-17 Strive for Peace and Holiness
Strive for peace, but at what cost? Where do we draw the line on compromise? We cannot compromise the Holiness of God in our quest for peace with all people. What does this look like in our culture?
2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Faith, Love and Endurance
In the opening statements in this, Paul’s second letter to the church in Thessalonica, Paul encourages them for their faith, love, and endurance. These are the hallmarks of a “good” church.
Revelation 1:1-3 Introduction to Revelation
In this introduction we will cover the role of some literature contemporary with John as he wrote this book. We will consider the type of literature and some of the interpretative issues for this book.
Hebrews 12:3-13 The Discipline of God
The author encourages the Hebrews not to grow weary in their struggle. He mentions how it is that God disciplines those whom He loves, and implies that some of their trouble might be due to the discipline of God. The end goal is to produce holiness in them.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 Completely Sanctified
In his closing remarks Paul assures the church, those who are truly born again, of their complete sanctification and blamelessness before God when Christ comes again. This is a marvelous passage.
Deuteronomy: The Climax of the Pentateuch
Deuteronomy has been called the climax of the Pentateuch. The Pentateuch is the foundation of the entire Bible, thus this book is essential to the entire revelation of God to Man. Let’s briefly examine this thesis.
