Bible Study series: Matthew 7:15-23. You can prophesy and work miracles in huis name but not know the Lord. “Depart from me! I never knew you!” We can know them by their fruit.
Trees and Their Fruits and False Followers
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Monthly Archives: March 2025
Stephen Denounces Sanhedrin’s Hypocrisy
Bible Study series: Acts 7:51-53 Stephen is coming on strong. Fearless!
A Woman Caught in Adultery
Bible Study series: John 8:1-11 Mercy triumphs over judgment.
God Is Doing a New Thing through Jesus
Bible Study series: Luke 5:33-39. New wine in old wineskins?
Herod Executes John the Baptist
Bible Study series: Mark 6:14-29. Let’s do a deep dive into John’s life.
Enter through the Narrow Gate; Walk the Narrow Path
Bible Study series Matthew 7:13-14. Kingdom citizens enter through the narrow gate and walk on the straight and narrow path
Stephen Says God Does Not Dwell in Things Made with Hands
Bible study series: Acts 7:44-50. God does not live in the temple. Stephen reveals God presence is not limited to the tabernacle of Moses or Solomon’s temple.
The Authorities Do Not Believe in Him
Bible Study series: John 7:45-52. They did not arrest him, as noted in another post. The officers were so amazed at his teaching that they did not bring him in.
Jesus Calls Levi and Dines with Him
Bible Study series: Luke 5:27-32. Levi said yes. Let’s celebrate!
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
Bible Study series: Mark 6:7-13. Proclaim repentance. They healed saw many healings and deliverances. They used oil to pray for the sick.
The King Teaches on Persistent Prayer + the Golden Rule
Bible Study series: Matthew 7:7-12. Prayer must be persistent. And we must do good to people. There is a connection.
Stephen Denounces Israel’s Apostasy
Bible study series: Acts 7:42-43. Stephen is now punching hard. Don’t hold back!
The People Are Divided over Him
Bible Study series: John 7:40-44. Who was Jesus, anyway? The people took their best guesses based on traditions and their interpretations of Scripture
Jesus Forgives Sins and Heals Paralytic
Bible Study series: Luke 5:17-26. Jesus had authority on earth to forgive sins. He backed up his claim with a healing.
Jesus Is Dishonored in His Hometown
Bible Study series: Mark 6:1-6. Jesus went there to teach and preach. But they rejected him. He simply moved on.
The King Warns against Judgmentalism
Bible Study series: Matthew 7:1-6. This must be read in context. And be sure not to throw priceless things before swine or holy things before dogs.
Can Fallen Church Leaders Be Restored to Ministry?
Warning: this post discusses adult topics but in a pastoral and redemptive way. The topic of possible restoration is very complicated, Let’s proceed with caution and depend on the Scriptures.
Stephen: Ancient Israel Wandered in the Wilderness
Bible Study series: Acts 7:35-41. Stephen’s defense is building up to something.
Learn to Live in the Rivers
Bible Study series. John 7:37-39. The rivers flow out of your innermost being and refers to the Spirit. Learn to live in the Spirit.
Jesus Heals a Man with Skin Disease
Bible Study series: Luke 5:12-16. This was one of the signs of the Messiah.
Jesus Raises Up Jairus’s Daughter, Part Two
Bible Study series: Mark 5:35-43. Jesus performs the greatest miracle– a resurrection. He is putting things right. The final accomplishment of this will happen in a twinkling of an eye, at his Second Coming.
Seek First His Kingdom
Bible Study series: Matthew 6:25-34. The Sermon on the Mount is about reorienting our perspective to things above. These verses are a perfect summary of this goal.
Pastor Landon Schott Cares More about the ‘Abusers of the Sisters’ than the Victims
He claims that God spoke to him that a demonic spirit named “accuser of the brethren” (Rev. 12:10) will take down righteous men. No. Righteous men have nothing to fear from ordinary Christians who are called to expose deeds of darkness (Eph. 5:11). Would God speak a misinterpretation of this verse?
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