Authorship Four times the author of the book of Revelation calls himself “John” (1:1, 4, 9, and 22:8). This John wrote that he was in exile on the island of Patmos when he received his heavenly visions and the instructions to write them in a book (1:11, 19, 2:1). The earliest Christian sources identify the […]
James, Lesson 4: Taming the Tongue (Chapter 3)
May 22, 2012 by
In chapter 3, James does not start a new subject but, instead, develops more fully what he previously mentioned in passing. James 1:19: Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak … James 1:26: If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, […]
Jesus’ Ascension: Acts 1:1-11
May 20, 2012 by
No matter who we are, at one time or another, life’s frustrating events have left their abusive marks on us. It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when, for we are talking about life in this fallen world, where this world’s sin and chaos ramrod our tidy and ordered lives. It was […]
The Queen Mother: The New Covenant
May 19, 2012 by
Is Jesus the Successor of David? We know that Israel’s Old Testament kings had queen mothers. The exceptions were when a king started a new dynastic line, such as Saul and David. That’s why both Saul and David did not have queen mothers. So, the question before us is this: Did our Lord start a […]
Study to Begin on Revelation (aka The Apocalypse)
May 17, 2012 by
On May 27th, during our Sunday School hour (8:15-9:15 AM), we will begin a study on the book of Revelation. All are invited to learn about this mysterious and often misunderstood book.
James, Lesson 3 (Chapter 2): Faith is impartial
May 17, 2012 by
This section of James differs from what we have seen so far. This section begins with words of censure, which James further develops. Read James 2:1 – What is James calling Jesus? Galatians 3:28: [Concerning salvation] There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you […]
Lessons on the Apocrypha
May 14, 2012 by
Believe it or not, the Lutheran Confessions refer to the Apocrypha as “Scripture.” Yet, if you were to read through the Lutheran Confessions, you would find that they never even bother to list the books of the Bible. Why is that? Simply put, we did not have any argument with the Roman Catholic Church on […]
Lessons on the Didache
May 14, 2012 by
The Didache is the earliest, non-Biblical document in the New Testament Church. It was complied by the Church to teach adult, Gentile converts aspects of the Christian Faith. The date of the Didache is as early as the mid-50s AD, after the Gospel of Matthew was written and had circulated, but the other three Gospels […]
In Love, Jesus Chose You: John 15:9-17
May 14, 2012 by
All religions demand some form of obedience. Now that doesn’t mean that all religions are the same. For God has only revealed Christianity to be true. That’s because Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God. He is the One-and-Only of the Father. He not only reveals to us the Father’s love, but He […]
James, Lesson 2: Faith’s Response
May 14, 2012 by
James: Lesson 2 Book’s Theme and Faith’s Response Read James 1:9-11 – James tells the rich man to exalt in his humiliation. What is the source of this humiliation? – The poor man is to exalt in his exaltation. What is the source of his exaltation? – So what is James doing when […]
