These blogs are short Scriptural teachings and are othen devotional in nature.
Isaac, the child of the promise, lived a fairly uneventful life. His main claim to fame is that he fathered twins, Esau and Jacob. Jacob’s name was later changed to Israel. His twelve sons and their families formed the original Twelve Tribes of Israel. Jacob’s story is another one of the major narratives in Genesis. […]
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Both the Jewish and Christian Bibles start with the Book of Genesis. This fascinating book provides an account of the earth’s origins, the creation of mankind, sin, redemption and the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The first two chapters provide the Creation Story. While the story of Abraham covers fourteen chapters, the Creation Story only takes
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As we move deeper into the new Millennium, many Christians are wondering what God is doing in the world today. Does God have a new strategy to reach people with the message of His love? Is the Holy Spirit working in new ways in a new millennium? A better question that we might ask is,
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There are other early writings that have been referred to as “gospels.” An excellent resource is Bart Ehrman’s book, Lost Scriptures : Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament. This book is a collection of early Christian and gnostic writings. The book is Ehrman’s own, very readable, translation of these works. In
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Is the New Testament complete? Are there missing passages or books? This post will focus on a few issues in the New Testament that have created questions among scholars over the centuries. Since the Gospels come first in the New Testament, it might be good to ask whether or not there were other credible gospel
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I preached this message recently at C3 Church Curitiba. It was part of our “Prosperity” series. It is so important that we have God’s view and understanding of money. The Bible has much more to say about our finances than most people realize. Generosity is one of the keys that unlocks God’s blessings in our
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Here in the Southern Hemisphere, Winter is quickly approaching. Winter in Curitiba doesn’t get as cold as it does in some parts of the world, but the temps often drop into the 40’s (farenheit) with a lot of rain. Very few homes have central heat so it definitely gets a little chilly! Annie and I
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The next time that God appeared to Abraham, his age was given as ninety-nine years. Almost twenty-five years had passed since God first promised Abraham a son. During this encounter, YAWEH gave Abraham the requirements of the covenant that he had made between them. The main thing that God required of Abraham and his
Abraham: A Promise Fulfilled and the Ultimate Test- Part Three Read More »
It appears that some time goes by before God speaks to Abraham again. During this encounter, Abraham voices what the reader has been thinking. “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son?” (Genesis 15:2) YAWEH’s response is to tell Abraham that he would, indeed, have a son,
Abraham, Sarah, and the Other Woman- Part Two Read More »
Galatians was one of the Apostle Paul’s earliest letters. Scholars believe that either Galatians or First Thessalonians was the first letter that he wrote. Galatians was not written to just one church. It was actually written to a group of churches in the region of Galatia. This area today composes the nation of Turkey. Paul
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