LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
FOUR WORDS and FIVE VIEWS OF HELL Which hell? Four different Greek and Hebrew words were translated by the single word hell in the King James Version of the Bible. This unfortunate rendering has been the source of considerable confusion through the centuries. Any attempt to discern the biblical teaching about hell requires […]
Friday DIVE – 23February2024 Read More »
THE BATTLE OVER HELL “The Case Against Christianity.” What had prompted the visitor to level such a charge? I took a closer look at the painting. At the top of the canvas, in heaven, sits an impassive Jesus, surrounded by a host of angels and an adoring multitude of the saved.
Friday DIVE – 16February2024 Read More »
OPENING SONG OPENING PRAYER THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST NEW TESTAMENT Passages Matthew 1:23 -“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” John 1:1-3, 14 -“In the beginning was the Word,
Friday DIVE – 26January2024 Read More »
OPENING SONG OPENING PRAYER THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST NEW TESTAMENT Passages Matthew 1:23 -“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” John 1:1-3, 14 -“In the beginning was the Word,
Friday DIVE – 19January2024 Read More »
A. Last Friday, we considered the question Did God create evil? B. Tonight, we want to look at another question, “What is the purpose of evil?” C. Before that, however … a recap of some of the points we noticed last time … We noted that there is a passage in the Bible, where
Friday DIVE – 24November2023 Read More »
Did God create evil? That’s the question we want to try to answer tonight. The reason for the question … a passage in the KJV of the book of Isaiah … Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
Friday DIVE – 17November2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING PRAYER PREDESTINATION INTRODUCTION A. While the Bible may not have the word “predestination” in it, the concept of predestination is certainly in it … as evidenced by the following passages … Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His
Friday DIVE – 10November2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING PRAYER PREDESTINATION INTRODUCTION A. Several weeks ago, we were reminded of the time when Jesus said “Many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14) B. That prompted a bit of discussion that included questions about what it means to be “called” and what it
Friday DIVE – 03November2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING PRAYER PREDESTINATION INTRODUCTION A. Several weeks ago, we were reminded of the time when Jesus said “Many are called, but few are chosen.” B. That prompted a bit of discussion that included questions about what it means to be “called” and what it means to be
Friday DIVE – 27October2023 Read More »