1-7-21 Galatians 3:15-18 — By Promise Not Law

Salvation comes by the promise made to Abraham, not the Law given to Moses, as Paul makes very clear to the Galatians.

1-3-21 Our Risen Lord

A gospel look at what really matters and why as we move forward.

12-27-20 Amen

"Amen" is on oft overlooked word but one full of meaning and that shows up in the scripture in some unusual ways.

12-20-20 Basic Theology: Glorification (2)

A look at God's glory, His jealousy of it, and how it is our hope that He shares with us as promised. (This is our second study on this, as the first was obscured by the opening days of the pandemic.)

12-17-20 Galatians 3:10-14 Cursed Workers Of The Law

Those who live by the law are under the curse to fully obey it with no true forgiveness of sins when they don't. Those who live by faith in Jesus are blessed with the promised that their faith will be counted as righteousness.

12-13-20 What Abraham Found And Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28 is often considered the greatest promise to the faith, that God causes all things to work together for good. Did the great example of faithfulness find this to be true?

12-10-20 Galatians 3:6-9 Father Abraham Showed The Way

Abraham wasn't just the father of all the Jews, he's the father of all the faithful. His faith was counted as righteousness, even as his sins weren't counted against him. This is the very same hope that we have as believers in Christ.

12-6-20 "They Sang A Hymn" - Matthew 26:30

This little fact at at the end of the Last Supper, just before Jesus walks to the Garden of Gethsemane points to truly encouraging things.

12-3-20 Galatians 3:2-5 - Works Of The Law, Or Hearing Of Faith?

Paul asks the Galatians how they received the Spirit -- by the law or by faith? All the blessings they wanted came by faith, so why were they going back to the law?

11-29-20 Rick Erb - Samson & Delilah

Lessons from an Old Testament hero, a great great and greatly flawed man.

11-22-20 Unshakable - Hebrews 10:28

Everything in this world is shakeable -- but our kingdom and hope in God is not.

11-15-20 The Book Of Jesus - John 5:39

The Jewish leaders thought that the Law and prophets contained life itself in their words. Jesus said the words of scripture pointed to Him, who was the true life.

11-12-20 Galatians 3:1 Portrayed As Crucified

Paul wonders why the Galatians, who had Christ so clearly presented to them, would follow other teachings. Why should the clear vision of Christ so compelling?

11-8-20 Show Us The Father - John 14:1-11

Philip famously asked Jesus to show the Father to them. Jesus let them know that they already had enough in Him to know the Father. We study to show how this was true, and also who it was a request borne of great faith.

11-5-20 Galatians 2:15-21 - "I Do Not Nullify The Grace Of God"

Paul refused to change anything about the gospel of God's grace, and refused to let others do it either.

11-1-20 Authority - Inclusions and Exclusions

A look at in practical and detailed ways at how we can use the Bible to know what we should, or should not, do to please the Lord.

10-29-20 Galatians 2:11-14 Not Straightforward About The Gospel

Paul would defend the straightforward and honest presentation and life of the gospel, even he had to get crossways with another apostle to do it. And once he did.

10-22-20 Gal. 2:1-10 So The Truth Of The Gospel Remains

Paul was insisted that the gospel remain just as it was delivered from God to the apostles, with change or addition -- in the case, particularly keeping the law out of it.

10-18-20 There Is A Pattern

The scriptures lay out for out a patten to carefully follow.

10-15-20 Galatians 1;11 24 The Gospel Not According To Man

The apostle Paul used his biography as proof that God directly gave him the gospel that he preached, and what he preached was just what God wanted.