“In the beginning God…” These are the most profound words in all of the Bible. The Bible never attempts to prove the existence of God it simply assumes His existence. Our understanding of Genesis 1-11 must begin with a firm belief in the existence of God. To say there is no God is foolish. As…
Often times I am asked if it is wrong to participate in things such as Santa Clause, Christmas Trees, Exchanging Gifts, etc. To answer that question, we must look at the purpose and reason for this special time of year. Christmas is a time in which we set aside to celebrate the coming of our…
Church History in Plain Language was written by Bruce L. Shelley. In his book, we find a discussion on eight ages of church history. The first two chapters cover the age of Jesus and the apostles. History may be defined as ‘His Story’. It is the story of God. He is the author of all…
In the study of Soteriology we find the riches of Divine grace. Theses riches or blessings of God’s grace are all of the wonderful things given to the one who places their faith and trust in Jesus for eternal salvation. An exhaustive list and explanation of these riches of Divine grace can be found in…
Over recent months I have become more and more burdened over the state of the church in America. There is a lot of problems in our nation today, we can all admit to that. In order to solve the problems in our nation we must first find the source of the problem. It may suprise…
As we conclude our study on the faith life we are given a list of more examples of people who have lived the life of faith. The author of Hebrews did not have the time nor the space to record all of the acts of faith seen in the lives of the Old Testament saints.…
Rahab is one of the most unlikely persons to be found in a list displaying people of great faith. Rahab was a harlot. Though attempts have been made to soften the term ‘harlot’ in the context of scripture, there is no way to get around it. Rahab was a prostitute. She was a person that…
All of us are leaders in one way or another. When it comes to leading there is a requirement that is given to us that involves leaving. The life of Moses teaches us what it takes to be a good leader. Moses was a great leader and through his life we can learn how to…
In verse twenty-two of Hebrews eleven the Bible says, “By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.” The historical account that this verse gives reference to is found in Genesis 50:22-26. In these verses we find Joseph on his death bed.…
We live in a futuristic society. There is constant thought given to the future and planning for the future. Now I know that sometime we can go a little overboard in our focus on the future, however, planning for the future is important. The most wonderful thing concerning the future for believers is the reality…
Pastor Chris Noland 