Category: bible study
Profound Change
Eph 2 is a wonderful parallel text to the first half of Romans 8. Christ fit both the old and the new together. He is the cornerstone of the kingdom of Heaven. Everything hinges on Him. He fulfilled the law and made it possible for us to do the same. Only through His Spirit and…
How Then Shall We Live
Ecc 1:1-18 CSB The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem. (2) “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Absolute futility. Everything is futile.” (3) What does a person gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun? (4) A generation goes and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.…
Where is Your Heart
There are times in your life when you spend time thinking about what your priorities are and what you want out of life. Sometimes those times come unexpectedly and other times they come after an event that reminds you that life on earth has an expiration date. This week some of my family went to…
Christ and the Law
The law is given in the Old Testament in the Bible and strengthened to the point of impossibility in the New Testament by Jesus Christ Himself Eph 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us]; 15 Having abolished in his flesh…
Lectio Divina
Lectio DivinaThe Four Moments from Wikipedia Lectio Divina has been likened to “Feasting on the Word.” The four parts are first taking a bite (Lectio), then chewing on it (Meditatio). Next is the opportunity to savor the essence of it (Oratio). Finally, the Word is digested and made a part of the body (Contemplatio). Lectio…
