Paul spent a turbulent couple of weeks in Thessalonica. Recorded in Acts 17:1-9, the apostle attempted to reason with the Jews of the city and to convince them that Jesus was the Christ that they had been searching for. His work was not as successful, at least by numbers, as it was in other places. Days later in Berea he would speak of Jews who were “more noble” than those in Thessalonica (Acts 17:11) because they were willing to search the …
Month: January 2014
1 and 2 Thessalonians are the featured books being studied this week at Freed-Hardeman University during the annual Bible Lectureship. Some years ago the lectureship committee decided to work their way through the entire Bible, taking …
Scripture declares it is inspired. “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every …
Many people study the Holy Spirit. This divine member of the Godhead is often seen as a mysterious and unknowable Bible character. Sometimes, what people think they know about the Spirit is actually a blending of …
Sometimes we are reminded how easy we have it here. Aside from the occasional snide remark our faith is largely unchallenged. But not too far from our shores a preaching student, much like those at our …
The Gospel Coalition offers an analysis of marijuana and whether it should be considered sinful. While marijuana is not specifically mentioned in God’s word, it shares characteristics. Of course we have written about the trouble of …
I am a sports fanatic. I especially love football and adore my Crimson Tide. But I am finding that sports are invading my life too much. As one author said, its not worth it to let …