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Questions Often Asked Concerning Different Bible Translations
Questions Often Asked Concerning Different Bible Translations 1. The last question, "How do I choose a Bible translation?" is essential and the reason for asking and answering the other three. (Page 1) 2. What is the most exact English translation available in the world? The New American ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon tries to rewaken the "alive" in each believer and to tempt those who do not believe with the "aliveness" of Christ as we remember those who gave their lives for us. (Based on Charles Wesley’s hymn "And Are We Yet Alive."
“And Are We Yet Alive? Colossians 2:6-14 Memorial Day Sunday, May 25, 2003 Purpose: To reawaken the “alive” in each believer and to tempt those who do not believe with the “aliveness” of Christ. (Based on Charles Wesley’s hymn “And Are We Yet Alive.”) Introduction – (asking the congregation) ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-14
Denomination: Methodist
Jesus , We hardly knew you!
Each year I try to give you a different look or approach of what Easter means to you, to Christians and to the world in general. This year I am going to either outdo myself or fall flat on my keyboard and commit hari karri. i intend to share what we know about Jesus, the real Jesus not the movie ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:1-4
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Xerxes 1 was the son of Darius 1 of Persia; his mother was the daughter of Cyrus the Great. During his reign, he dealt with revolts in Egypt and Babylon.
Ahasuerus/ ?-HAZ-ew-EER Modern: 'A?ašveroš, Tiberian: 'A?ašweroš, commonly Achashverosh, Koine Greek: ?s??????, romanized: Asou?ros, in µ Septuagint; Latin: Assuerus in the Vulgate) is a name applied in the Hebrew Bible to three rulers and a Babylonian official (or Median King) in the Book of ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 4:6
Paul was both a shepherd and a scholar. Loving care mixed with solid deep teaching is still God’s ideal environment for Christian maturity.
The Shepherd Scholar (Romans 1:8-17) 1. A pastor, known for his lengthy sermons, noticed a man get up and leave during the middle of his message. The man returned just before the conclusion of the service. Afterwards the pastor asked the man where he had gone. "I went to get a haircut," ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:8-17, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Isaiah 29:22, Habakkuk 2:4, Isaiah 29:24 (view more) (view less)
The sages read Genesis 49:13-15 very differently. They glorified Issachar while explaining away Zebulun's calm superiority in a way that does not denigrate Issachar. Zebulun was an aggressive tribe on the ascendancy, but Issachar was comparatively weak.
Issachar and Zebulun Among Jacob's sons from Leah, Issachar was the fifth and Zebulun the sixth (Genesis 30:18-20). 18Then Leah said, "God has given me my wages because I gave my maid to my husband." So she named him Issachar. 19Leah conceived again and bore a sixth son to Jacob. ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 19:10-17
The narrative states that Judah (on behalf of the other brothers) begged Joseph not to enslave Benjamin and instead enslave him since the enslavement of Benjamin would break Jacob's heart. This caused Joseph to recant and reveal his identity.
tom lowe 1/27/2022 Benjamin *tom lowe 1/27/2022 Benjamin *Benjamin is Jacob's twelfth son and a full brother to Joseph. Rachel names him Benoni with her dying breath, which means "son of my misfortune" or "son of my sorrow." After her death, Jacob changes his name to ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 46:21
A CHRISTIAN WALK DEMANDS TRUTH AND LOVE.
TRUTH AND LOVE INTRODUCTION: MOST SCHOLARS BELIEVE THE APOSTLE JOHN WROTE 2 JOHN DUE TO THE STYLE OF THE WRITINGS SOME SCHOLARS BELIEVE THE “ELECT LADY” AND CHILDREN WERE AN ACTUAL FAMILY. OTHERS SUGGEST JOHN WAS REFERRING TO A LOCAL CHURCH AND ITS MEMBER. MOST SCHOLARS DATE ...read more
Scripture: 2 John 1:3
KING JESUS THE FIRST BOOK IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, MATTHEW, SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS THE PROMISED, MESSIANIC KING PROPHESIED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT WRITINGS. MANY BIBLICAL SCHOLARS RECOGNIZE THE KEY WORD IN MATTHEW IS “KING”. MANY BIB
KING JESUS THE FIRST BOOK IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, MATTHEW, SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS THE PROMISED, MESSIANIC KING PROPHESIED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT WRITINGS. MANY BIBLICAL SCHOLARS RECOGNIZE THE KEY WORD IN MATTHEW IS “KING”. MANY BIBLICAL SCHOLARS ALSO RECOGNIZE ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:2
Why did Jesus kill a tree? And what does that say about the age of the earth?
Introduction They’re on their way back into Jerusalem, but on the way, much to the chagrin of the commentators, Jesus stops and kills a tree. 12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig-tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:21, Matthew 21:19-20
The Christian faith is founded on the confession that Jesus has Risen. If the Tomb that has been making all the news lately is that of Jesus, what impact does it have on the Christian Faith? Can we still believe?
The Jesus Family Tomb: Have we found the bones of Jesus? John 20:1-18 A few weeks ago, on March 4th, the Discovery Channel aired a documentary entitled “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.” If you saw it, you may have noticed right up front that it was very well done. Obviously behind its production ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Denomination: Brethren
This is the second sermon in a series of messages called, "The Basic Questions of Life."
"Is the Bible True and Reliable?" We’re currently doing a series of messages on what I call "The Basic Questions of Life." These messages deal with the basic questions most people ask at some point in their lives. Questions such as: Is there a God? Is the Bible reliable and true? How did we ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21
The Sadducees were Bible Scholars but they refused to believe in the resurrection; can we have the same attitude about Scriptures?
Before reading our passage this morning, open your Bibles for a moment to 1 Corinthians 15:1-8….. Let us note that there is a gospel, meaning good news, which speaks of being saved from judgment to a place called hell, where all evil is forever kept separated from a holy glorious God! When a ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:18-27
Suprise! Jesus was not a Christian!
Jesus is not a Christian (Part 8 of What Jesus meant) , What Jesus was, was not nor is not what people claim HIM to be. He was a radical taught perhaps by the Essenes in the desert, [ Note: We are told that after the Temple incident where He was found teaching in the Temple ( And it came to ...read more
The sermon will explore the theme of God as a good shepherd, using Psalm 23 as a reference, and emphasizing that the book of Psalms contains songs for all seasons of life.
Last week we began an adventure in the book of Psalms. And together we’re learning that the book of Psalms is a book for all seasons of life. The Psalms are a collection of 150 of the greatest songs ever written. So I decided to find out what the internet thought were the greatest songs ever ...read more
Topics: Good Shepherd, Divine Protection, Eternal Care
Sermon Series: Psalms For All Seasons