What does it mean to be "born of God?" In one of Jesus' most famous conversations, He tells a curious Pharisee, Nicodemus, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." [Jn 3:3] Clearly the answer to this question is of supreme importance. What exactly …
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The Mystery of Contentment
Paul uses an interesting word in Philippians 4:12. The KJV translates it as "instructed." The word means to be initiated into the mysteries, to be initiated into a secret previously veiled. But just what kind of mystery is Paul talking about? He's not speaking of some sort of special knowledge, nor some progressive thinking, nor …
The Armor of God
A short study on the armor of God, found in Ephesians chapter six. As Christians, we are in a spiritual battle. We are constantly being bombarded with attacks by our three enemies: the flesh, the world, and Satan. Let's look at the seven pieces of God's armor, which we can apply to our lives to …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 3, 1:7-8
In these two verses John recounts prophecy regarding Jesus, and Jesus Himself speaks to us, giving five more aspects of His glory for us to behold. VERSE 7 "Behold! He is coming with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all tribes of the earth shall mourn/lament with …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt 2, 1:4-6
In this section of scripture, John gives us the first of many groupings of sevens: seven aspects of Jesus Christ. Here, too, we see that The Triune God has written to us: Father, Spirit, and Son, and intertwined in these verses is a unique structure of past, present, and future - subtly reinforcing to us …
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Pt. 1, 1:1-3
The book of Revelation is one of the most important books of the Bible. It reveals to us the culmination of God's plan of redemption like no other portion of scripture, referencing nearly every single book of the Old Testament and bringing them together in a clear, understandable way. Revelation is the only book in …
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Bright And Morning Star 