Tag: Christian Living
Evidence of Faith (Hebrews 11:1-3)
Hebrews 11 defines faith this way: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1) ...
Abel Worships (Hebrews 11:4)
Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve. When we are introduced to them, we see their occupations (Genesis 4:2).
Enoch's Walk (Hebrews 11:5-6)
Genesis 5 explains why Enoch's faith is important. If you look at Genesis 5, you will notice that it is a genealogy. One phrase that ...
Noah Prepares the Ark (Hebrews 11:7)
Two phrases sum up Noah's faith: He was warned by God concerning events as yet unseen and in fear constructed an ark.
Abraham Leaves Home (Hebrews 11:8-10)
If there is one person that should come to mind when we talk about faith, it is Abraham. Abraham is called the father of faith ...
Sarah's Infertility (Hebrews 11:11-12)
Sarah's faith is going to be informed by one fact: she was barren. Barrenness or infertility was very big deal during the time of ...
Looking Forward to Home (Hebrews 11:13-16)
Often, we think of faith with certain actions. By faith, Noah built an ark. By faith, Abel offered a better sacrifice. By faith, Abraham ...
Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (Hebrews 11:20-22)
When Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph were on their deathbed, they all looked forward to what God promised for them beyond their ...
Moses Identifies With Israel (Hebrews 11:23-27)
Every scene in Moses' life is connected by how Moses' faith was expressed in how he identified himself. Moses was born an ...
Gideon Overcomes Fear (Hebrews 11:32)
The story of Gideon appears in Judges 6. Who is Gideon? Gideon is one of the six main judges we read about in the book of ...
Barak Overcomes Fear (Hebrews 11:32)
The story of Barak appears in Judges 4. Israel has just experienced 80 years of peace. But during their longest period of peace, ...
Samson's Restoration (Hebrews 11:32)
Of all the people listed in Hebrews 11, I don't think any of them compares to Samson. If you heard the story of Samson, you would ...
Enduring Faith (Hebrews 12:1)
The readers of Hebrews 11are thinking about walking away from the Christian faith. So, the author of Hebrews wants to give ...
Sign 2: Healing The Royal Official's Son (John 4:46-54)
Jesus' second sign (John 4:46-54) is when he heals a royal official's sick son from a distance with a single sentence.
Sign 3: Jesus Heals A Paralyzed Man (John 5:1-16)
Jesus' third sign (John 5:1-16) is when he heals a paralyzed man by a pool called Bethesda. There was a superstitious belief that ...
Sign 7: Jesus Resurrects Lazarus (John 11) - Part I
This video will go over Jesus' seventh sign (John 11), when he resurrects Lazarus. This is the first of a three part video series ...
Does God ALWAYS Heal Through Laying Hands? | The Purpose to Laying Hands on People
A subscriber asked if about whether laying hands on a person, as prescribed in Scripture, always leads to the physical healing of ...
Is Loving One's Country Wrong? | Examining Christian Nationalism
I answer a subscriber's question whether Christian nationalism conflicts with the command to love one's neighbor. There needs to ...
God's Law vs. God's Grace | What’s the Difference?
Throughout the New Testament, the apostles would contrast God's grace with God's law as a basis for one's salvation. Often ...
Should We Be Bible Thumping Christians? | Overview of American Fundamentalism
I answer a subscriber's request about going over the history of fundamentalism in America. Fundamentalism refers to a form of ...
Are There Generational Sins? | Examining Generational Sins in the Old Testament
I answer a subscriber's request about what generational curses are from passages in the Old Testament. What are generational ...
Why Does God Allow Us to Suffer? | The Purpose of Trials
If you are a Christian, you should expect to experience trials. Jesus said in John 16:33 to his disciples that they will experience ...
Why Is It Difficult to Trust God?
James begins his letter by explaining the different tests we will go through in our Christian walk. James began by commenting on ...
Should Christians be Rich or Poor? | The Test of Our Treasure
Should Christians be rich, or poor? Some of you might think, “Jesus said that it is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a ...
Why Do We Get Tempted To Sin? | Knowing How To Fight Temptation
The word translated as, temptation, is the same word translated as trials. Earlier in James 1, James talked about the test of trials ...
The Problem with Favoritism | Sin of Partiality
What is favoritism? Favoritism is giving unfair preferential treatment to one person at the expense of another. Favoritism is not ...
Is Your Faith Dead or Alive?
Is your faith dead or alive? How do you know? James argues that a saving faith always works and a faith without works never ...
How to Control Your Tongue!
Wars have been started and ended because of this. People cry tears of joy and sorrow because of this. People get married and ...
How Does it Look to Be Wise?
The central theme of the book of James is wisdom. Now, James is not the first one to talk about wisdom in the Bible. The book of ...
Why Do We Fight?
How many of us have been in a fight? Why do Christians fight with others if we have God's wisdom? Let's look at the root cause of ...
How Should We Plan our Time?
When you were 10 years old, what plans did you have for your life? Maybe you had a certain college you dreamed of going to or a ...
God's Warning About Money!
James will talk to the rich because Jesus often spoke to the rich. Jesus said that nobody could serve two masters, nobody can ...
Can I Marry Somebody I Disagree with Theologically
A subscriber asked if a complementarian (one who believes that men and women have different authority and roles in ministry ...
Baptism
I will contrast the differing views on whether children should be baptized. Pedobaptism argues that children of believers should be ...
Is There a Gift of Prophecy Today?
I will contrast the differing views on whether the gift of prophecy exists today. Continuationism argues that all the sign gifts, ...
Is There A Gift of Tongues And Healings Today?
This is a second video contrasting continuationism versus cessationism. Continuationism argues that all the sign gifts, including ...
Tithing
I contrast the views of those who believe that Christians are still obligated to give a tithe (10 percent) of their income to God versus ...
Matthew 7:1
In this series, I will examine popular Bible verses that are often misinterpreted and misapplied. Matthew 7:1 is often referenced as ...
Malachi 3:10
Malachi 3:10 is often quoted to teach Christians that they need to tithe to their local church in order to be blessed financially.
Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:13 is often quoted to say that Christians can accomplish anything with the power of Jesus. However, the context of ...
Matthew 18:20
Matthew 18:20 is often quoted to say that Jesus is in the presence of Christian gatherings regardless of its size. However, the ...
1 Timothy 6:10
1 Timothy 6:10 is often quoted to say that money is the root all evil. Christians might assume that this verse teaches that those who ...
1 Corinthians 10:13
1 Corinthians 10:13 is often quoted to say that God will not give us more than we can handle. However, the context of this verse is ...
John 14:12-14
John 14:12–14 is often quoted to say that Christians will be able to perform greater works or miracles than Jesus. Or that whatever ...
Genesis 2:21-24
I answer a subscriber's question about the meaning of "two become one flesh" from Genesis 2:21-24. What does it mean that Eve ...
Hearing God's Word
How do we know if we really listen to God's word? James illustrates how it looks to truly listen to God's word: But be doers of the ...
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