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) ...

Salvation
Christian Living
Bible
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).

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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.

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Salvation
Christian Living
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 ...

Salvation
Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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, ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Human Beings
Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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.

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
Jesus Christ
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Salvation
Christian Living
Human Beings
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 ...

Christian Living
Church
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 ...

Christian Living
Human Beings
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 ...

Christian Living
God
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
Human Beings
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
Baptism

I will contrast the differing views on whether children should be baptized. Pedobaptism argues that children of believers should be ...

Christian Living
Church
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, ...

Christian Living
Church
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 ...

Christian Living
Church
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Christian Living
Bible
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.

Christian Living
Bible
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 ...

Christian Living
Bible
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 ...

Christian Living
Bible
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 ...

Christian Living
Bible
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 ...

Christian Living
Bible
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 ...

Christian Living
Bible
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 ...

Christian Living
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 ...

Bible
Christian Living