by Brian | Nov 8, 2012 | Bible Study, Resources, Spiritual Life
I made this chart for a class I’m teaching on the book of Revelation. It shows the seven letters to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3, broken down into their common sections, so you can read vertically to see what Jesus says to each individual church, or...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2012 | Spiritual Life
On Monday night I quoted this passage from Herman Ridderbos’ commentary on John 3:5-8. Here’s the passage: 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born...
by Brian | Nov 6, 2012 | Academic, New Testament Canon
One of the best parts of studying for our upcoming Forum on how the New Testament was put together has been the things I’ve been able to find about the actual artifacts we have from the first couple of centuries after Jesus lived. While we don’t have, say,...
by Brian | Nov 5, 2012 | Spiritual Life
Saw this today…What does it mean in the Psalms when you see the word “meditate”? “It should be noted that neither of the Hebrew words translated as ‘meditate’ or ‘meditation’ refers to silent activities. “The verb in Psalm 1:2, hāgâ, also...
by Brian | Nov 3, 2012 | Hymns
Grace Amadio recommended this hymn by George Matheson: O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering...