Getting Job-ed

Judah is a lion’s cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down; he crouched as a lion and as a lioness; who dares rouse him? The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him …

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I …

 The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.  And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.  So the LORD said, “I will blot out man whom …

The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s …

God has existed forever, even before time (as we know it and comprehend it) began. God existed in a perfect community in and of Himself: God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As a technical theological term, this is called the aseity of God and I highly recommend you study …

To conclude our study in the Five Solas of the Reformation, in part 6 of 6 we’ll discuss Soli Deo Gloria, the Glory of God Alone. This is the pinnacle of what the Five Solas are pointing to, and truly, what the universe’s purpose is pointing to. To some, this …

In part 5 of 6 in our reflections on the Reformation, we are looking at the Sola: “Christ Alone.” The implications of this cannot be overstated. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, through Christ alone. It’s as offensive today (if not more) as it has been for …

As stated in the last article, Sola Gratia (Grace Alone) and Sola Fide (Faith Alone) go hand in hand, yet they are not the same. In part 4 of 6 of our study on the 5 Solas, we’re looking at Faith Alone. What are the conditions that bring someone in …

What is the Gospel? Most know it as the “Good News.” “Good News” about what? That’s what we’re going to explore and how this “Good News” is seen throughout Scripture. (Also see the article “The Gospel“).      

Sola Gratia (grace alone) and Sola Fide (faith alone) go very hand in hand in this topic, yet however, they are not the same and deserve their own space. Who has the ability to say that someone is declared righteous in God’s sight? Who has the right and authority to …

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing …

Christians are called to be satisfied in God. What does that mean? What does it look like? This would be the follow-up message to the prior week’s message titled: “When God doesn’t answer prayers…” Recorded on 10/16/2022 at Blanchester First Church of God.    

The Reformation movement within the Church took place on October 31st, 1517 when Martin Luther, a German monk, nailed his Ninety-five Thesis to the door of the church in Whittenburg. This sounded very climactic and has been dramatized a lot, but more than likely this wasn’t the case. Historically, they …

In this message, we’ll explore why God doesn’t answer prayers at times. We know that God does answer prayer at times and other times does not. But why? Watch as we explore Biblical texts that show us why God acts as He does.    

This was a paper written for Belhaven University for the course on the New Testament: Paul and His Letters. The paper’s objective was to discuss the purpose and central theme of the Book of Romans as seen throughout the book while only using Thomas Schreiner’s book Handbook on Acts and …