Teaching by Tag: Studying the Word
Set Your Foundation, Part 1: Base Your Security in Christ
If you have trusted in Christ, and Christ alone, for your salvation, God has saved you for eternity. He is the one responsible for bringing you into a relationship with Himself, and He is the one who guarantees it forever.
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Neglected But Essential: Jude
The church must be secure in her stand for Christ, not with swords drawn in the highways and byways of political debates and social causes, but it must be steadfast in the battle for its very existence as “light” and “salt.”
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2 Peter: Growing in Grace and Knowledge, Part 2
False teaching is characterized by sensuality and greed, causes the truth to be slandered, and leads to judgment. There will always be false teachers among us, but there is a Truth and God decides what it is.
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2 Thessalonians: The Day of the Lord, Part 2
The details of prophecy can only be understood by those living during the time of its fulfillment and were not intended for those living prior to it.
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The Authority of Scripture, Part 2 – God Speaks
To read and understand the Bible, you must know the Author. Then you can approach the Word prayerfully, with a pure heart, and with all the reverence of approaching God Himself.
Watch / ListenThe Authority of Scripture, Part 1 – Wise Unto Salvation
There is no end to the depth of God’s Word. It is a book that gives life to the human soul and spirit. So what blocks our desire to read it and learn from it?
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The Word for the World, Part 3
The Scriptures understand the human heart well beyond human knowledge. The Bible is wisdom floating on a sea of knowledge, and it was written to make us wise unto salvation.
Watch / ListenThe Word for the World, Part 2
When we obey God, He not only gives us greater revelation, but He also gives us a greater capacity to understand the revelation. So what excuses do we have for not getting into His Book?
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Be Very Strong
If you want to be “very strong,” obey God, don’t copy the world around you, cling to God, love God, guard your relationships, live for eternity and learn to trust God.
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Psalms: Getting to Know the Ways of God, Part 14 (Psalm 119)
Psalm 119 is the longest book in the Bible and, quite fittingly, it’s all about the Word of God.
Watch / ListenPsalms: Getting to Know the Ways of God, Part 1 (Psalm 1)
Meditation is the mother of insight. Meditating on the Psalms can help us discern between the “way of the righteous” and the “way of the wicked.”
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The Hard Truth, Part 4
Spiritual food is greater than physical food. Learn, love and live the Word of God to reap the fruits thereof.
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Son Burn
In Luke 24, the risen Jesus walked with two disciples and “explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” Their response – “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” May we, too, know what it is to have burning hearts for the Son of God from the Word of God.
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Moses: A Reluctant Leader, Part 5
When looking at Scripture, we must discern if what we are reading is descriptive (specific to a single situation or individual) or prescriptive (normative for all people). We often forget that God is not obligated to do everything He is able to do – He is only obilgated to do what He has promised to do.
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How God Speaks
Many people shy away from studying the Bible for many reasons – none of them good. Pastor Mike shares some general principles for approaching the study of the Word. Using John 9 as an example, he shares his process of study and reflection while teaching his insights on this portion of scripture.
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