| By Sean Cavender | In our final study of getting to know the Bible, it is fundamentally important that we perceive the Bible from its beginning to end. The Bible is revealing the message of redemption through Jesus Christ a little at a time. If we can understand this then we can appreciate the…
| By Sean Cavender | We have studied and shown that the old law has been done away with, nailed to the cross (Colossians 2:14), and now we are under the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2). Being under a new covenant through the blood of Christ, we can have the forgiveness of sins when we…
| By Sean Cavender | Throughout our study of getting to know our Bibles, we have seen the two major divisions in our Bible: the Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament has 39 books, whereas the New Testament has 27 books, for a total of 66 books in our Bibles. The Old Testament…
| By Sean Cavender | We have recognized that we are no longer under the Old Testament. The Old Testament was temporary and done away. It was nailed to the cross and now we are under the law of Christ. So the old covenant is no longer the authority we appeal to for worship. No…
| By Sean Cavender | Getting to Know Your Bibles, Part 3 We have been considering the importance of knowing our Bibles better and we have been focusing on the Old Testament. We have noted the division of the 39 books of the Old Testament and the purposes of the old law. There are many…
Last week we began a series on the importance of getting to know our Bibles. We laid the foundation that the Scriptures are God’s inspired words, revealed by the Holy Spirit so we may understand the will of God (2 Timothy 3:16). We noted there are 66 books in the Bible, with two major divisions:…
| By Sean Cavender | Over the past few weeks we have examined the prayers of Daniel and Nehemiah. These men show us the importance of diligence in prayer. Another wonderful example of prayer is Jesus! His prayers near the end of His life, just prior to His crucifixion give us deep insight into prayer…
| By Sean Cavender | Christians believe and accept the Bible as the word of God. We are confident that it is inspired by God, being the very words of God revealed and made known to man. “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,”…
| BY SEAN CAVENDER | We began a study on prayer by examining the prayers of Daniel and how he approached God often, with fervency, and with repentance. Another “giant” of faith and prayer is Nehemiah. If we ever feel that our prayers are void of any true power then we would do well to…
| BY SEAN CAVENDER | Based upon the confession that Peter made that Jesus was the Christ, Jesus promised to build His church (Matthew 16:18). This is the first time that the church is mentioned in the New Testament. The church that Jesus refers to was His. He calls it “my church.” The church was…