Verse 1:22–23 If I continue to live in the flesh it will mean fruitful work for me. But which one to choose perplexes me. My desire is to go and be with Jesus, for that is far better. Here he … Continue reading →
Verse 1:21 For me to live is the Kingdom of God and to die is even better Here I use the phrase Kingdom of God because in the context of this statement it is clear that Paul is talking about … Continue reading →
Chapter 1: Verses 7–14 It is right for me to feel like this about you, because you mean a great deal to me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense of the Gospel. God knows how I long to … Continue reading →
Developing skill in prayer I find that it helps me to think of prayer (and many areas of spiritual growth) in terms of human development. I see three divisions: Baby, Child, and Adult. The apostle John used the same three, … Continue reading →
Philippians 1:6 I am confident that Jesus will complete what he started in you and bring you to maturity This is a statement of a type that was common in the first century after Christ which we have lost in … Continue reading →
This is another excerpt of Roger’s book, The Bible & Science Agree the Earth is Young PLANK #7 Because the week of creation is strongly connected to other events What is meant by the title? It is as if the … Continue reading →
Finding a church home has become dangerous What a commentary that is on the church in America in the new millennium, it is truly spiritually dangerous to join a church at this point. Mainly this is due to the fact … Continue reading →
Today we start our study of Philippians. These will be updated excerpts from Finding the Power to Believe Chapter 1:1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus the Messiah, to all the saints in Jesus who are at Philippi, including the … Continue reading →
I’m including two of Roger’s planks in his platform on which our belief that the earth is young stands. These two planks are tied together by their focus on the truth of scripture. PLANK #5 Because of the Orthodox Jewish … Continue reading →
Last week I talked about prayer and the need for constant communication with the Lord. I finished with the statement that “This type of prayer takes quite a while to develop. It takes practice, experimentation, and persistence. Very few start … Continue reading →