Category Archives: Bible Study

Why Paul Ran (4)

In my last post we saw some things that the Calvinists seem to be right about. God is all powerful, and God has chosen certain people as His elect. Sounds like bad news for the reprobate (Calvin’s not so flattering … Continue reading

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Why Paul Ran (3)

Is it possible that Calvinists (who believe in predestination) and Arminians (who don’t) could both be right? Well, that depends on how right it’s necessary to be, and how insistent they are regarding every little point. I guess the biggest … Continue reading

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Why Paul Ran (2)

When we see Jesus, will we be instantly like Him? John says so, and he should know. He was Jesus’ best bud, during the old discipleship days. John the beloved. John should know. So if this is the case, why … Continue reading

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Why Paul Ran

I hate sports analogies. No, really! I do. Alas, no one seems too worried about my annoyance with these little pictures, and there’s a long tradition of using sports analogies to make a point. So far as I know, the … Continue reading

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It is Your Prayerlessness

God has been speaking to me about prayer lately. It seems that I move from one obsession to another with Him, and for the last several weeks, it’s been prayer. My friend Rachel is blogging about the same subject at … Continue reading

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Discovery Bible Study: What I Discovered!

Since I’ve been posting about the discovery bible study method, I thought I’d share the results of my study on Colossians 1:9-12. I was asking God about prayer. I know how to talk to God and listen to Him, but … Continue reading

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Discovery Bible Study (group)

Oral Study for a Group How many groups doing Bible studies actually study . . . the Bible? Here’s a great way to allow the word of God to do the teaching. Anyone can do a Bible study like this. … Continue reading

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What Does God Want? (Part 2)

God had something in mind when He created the heavens and the earth.  What was it? Scripture gives us three major metaphors for God’s eternal purpose; the family, the bride, and the garden/temple/city. But what do they mean? How do … Continue reading

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What Does God Want? (Part 1)

How do we know what God wants? What did He have in mind when He created the heavens and the earth? Genesis 1:1 only goes back to the beginning, and we want to know what was on God’s mind before … Continue reading

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Discovery Bible Study

Three Column Study I’ve only recently discovered what is (to me) a new method of studying God’s word, and I’m excited about it — so of course I want to tell you about it and how to do it. This … Continue reading

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