Today I'm trying a new format. It's called SOAP-ING S for Scripture Open your Bible to the reading found under today's date of your Bible reading chart. Take time reading and allow God to speak to you. Highlight, underline or place a mark in the margin of your Bible, next to the scriptures that stand ... Read more
Today I share how I'm trying to do daily bible studies. Not just the simple reading of the text, but actually taking time to talk to God. I'm implementing a technique called S.O.A.P. Bible study, and I love it. I feel calmer. I feel more connected to God. It's not WORK. It's something I look forward to and I'm finding I have more patience. I'm finding I have more comfort when life throws me a curve. In Luke 4 we hear about Jesus getting tempted. Every time the Devil threw something at him he rep...
Today we talk about Jesus when he was upset with people. There are those that get hung on if Jesus was Angry and if it was righteous anger, etc. I want to look at WHO he was Angry and WHY. Addressing the Pharisees Matthew 23 T13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. [14] [ b ] 15 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hy...
Today, I share my praise for God who let me see someone come to God and I may have had a small part in it. I also talk about the FACT that people see you, and they are watching you and it DOES MATTER what you say and do. If you are a person of faith, if you stand up, if you fill yourself with the words of the bible, it will change your life. Your life (your light) can then change others in an ETERNAL way.T What comes to mind when I say: The Rolling Stones (tongue) Nazi Germany (Swatztika) Golden...
I was watching a movie called Peter and Paul and it's great, but the special effects were a little cheezy. Then I thought about it... Can you imagine what it must've been like to see the miracles firsthand? Remember that at this point, these people had never seen special effects. There weren't giant sound systems. Can you imagine what is what like to hear a voice from the heavens? My dog dances when I let him out of his cage. He knows what freedom is like FIRST HAND. We need to think back to the...
There are days when your whole world goes upside down. Things do not go as plan. You get a bad report from a doctor. You make a horrible choice. It seems life is too difficult. Maybe you have someone to talk to, and maybe you don’t. Maybe you’re in a situation where you feel beyond alone. That nobody in the world has a clue what its like to be you. I’m here to tell you Jesus does. As much as Jesus was God, he was human. Jesus wept – John 11:35 Jesus slept – Mark 4:35 He was hungry and thirsty Jo...
I can’t take credit for the original question, but I have expanded on it. What if we treated the bible like our cell phone? I would we buy it a cool case so it would stay in great condition? Would it be in our pocket or purse wherever we go? Would we get halfway to work and turn around to go get it? Would we have a “Family plan” so we could all share it? Would we have an unlimited data package so we didn’t have to worry about how much we used it? Would people wait in lines to get the newest tran...
One of the things I struggle with is if someone does what I feel is “wrong,’ I REALLY want an apology before I even think about forgiving them. This is not biblical. As I was listening to the last hours of Christ’s life, the one thing he said was,” Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. (Luke 23:34). He didn’t ask for an apology. He didn’t get one. The people who had nailed him to a tree were playing games fo...
People want to say Jesus and his story was just folk lore that got out of hand. That his disciples “pulled on off” on the world by propagating one of the worlds best secrets. I would believe that except according to wikipedia here is how they died: * Peter, crucified upside-down in Rome c. AD 64. * James, son of Zebedee was beheaded in AD 44, first of the Twelve to die (since the addition of Matthias) * John, son of Zebedee, no biblical record of death, he is believed to have died of natural cau...
Many people point out the Bible discrepancies, and state because there are contradictions in the bible, it can’t be viewed as a credible resource. Let’s look at those contradictions. 1. What was written above Jesus’s head when he was crucified. Matthew 27:37 says, “This is Jesus the King of the Jews.” Mark 15:26 says “The king of the Jews.” Luke 23:38 says, “This is the King of the Jews.” John 19:19 says, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” If it actually said “This is Jesus of Nazareth, ...
I entered my Ethics class at the University of Akron. Day one we had to get something out of the way. We needed to get God out of this discussion. After all, what does God know about Morals? Here was their excuse to get God out of the Ethics discussions: 1. There are so many denominations. If people can’t agree on God then he doesn’t exist. 2. There are universal truths (like don’t murder). Did God invent these truths, or did he just relay them? 3. There are no hard facts that God exists. You ca...
Are you ready to start? Buckle up. Here we go. I’m calling this the pilot episode to explain where I’m coming from and where we are going. I believe the bible. Every word. The inspired word of God. Now I also know that while it is the inspired word of God, it is not always inspiring (see Deuteronomy). I believe it. Even the talking donkey, virgin birth, Jonah and the whale, etc. I have seen miracles, so yes I believe it. There are people who (from my point of view) have a greater understanding o...
