Summaries of the New Testament Books
To follow up on this post summarizing the books of the Old Testament, here is the list for the New Testament. Here is this list in pdf. These are just quick helps to help people get a feel for these books and see how they connect with each other. Bible Study Helps – New Testament […]
First Century Crucifixion Nail Discovered
Saw this at Claude Mariottini’s blog today and thought I would pass it along. What makes this nail interesting is that it appears to be connected with the Knight’s Templar as a relic and is probably from the first century. These relics are usually pretty spurious but at least we get a clue as to […]
John 10:10-11 Abundant Living and Laying it Down
Is there any coincidence that these two verses are side by side? “10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” – John 10:10-11 Jesus […]
How Much is There Left to Say?
With thousands of Christian blogs, thousands of sermons, classes, and lectures being presented every single week, small group studies, personal studies…is there anything left to say? Blogging ideas used to jump into my head all of the time and it seems like lately they are fewer and further in between. I am sure that has […]
God Says It Better Himself – Letting the Word of God Speak for Itself
One thing I try to do consistently when teaching from a book of the Bible is to start class with a full reading of the text at hand. It is important for scripture to be heard sans commentary. While we shouldn’t read the Bible so objectively that it might as well be arranged like an […]
Dr. Maritottini on Messianic Expectations of the Old Testament
Dr. Mariottini constantly delivers quality material. This one is no exception. Here is the link.
Gospel of John 20 – The Empty Tomb
1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the […]
The Crucifixion of Christ
We don’t like to leave Christ on the cross for very long. Our theology often gets in a rush to the resurrection. But the resurrection lacks its own possibility if you exclude the crucifixion of Christ. Anyone who has watched the movie The Passion of the Christ was moved by the brutality of what Jesus […]
Fear, Control, and the Crucifixion of Jesus
While studying John 19 last night we talked about the role of fear in the crucifixion of Jesus. In John 18:33 we infer the charge against Jesus was insurrection as a competing king, “King of the Jews.” But in 19:7 the Jewish leaders mention Jesus’ claim to be the “Son of God” and we learn […]
Gospel of John 14:5-14 – Way, Truth, Life and Exclusivity of Jesus Christ
In John 13-14 Jesus is revealing things to his disciples about what is going to happen and where he is going to have to go. These are important considerations if you are a follower, a disciple because where the master goes so go the disciples. In John 14:4 Jesus tells them, “You know the way […]