Why Teach? – 2 TimoThy

2 Tim 1 Why Teach??     Love & Caring     Part of something bigger than yourself     Important (Harvard) Harvard University was founded in 1636 with the intention of establishing a school to train Christian ministers. In accordance with that vision, Harvard’s “Rules and Precepts,” adopted in 1646, stated (original spelling and Scriptural references retained): … Read more

1st Century Women in Ministry

Women in ministry      Gal 3:28 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy      Paul instruction to Timothy to confront leaders of false teaching the church in Ephesus     1 Tim 2 “12 But I do not allow … Read more

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Grace & Faith combined

Words in combination change meaning  Put book UP WITH this on shelf OR Put UP WITH hid attitude Charis = Grace Pistis = faith  —————— What is Grace? What is faith? DEAD…. 2 And [a]you [b]were dead [c]in your offenses and sins, 2 in which you previously walked according to the [d]course of this world, according to the … Read more

“ Same Kind of Different as Me”

Understanding Scripture Better Sunday  – Theme           – race, hatred and being different :              culture in the Bible. Same Kind of Different as Me Nathanial – John 1:46 ( Nazarene – negative stereo type  43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,(BF) he said to him, “Follow … Read more

Colossians 1:17-18

Colossians 1 Colossians 1:15… 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ( John 14 ( “show us the father”) – 8 Philip(A) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you … Read more

Revelation – Heaven & Earth

Revelation – heaven & earth ( word cloud ) *Google earth – view from above —————- GOD      Started everything            GENESIS 1 “ In the beginning GOD …”            REV – main driver for the ultimate END, and NEW BEGINNING. EARTH   ( SAW  ) … Read more

John – ( word cloud ) Know

John – know Phrase – “So what do you know?”         EX: 1 “ found it on the internet….          Information Age               – Fake News               – cancel culture          EX: 2 “ … Read more