Abram hasn’t been long in the promised land when famine hits. He decides to leave then land and go to Egypt to find food. There has been some debate on whether or not this was a good thing to do with some commentators pointing to the absence of explicit negative assessment. However, sometimes the point… Continue reading Out of the frying pan …
Category: Bible Study
The promise that Abraham believed
In Genesis 12:1-3 We see the first description of the Covenant that God makes with Abraham, at this stage known as Abram. God tells Abram to complete he journey that his Father has set out on. He sends him to the land he has given him and promises to bless him. Biblical Theologians therefore talk… Continue reading The promise that Abraham believed
Don’t make the wrong distinctions when it comes to preaching and Bible studies
In this month’s Evangelicals Now, the editorial describes the visit of an elderly Welsh preacher as follows: He began his address by explaining the difference between a Bible Study and a sermon. If we recall it aright, he said words to the effect that, while a Bible Study is aimed especially at imparting information to… Continue reading Don’t make the wrong distinctions when it comes to preaching and Bible studies
Following Jesus and being part of something
She was beautiful, smiley and when I started to talk to her I was more attracted still as her winsome personality shone through too. I was smitten. I would willingly have gone anywhere with her. If that meant moving away to live, work and go to church some place else then I would happily have… Continue reading Following Jesus and being part of something
Freedom
I enjoyed working through the book of Galatians just before the summer. If you’ve not seen it yet, here’s the resource I put together to support reading and teaching through this fascinating letter from Paul.
Revelation? what and when?
This week’s podcast on how to interpret the book of Revelation
Journey interrupted
We usually leap into the story of Abram in Genesis 12, however, he’s introduced in Genesis 11:27-32. There, at the end of the list of descendants of Shem, following the scattering at Babel, we are introduced to Terah, the almost Patriarch. Terah has three children, Abram, Nahor and Haran, mirroring Noah’s three sons and Cain,… Continue reading Journey interrupted
Why study the life of Abraham?
In the Spring, our church did a series on Galatians. Later in the Autumn, we will be working through the book of James. It’s important to read something like James alongside Galatians to help us deepen our understanding of what true faith looks like. Galatians shows us that we are not saved by works, it’s… Continue reading Why study the life of Abraham?
Silence will Fall: An orderly Church 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
We used to run an After School Club. -excitable kids want to play with the toys, run off steam, tell us all about their days and what was going on in their lives. Sometimes this was very chaotic and we had to work hard to get some peace and quiet in which they could listen.… Continue reading Silence will Fall: An orderly Church 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
Return of the King – podcast and e-book
You will have seen yesterday that the latest Faithroots Podcast series is on the book of Revelation. Accompanying the series is this e-book on how to read and teach Revelation.
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