A Letter From James, Part 2
Published: May 22, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
We continue our study of the letter from James. In part 1 we determined that the letter was written by James, the half brother of Jesus, around 50 AD when most of the Church was still of Jewish origin. They had been scattered throughout Israel and surrounding countries in the persecution that began after the stoning of Stephen in 36 AD,
A Letter From James
Published: May 17, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
A fair amount of controversy has arisen of late over this letter, some even questioning whether it belongs in the Bible. Others say if it does, it was certainly not meant for the Church. In this series we’ll address these questions while undertaking a verse-by-verse study of the letter.
These Are The Overcomers
Published: May 15, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
In this study, we’re going to deal with a new definition that’s coming into the Christian lexicon. The word being re-defined is overcomer and the new definition is that an overcomer is someone who lives a Christ-like life,
Lord, Teach Us To Pray
Published: May 10, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
A guest speaker came to our church with an interesting insight on the Lord’s Prayer. Taking line by line, he showed us how to turn it from something we know by heart and can recite without thinking into an impassioned personal discussion with the Lord that can last as long as we want.
Falling Away? A Study of Hebrews 6
Published: May 8, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away,
Does God Call Everyone?
Published: May 3, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
I’ve received several variations of the question in the title of this study, so I assume it’s on the minds of many more. Here’s a representative question and my response.
The Feast of First Fruits
Published: May 1, 20231 Cor 15:20
Ruth’s Story
Published: April 3, 2023Haggai Speaks Again Part 2
Published: March 13, 2023Haggai Speaks Again
Published: March 8, 2023The Good Samaritan
Published: March 6, 2023O You Of Little Faith
Published: March 1, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Increase Our FaithJesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.
“Where did this man get these things?”
Sons of Oil
Published: February 27, 2023Zech 4:6
A Tale Of Two Brides
Published: February 22, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Whenever I get several questions on the same subject within a few days, I assume someone is trying to give me a topic for the feature article. This is especially true if it’s unrelated to anything I’ve recently written about, as was the case this week.
Thoughts On Eternity
Published: February 20, 2023Whenever it seems like the whole world is about to explode into violence and destruction, I find that a moment or two spent dreaming about the world to come helps restore a sense of peace and hope. Now is such a time. Let’s take a trip into eternity.
Believe In Your Heart
Published: February 15, 2023The Widow And The Oil
Published: February 13, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
In Matt. 6:31-33 Jesus said if we seek His kingdom and His righteousness, God will supply all our needs. Here’s a beautiful story from the Old Testament to show this wasn’t a new idea when Jesus spoke it, but was documented in their history.
The 70 Weeks Of Daniel
Published: February 8, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Many believe that Daniel 9:24-27 is the most important passage of prophecy in all of Scripture. Almost every mistake I’ve run across in studying the various interpretations of End Times Prophecy can be traced back to a misunderstanding of this passage.
My Grace is Sufficient For You
Published: February 6, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
For years the Lord has been done a terrible disservice over the issue of Paul’s complaint about the thorn in his flesh, and it’s time to set the record straight. If you’ve been taught that “My Grace is sufficient for you” was the Lord’s excuse for not healing Paul,
Forgiveness
Published: February 1, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Some one once said that if we ever realized just how much the Lord has forgiven us, we wouldn’t hesitate a moment in forgiving others. I wonder. I think the Lord pretty much nailed us in His parable of the unmerciful servant.
The Parable Of The Shrewd Manager… Part 2, Money
Published: January 30, 2023The Parable of the Shrewd Manager … Part 1
Published: January 25, 2023Seek Ye First His Kingdom
Published: January 23, 2023Becoming Who We Are
Published: January 9, 2023A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
If you like, you can think of this as a follow up to our study titled OK, I’m Saved. Now What? Having shown that once we became a believer all the sins of our life were forgiven at the cross,