Topical Studies

Happy New Year 5782!

Published: September 8, 2025 (Originally published: September 19, 2015)
You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. -Micah 7:19

The Parable Of The Ten Minas, Luke 19:12-26

Published: September 3, 2025 (Originally published: August 8, 2009)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

Jesus was traveling through Jericho on His way to Jerusalem. It was early in the day on Palm Sunday. A rumor had sprung up among the crowds following Him that when He got there He was going to establish His Kingdom and defeat all their enemies.


Are You Average Or Normal?

Published: September 1, 2025 (Originally published: May 31, 2008)

Commentary by Jack Kelley

Tired of just being average? Discover how to become normal instead. Among all of mankind, only Christians have the potential to become normal, because by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.


Responding To Grace

Published: August 27, 2025 (Originally published: August 8, 2015)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

In part one of this study we discussed five things the Bible says about the way God sees us now that we are born again. We’ll review these briefly and then see what the Bible says about how we should respond.


5 Things You Should Know About How God Sees You

Published: August 25, 2025 (Originally published: August 1, 2015)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

I’m convinced most Christians don’t have a very good understanding of how God sees us. I’m not surprised about this because it’s really hard for us to comprehend. God sees us so differently from the way we see ourselves and the way others see us,


Why Do You Do What is Unlawful on the Sabbath?

Published: August 18, 2025 (Originally published: October 23, 2013)

The Pharisees and teachers of the Law often asked the above question of the Lord. Why did He persist in doing things guaranteed to arouse the ire of His detractors? It seems like almost every time He healed someone, it was on the Sabbath.


What Does “Believe in Your Heart” Really Mean?

Published: August 13, 2025 (Originally published: February 11, 2015)
Confessing your sins is not enough to get you saved.

Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth

Published: August 11, 2025 (Originally published: March 29, 2014)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15 KJV)

The purpose of this study is to show that the above verse from the King James translation of  2 Tim.


What are the 7 Dispensations?

Published: August 6, 2025 (Originally published: March 19, 2014)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

I’ve been answering questions from so many people for so long that I sometimes forget not everyone who comes to the site has read all of them. As a case in point, I answered a question about the flood where I said it was the second in a series of seven times where mankind would violate the terms of an agreement with God and bring judgment upon themselves.


The Prayers of a Righteous Person

Published: July 30, 2025 (Originally published: July 2, 2003)
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16