Category Archives: Bible Study

For the Sake of One

Jesus and the disciples had just crossed the stormy sea of Galilee, arriving at the land of Gennesaret (or Gergesenes, or Gadarenes). The moment He embarked He encountered a man possessed by many demons (a “Legion” of them). After He cast them out, the people in that area made Him leave, and so He did.

A Lesson on Spiritual Battles from Joshua 10 and 11

If we read Joshua 10 and 11, we’ll find that they are quite similar in terms of content. Both describe how Joshua and the Israelites conquered many of the Canaanite kings and cities. Chapter 10 talks about the conquest of the southern region of Canaan, and chapter 11 the northern region. In both scenarios, various

A Noble Task

1 Timothy 3:1 NIV “Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.” This chapter describes the criteria and qualifications of being an overseer (or “bishop”) and a deacon. As indicated by the first verse, the description that follows is not for those who are

Serving Two Masters

Mat 6:24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Mat 6:25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat

If God is For Us

Rom 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? This is a verse that is often quoted, but sometimes out of context or without a specific enough reason. I’ve heard it used for encouraging us to be bold about our beliefs and preach with

Borne by Four

And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days, and it was heard that he is in the house, (2) and immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word. (3) And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic,

An Admirable Faith

So I’m quite behind in posting my reflections on the book of Joshua, which I finished reading last semester. Hopefully with better time management I can sort of catch up in Bible reading and reviewing lessons learned from Bible study, sermons, seminars, etc, and then try to post some for mutual edification. And as always,