Excerpt from ‘A Study of the Life of Jesus from The Gospel of Luke’ by Michael L. Gowens Chapter 41 Lu 21, together with Mt 24 and Mr 13, records our Lord’s prophetic sermon to His disciples on the Mount of Olives. The variations in the three accounts of the Olivet Discourse are complementary not…

By Joshua Winslett These passages are two beautiful verses showing God’s judgment, mercy, and preserving grace. Before we can fully understand what these verses are teaching, we have to understand who they are talking about. Paul starts the context in Romans 9. Paul prays for his “kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth…

By Vernon Johnson A study of the scriptures is a most noble undertaking. It was said of the Bereans in Ac 17:11, “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word will all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” As we begin a study of the…

By Chase Harrison First, consider the entire passage, focusing on the underlined key words and phrases: “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little…

By Benjamin Winslett Yesterday on social media, a home town friend posed an interesting question. I will share it, along with my answer, after a bit of ground work. When God revealed His name to Moses, he gave a specific name. This name is a combination of four letters referred to as the Tetragrammaton. The…

By Joshua Winslett In this article I would like to examine the concept of blaspheming the Holy Ghost as found in Matthew 12:31, Mark 3:29, and Luke 12:10. I would also like to show how this specific sin is unforgivable. Plot Summary: A group of Pharisees saw Christ casting a devil out of a man…

By Joshua Winslett The 10th chapter of Romans is probably one of the most quoted chapters in the entire Bible. This chapter is often called the fourth step in the “Romans Road to salvation.” This portion of the epistle revolves around Paul’s prayer for Israel. Many would interpret his prayer as a deep concern for…

By Ben Winslett In 2013, we studied through the book of Acts each Wednesday night at Flint River Church. At the time, I gathered my thoughts in the form of word processor documents on my computer. I decided it might be worthwhile to compile them into one PDF file to make available for download here…

By David Wise As I studied in-depth and preached through the Articles of Faith at Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church and also preached through our pattern of New Testament worship in the church, I compiled a verse outline to convey the scriptural support for our beliefs – both in doctrine and in practice.  I am providing…