When can we take Old Testament stories and apply them to New Testament christianity? It is when the New Testament itself applies the Old Testament stories as when the apostles in their writings mention them or when Jesus Christ himself applied the Old Testament. How do we, NT Christians make sense of Elijah the prophet’s… Continue reading Applying Elijah: The Elijah app
Study based on: J. Oswald Sanders, The Incomparable Christ, Moody Press, Chicago, 1971, Key verse: Hebrews 7:26: “For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:” Theme: “The moral perfection of Christ impresses itself on the thoughtful reader of the gospels.In them the… Continue reading Lesson 2: He is altogether lovely
Seminar on the Person and Ministry of Jesus Christ Loosely based on the book The Incomparable Christ by J. Oswald Sanders. Scripture text for this lesson: John 17:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 John 5:20, John 3:18 1. God is glorified when Jesus Christ is glorified. 2. One parameter by which we are assured that we… Continue reading Lesson 1: The Person of Christ
Some friends of ours in Michigan, USA run an organization that gives used books to anyone who writes to them from anywhere in the world. Â The books and the mailing cost are free. (The name of the organization is Christian Resources International. Last year, I was assigned to teach a subject at the Bible training… Continue reading The Incomparable Christ
In the Scriptures, there was a man named Jairus, he was a ruler of a synagogue–an important man in Jewish society. Â A synagogue is a meeting place for Jews where the Law, the Prophets and the Writings were read and explained every Sabbath. Â The practice of Jews meeting every Sabbath in a synagogue came about… Continue reading With Great Astonishment