Posted in December 2012

Mark 6:4

Mark 6:4

Mark 6:4 – Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” In this study, using the examples of Jesus’ hometown, we will examine the detrimental effects of a false sense of familiarity to God. Continue reading

Colossians 3:11

Colossians 3:11

Colossians 3:11 – Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. In this study we will examine this verse as an ideal of the Church. Continue reading

Jonah 1:17

Jonah 1:17

Jonah 1:17 – But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. In this study, we will examine the unusual circumstances of this strange event, and focus on the reasons why God sent a fish to swallow Jonah. Continue reading

2 Corinthians 13:5

2 Corinthians 13:5

2 Corinthians 13:5 – Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? In this study we will examine the three points mentioned in this verse – to examine ourselves, to test ourselves and to know ourselves as Christians. Continue reading

Luke 5:8

Luke 5:8

Luke 5:8 – When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” In this study we will examine’s Peter’s first understanding that Jesus is Lord and track his progress from this first moment to faith to his subsequent acts of faith. Continue reading

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Ecclesiastes 3:1 – There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. In this study we will examine the time that is in our control, and how we should manage it; and the time that is beyond our control – the timing of providences. Continue reading

Romans 8:38

Romans 8:38

Romans 8:38 – For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers… In this study, we will analyse the individual components of this verse and examine how God’s love for us cannot be halted by anything, because it is simply too great to even be quantified. Continue reading

Isaiah 55:8

Isaiah 55:8

Isaiah 55:8 – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. In this study we will briefly examine the difference between God’s thoughts and our thoughts and God’s ways and our ways, and the couple of things we can get out of this difference. Continue reading

Mark 16:15

Mark 16:15

Mark 16:15 – He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. In this study we will examine the words that make up this verse and how it is relevant to the concept of missions. Continue reading