The Hope From an August 2004 Teaching [brackets mine] “In the Bible, the word “hope” is always used regarding something that is not available at the present time. Hope pertains to something in the future; believing pertains to those things which can be had immediately.” -The Way Magazine, 2004 I Thessalonians 4:13-18 – But I would not […]
Power of the Resurrection
Power of the Resurrection From an April 2004 Teaching [brackets mine] Matthew 28:6 – He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. [Photo: An eastern cave] Let’s quickly review a brief overview of the events after Christ’s resurrection: The Words: “He is risen” were spoken […]
Power in Discipleship
Power in Discipleship From a February 2004 Teaching, [brackets mine] This Teaching is about the power that we have as disciples of God and followers of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Jesus always did the Father’s will, so he is our example. Who is this “power of discipleship” available to? -Anyone and everyone who desires to […]
Power in the Hope: The Final Victory
From a December 2003 Teaching The Three Things to learn from this teaching are: 1) What is the Revealed Mystery of God? 1) The revealed mystery benefits us today. 2) The revealed mystery will benefit us in the future. What is the Mystery? Ephesians 3:1-6 – For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus […]
The power of His good pleasure
From a November 2003 teaching We are God’s children. We will see the immensity of His love for us in the book of Isaiah, by way of some beautiful figures of speech. A figure of speech is any expressive use of language in the Bible. Figures of Speech used in the Bible: Their intent is […]
The Five Gift Ministries in the Church
September 2003 The Five Gift Ministries in the Church The five gift ministries are listed in Ephesians 4 verse 11. In this teaching we will see: -what these gift ministries are -their purpose -then some of the benefits and impact that these gift ministries have in the household, and to those searching for the truth. […]
The Power of Prayer – Job
From a June 2006 Teaching Let’s begin by defining what the words “Power” and “Prayer” mean: (Random House College Dictionary) Power– 1) Ability to do or act; capability of doing something. 2) Great or marked ability to do or act; strength, might, force. 3) Delegated authority 4) To supply with energy. Prayer– A Spiritual Communion […]
Caves in the Bible Lands
From a February 2004 Teaching This teaching is about the usage of caves in biblical times. There are great records of people using caves for various reasons. Caves used as a refuge or dwelling place: David found refuge and assembled an army: I Samuel 22:1-2 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: […]