Sermon:[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Q&A:[Audio clip: view full post to listen] John R. Gentry Introduction: A.      I humbly admit that this is a difficult passage to which I do not have all the answers. 1.       There are difficulties in the meaning of words/phrases as well as in application of the points and [...]

by John R. Gentry And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.  (1 Cor. 4.6, KJV) It [...]

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There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.  Eph. 4.4–6, ESV (56) Exhorting the brethren to “keep the unity of the Spirit [...]

5 Views of Mark 16.16 We’re going to take a break from our scripture memorization and think about something I came across in my notes the other day. The Five Views of Mark 16.16 The Catholic: “He who believes not and is baptized shall be saved.” The Atheist: “He who believes and is baptized shall [...]

The Faith and Doctrine (Jude 3; Matt. 15.9) Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 3, ESV (53) Notice several things from this passage. [...]

Name: Christian Acts 11.26; 26.28 1 Pet. 4.16 We’re cheating this week with three memory verses instead of two, but you can do it. These three verses comprise the totality of the New Testament’s usage of the word “Christian.” What can we learn about a Christian from these texts? And when he [Barnabas, JRG] had [...]

Bible Study (Acts 17.11; 2 Tim. 2.15) Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Acts 17.11, NASU (44) How eager are you to study the Bible? The people of Berea (a city of ancient [...]

Giving (1 Cor. 16.2; 2 Cor. 9.6, 7) On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. 1 Cor. 16.2, ESV (42) In verse one we learn that Paul gave instructions [...]

Singing (Col. 3.16; Eph. 5.1) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Col. 3.16, ESV (38) In writing to the churches in Colossae and Laodicea, Paul gave instructions concerning worshiping God [...]