And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2.47, ESV And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2.47, NKJV (65) In this article we return our attention to the memorizing of various scriptures. Acts 2 provides the historical record of [...]
by John R. Gentry I may love my hunting dog, but I don’t love her near as much as I love my wife! Because I love my wife more than my dog, there are things I will do for my wife that I will not do for my dog. How much do you love the [...]
by John R. Gentry Because Jesus Said So. In Matthew’s record of Jesus’ first sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 5–7, Jesus mentioned heaven 21 times. For example, in Matthew 5.11 and 12 we read, “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you [...]
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” [...]
by John R. Gentry The writer of Hebrews said, “it is appointed for man to die …” (Hebrews 9.27). The Psalmist asked, “What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol (place of the dead—JRG)?” Some day we will all die. But what will happen to [...]
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1.1, ESV (60) In The Beginning Was The Word “In the beginning” points to Gen. 1.1, “In the beginning God ….” Before there was light, there was the Word. Before there was the sky, there was the [...]
I hope after last week’s article that you have taken time to check out our updated website. This week we return to our series on memorizing scriptures. Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe [...]
by John R. Gentry Introduction: Titus 2.11, 12; 1 Pet. 2.18–25, God saved us, in part, to train us to live a self-disciplined life like the perfect example of Jesus. Let’s study what it means to be trained/disciplined, by looking at how the word is used in the New Testament, looking to the example of [...]
VESSELS OF SALVATION John R. Gentry The Bible speaks of several vessels of salvation. The Ark Make yourself an ark. … For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. But [...]
OUR NEED TO BE IMMERSED INTO CHRIST John R. Gentry Baptism is one of the more controversial subjects in religion. Different denominations teach different things concerning the mode and meaning of baptism. Whenever it is brought up, people generally frown or act disgusted and think, “Why is he bringing this up again? People have been [...]
