Ephesians 1:1-2

Ephesians 1:1 Paul wrote with the authority of an apostle an official title of the men God uniquely chose to be the foundation of the church and the receivers, teachers, andwriters of His final revelation—the New Testament. Besides the original twelve and Matthias (Acts 1:26), who replaced Judas, Paul was the only other apostle (1 Corinthians … Read more

Genesis 19:1-38

19 The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth 2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house and spend the night and wash … Read more

Genesis 1:9-31

Genesis 1:9-10 – The second day’s work is connected to the work on the third day as God continues the process of separating the waters so that dry land might appear.  This arrangement was not the same as today due to the flood.  The work of the second day is now complete as God creates … Read more

Genesis 1:2-8

Genesis 1:2 – The earth that the Lord created was unformed or un-finished and uninhabited.  It was the Spirit of God that began the process of creation.  The universe was in need of activation or energizing and this is the work of the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of God.  The word “moved” in the … Read more

Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1 – In the beginning God – The Hebrew word here is b’re’sheet – This is where time and space actually began.  Prior to this God existed in eternity.  Now God creates time and space and places man in it.  Space and time are measurable; God exists apart from this but has and does … Read more

James 5:1-20

James 5:1-3 – Jacob continues in his warnings to believers that there are various trials that God sends our way to prepare us for our positions in the Kingdom.  Either we will respond to the trial or it will become a temptation. A great trial that comes to us is what we do with our … Read more

James 4:1-17

Jacob (James) is setting before his people the Jewish Believers a basic question-whether their aim in life is to submit to the will of God or to satisfy their own desires for the pleasures of this world. This passage has to do with the subject of fighting as opposed to yielding or surrendering. James 4 … Read more

James 3:1-18

James 3:1-8 – No other section of the Bible speaks with greater authority or impact regarding what we do with our tongue than this passage.   Jesus spoke on this subject. (Matthew 5:11,18-19). We need to see that the heart and the tongue are directly associated with each other.  The tongue is what communicates the … Read more

James 2:1-26

James 2:1-3 begins with the problem of showing partiality and Favoritism.  It deals with a discussion of various temptations and trials that are common to all believers. There are certain temptations and trials that are constantly confronting us. One of the strongest is that of showing partiality or favoritism, of discriminating against people. What does … Read more