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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley The final installment of our three part study covers Matthew 7, the conclusion of the Lord’s “Sermon on the Mount.” Judging Others “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, The post The Sermon On The Mount, Conclusion appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...
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By Bryan Loritts On a Sunday in the late 1700s, a black man walked into a church and began praying. What he didn’t realize was that he was doing so in the whites-only section of the church. Incensed by his audacity, the people around him immediately confronted him and tossed him outside onto the streets The post The Hard Reality of Exclusivity in White Evangelicalism and What Can Be Done appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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What is God’s ideal for the way churches should behave? What are the failures and the successes of the churches mentioned in the Bible? Why did the apostles have to write letters of correction to them? In this Q&A, Francis Chan (@crazylove) talks about his book, Letters to the Church (David C Cook, 2018). [Sign The post How Should Church Be Done?: An Interview with Francis Chan appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley In our study of Matt. 5:21-48 (Be Perfect, Therefore, As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect) I showed why I believe that Jesus, while not specifically addressing the Pharisees, certainly had them in mind when He explained what it would take to earn admittance into the Kingdom in one’s own strength. The post The Sermon On the Mount, Continued appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...
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Points to Consider Regarding Leadership God is the Ultimate Leader, and he calls every believer to lead others Every time God desires to do something great, he calls a leader to step forward Jesus taught that being a leader means serving others Leadership is influence If you are being salt and light as Jesus commanded, The post The Bible Is the Ultimate Book on Leadership appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ⇨ Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ⇨ Newsletter signup ▼ Support Bible Gateway—Browse the Bible Gateway Store ⇨ BibleGatewayStore.com ▼ Students Gather to Pray and Read the Bible on Fields of Faith ⇨ Bible Gateway Blog ▼ Did Archaeologists Find First Ever Evidence of Biblical Exodus? ⇨ Breaking The post Bible News Roundup – Week of October 7, 2018 appeared first on Bible ...
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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (@fcanews) 15th annual Fields of Faith (@fieldsoffaith) (#fof18) is expected to draw 200,000 students, coaches, parents, and community members across the USA October 10, 2018; gathering together in this student-driven event on hundreds of athletic venues to pray, read the Bible, and commit their lives to Christ. [Sign up for The post Students Gather to Pray and Read the Bible on Fields of Faith appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Matt. 5:21-48 is a part of the Sermon on the mount that has always bothered me. It’s not what Jesus taught that’s a problem for me, but how it has been perceived. I grew up learning that in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus was giving us a guide for holy living . The post Be Perfect, As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...
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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Some time ago I received several questions concerning a book recently published by a well known Christian author. The questions so concerned me that I bought the book to have a look for myself. (I’m not going to mention the name of the book or the author to avoid giving either any unintended publicity.) Right off the bat I was shocked to read to very first sentence in the foreword, The post Saved From The Worst But Kept From The Best? ...
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“Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.” (Acts 14:27)Dear Friends, Paul and Barnabas reported to the church everything God had done on their recent mission trip. It was God who saved lives and made disciples, not these apostles, and they knew it. God is doing things in and through all of us today! “It is God who is at work in you, both to will ...