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Acts 8

Acts 8

Acts 8 – It’s an awesome thing when the Holy Spirit begins to transform lives and show himself in amazing and unpredictable ways. The early church was on fire and the gasoline that was fueling it was …

Acts 7

Acts 7

Acts 7 – I can vividly remember the old seat belt PSA that was shown on TV all the time when I was a kid. Vince and Larry, the Crash Test Dummies, would facetiously admit that they …

Acts 1

Acts 1

Acts 1 – At the end of Chapter 1, the apostles have just witnessed the ascension of Jesus and are waiting for the promised Holy Spirit. So, the question I found myself asking is, how do we …

Revelation 20

Revelation 20

Revelation 20 – If someone comes up and asks you, “How do you interpret Revelation?” most likely, they are referring to Revelation 20:1-10.  The question of pre or postmillennialism is the first order of business. It simply answers …

Revelation 2

Revelation 2

Revelation 2 – Although these letters are addressed to specific congregations in the first century, I believe they are representative of all churches that will exist throughout history. No matter what church you attend, it is likely …

Revelation 1

Revelation 1

Revelation 1 – The comparison game. We all do it. When life throws us unpredictable storms, (and especially when we wrestle with why God would allow such things) we feel sorry for ourselves. We ask ourselves questions …

Romans 11

Romans 11

Romans 11 – To me, the most interesting part of Romans 11 starts in verse 25. After outlining the difference again between works and grace, and the stumbling that Israel has had over the years, Paul writes …

1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13 – The Greeks had four different words to describe love. ‘Eros’ described erotic love. It was the word used to describe sexual love. ‘Storge’ referred to family love. It described the love between father …

Song of Solomon 8

Song of Solomon 8

Song of Solomon 8 Commentary by Brad Boyles As Hank has written, this chapter is the 1 Corinthians 13 of the Old Testament. In these verses, we find four essential qualities of love. It is unstoppable and inevitable within a …