Even more tragic than not reading the Bible at all is to read it incorrectly and to think it says something it doesn’t say. Another tragic mistake is to think the Bible promises something that it doesn’t and then to get angry with God because He didn’t do what you thought He should do because you didn’t understand what the Bible passage was truly about. [Read more…]
How to daily live a life pleasing to God—what all the theology about dying to sin really means
How are we supposed to live our daily lives if our faith in Jesus is real?
If God saves us as a free gift of grace, dependent on Jesus’ death on the cross, does he really care what we do after we accept him? Can we do whatever we want, knowing we’ll be forgiven? [Read more…]
Chart of Old Testament Prophets and Kings—where they fit in history, plus a book of additional INFOGRAPHICS
One of the most important things to keep in mind when you read through the Old Testament Prophets is that all these stories took place in real lives in actual history.
To understand their messages correctly, you need to understand their historical context, and to help you do that, I created a chart that will help you see what prophets preached when. To download the infographic that helps you see this clearly, click on the image.
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Here is a video that explains the chart of the prophets:
More about the timeline of the Old Testament Prophets
In the overall history of the prophets in the latter part of our Bible, the nation of Israel was divided into two parts, Israel and Judah, after the reign of Solomon. Both nations deteriorated in their faithfulness to God, though Judah had some periods of revival. Ultimately Israel was conquered by Assyria and went into captivity in 721 BC, never to return as an independent nation. Judah was conquered by Babylon in 586 BC and returned to the land after 70-year captivity.
During all these times, God sent his prophets to challenge and encourage his people. The history of this time is told in the books of Kings and Chronicles, but the preaching of the prophets is scattered, and not in chronological order in the final books of the Old Testament. Unless you read the messages of the prophets in their proper historical setting, outside of a few verses pulled out of context, they make little sense. This chart will help you see overall how they fit correctly into the history of the time.
I organized the chart so that the prophets of Israel are grouped together; as are the prophets
of Judah. The ones who spoke to other nations are clearly marked. Each of the historical periods before, during, and after the captivity of Judah is also clearly marked.
Go to the lessons with the name of the prophet for more detailed teaching on each of them (just enter the prophet’s name into the search box above.)
Following is a PDF of the chart—you can use it however you want.
Click on the chart below to download—you may use it however you wish.
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For all that’s good in life—The benefits of God’s Word in Ps.119
In this lesson, we’ll look at an overview of the many benefits God gives us from his Word including wisdom in making decisions, freedom, happiness, guidance, hope, and comfort. Plus one of the most wonderful of all– peace in our lives, the deep, wholeness of peace that the word “Shalom” describes. [Read more…]
Johnathan Edwards Resolutions–Checklist for helpful Christian living
Written in 1722, these words still speak to us today. They are the resolutions Johnathan Edwards wrote to constantly remind himself of the godly person he wanted to be. [Read more…]
From The Rule of St. Benedict-a helpful checklist for Christian living
This is from the much longer, Rule of St. Benedict, a manual of guidance for a monastery, written in the early 500s AD. Though written a long time ago, the rules are a timeless challenge for those wanting to live a godly life. This short podcast is simply me reading the material. [Read more…]
How to love Jesus, part 2—growing, pruning, being fruitful, trusting Jesus for now and forever
In our previous lesson, we learned that the primary way to love Jesus is to OBEY HIS COMMANDS. It isn’t just knowing about them that pleases him but obeying them.