Two are Better Than One

Welcome to Week Seventeen of our Bible Study! This week we look at Matthew 18:21-35. This week’s lesson is about forgiveness. How many times are you supposed to forgive someone? Does it matter about what they have done to you? What happens if we don’t forgive someone? And perhaps the ugly sibling of not forgiving is holding a grudge. How does holding a grudge affect both parties? While not really addressed in this passage, one has to imagine the same heart condition could lead someone to hold a grudge. We will discuss these questions and more in this week’s study! As always, I welcome your participation and look forward to seeing you all Sunday evening at 7:30 pm. About Zoom:   We will use Zoom for this Bible study. If you are using a computer, just type in www.zoom.com and select “Join a Meeting” at the top of the page, then enter the meeting ID: 696 778 0839. If you are using a phone, iPad or other portable device, then you will need to download the free Zoom app. Once you h...

Welcome to Week Sixteen of our Bible Study! This week we look at Matthew 25:14-30. This passage is known as the parable of the talents and is another parable about the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus recounts the actions of 3 servants and how they use their master’s resources. As with all of these, it is interesting and quite thought provoking. I encourage you to pray over this passage and join us for the discussion. As always, I welcome your participation and look forward to seeing you all Sunday evening at 7:30 pm. About Zoom:   We will use Zoom for this Bible study. If you are using a computer, just type in www.zoom.com and select “Join a Meeting” at the top of the page, then enter the meeting ID: 696 778 0839. If you are using a phone, iPad or other portable device, then you will need to download the free Zoom app. Once you have the Zoom app, just open it and select “Join” a meeting, and use this ID:   696 778 0839. I would encourage everyone to go into their Zoom settings ...

Welcome to Week Fifteen of our Bible Study! This week we look at Luke 16:1-15. This is a somewhat unique and potentially challenging passage to dissect. Jesus discusses the actions of a steward who has been fired by his master and finds a way to turn the tables for his benefit. The master ends up commending his steward, the one he has just fired, for this shady behavior. The target audience seems to be the Jewish religious leaders. There are a lot of viewpoints on exactly what Jesus was teaching with this parable. We will do our best to open the Word and see if we can learn a few things from this passage. As always, I welcome your participation and look forward to seeing you all Sunday evening at 7:30 pm. About Zoom:   We will use Zoom for this Bible study. If you are using a computer, just type in www.zoom.com and select “Join a Meeting” at the top of the page, then enter the meeting ID: 696 778 0839. If you are using a phone, iPad or other portable device, then you will need...

Welcome to Week Fourteen of our Bible Study! This week we look at Luke 14:25-35. In this passage, our Lord discusses the cost of discipleship. This idea that there is a cost associated with becoming a Christian may be foreign these days, but Jesus spoke quite a lot about it. And if you think about it, this ties in nicely with the many parables about the Kingdom. Specifically, everything Jesus did while on earth was about the Kingdom, beginning it, establishing it, calling people into it, building it, etc. And the Great Commission is another statement about the Kingdom, right? “Go and make disciples” could just as well have been, “Go and build the Kingdom of God.” So, we will jump into this passage this week and see what the Lord has in store for us. As always, I welcome your participation and look forward to seeing you all Sunday evening at 7:30 pm. About Zoom:   We will use Zoom for this Bible study. If you are using a computer, just type in www.zoom.com and select “Join a Meet...

Welcome to Week Twelve of our Bible Study! This week, we will look at a parable recorded in Matthew 25:31-46. Once again, our parable is about the Kingdom of Heaven, but these verses deal with God’s judgment. At that time, all the nations will be brought before God and separated, much as the sheep are separated from the goats. We are then told the deeds of the sheep (those on His right) distinguish them from the goats. It’s a very interesting passage and one we will open up and try to understand.   Here's a video that explains why the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats: https://thedogvisitor.com/qa/why-does-a-shepherd-separate-sheep-from-goats  As always, we have lots of things to discuss and ponder this week. I look forward to seeing you all Sunday at 7:30 pm. Here are the details about joining us on Zoom. About Zoom:   We will use Zoom for this Bible study. If you are using a computer, just type in www.zoom.com and select “Join a Meeting” at the top...

Welcome to Week Eleven of our Bible Study! This week, we will look at a parable recorded in Matthew 25:1-13. Once again, our parable is about the Kingdom of Heaven. When we look at the parables of our Savior topically, and consider the words He spoke in public ministry, it is interesting to note the things He emphasized. Thus far, this topic (Kingdom of Heaven) has been the dominate subject. We can dismiss this or read over it, as we often do when we read the Bible in small snippets, but we should also consider that each of these parables was preserved for our benefit and we should wonder why our Savior spoke so much of the Kingdom of Heaven. This week’s text is the parable of the Ten Virgins who are waiting for the arrival of the groom. This story follows up the text in Matthew 24 and continues the theme of being prepared for the return of our King. We will jump into the text and consider this aspect of the Kingdom, which is, how best can we prepare and stay ready for the return? ...

Welcome to Week Ten of our Bible Study! This week, we will look at parables recorded in Matthew 13:44-51. There are three comparisons made between objects and the Kingdom of God. It is interesting to note how many times Jesus made references to the Kingdom in his public ministry. In these verses, He speaks of the Kingdom’s value to the one who finds it, and also explains how the evil ones will be removed from among the righteous at the end of times.  Some questions we will address during our study time: -           Why are the evil ones allowed to exist amongst the righteous? -           Can we easily determine who the evil ones are? -           What deeds are manifested by those who are evil? -           What value do you place on the Kingdom of God? -        ...