17 So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind. 18 I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun… – Eccl. 2:17-18a 24 There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This…
And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind. – Eccl. 1:17 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. – Eccl. 2:1 Having introduced himself and given an overview…
5 Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment…
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. As we begin our study of the book of Jude we must first consider the author and his audience. The book begins with a greeting that follows…
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,e “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” – Luke 2:23-24 The third song that we find in Luke’s gospel…
“The Necessity of Reform: The Church’s Crisis of Authority” 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by…
October 31st of this year will mark the 500 year anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of his 95 theses to the door of the cathedral in Wittenberg, Germany in order to protest the sale of indulgences as well as various other practices of the Roman Catholic Church. This event is recognized by many as the…
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. 15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my…
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. 8 “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know…
3 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in…