Lesson 4: Stand Firm (1 Thessalonians 3:1-9)
1 Thessalonians 3:1-9Day One Study1. Read 1 Thessalonians 3:1-9. For understanding these verses, refer back to Acts 17:13-16 and 18:5. Timothy and Silas brought back news about the church in...
View ArticleLesson 2: Heart Attitude of a Servant (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12Day One Study1. Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Write down the various references to the “source” of Paul’s message (“gospel of God”, verse 2).2. From whom did Paul get his authority...
View ArticleUsing This Study Guide
The Basic StudyThis study guide consists of 12 lessons covering two of Paul’s letters—First and Second Thessalonians. If you cannot do the entire lesson one week, please read the Bible passage covered...
View ArticleLesson 1: The Living and True God (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10Day One Study1. Let’s first get to know the Thessalonians. Read Acts 17:1-10. What information is given about the city and its people?2. Deeper Discoveries (optional): Look in the...
View ArticleLesson 3: Stress of Persecution (1 Thessalonians 2:13-20)
1 Thessalonians 2:13-20Day One Study1. Read 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20. Looking at verses 14-15, what were the Thessalonians experiencing?2. Power in leadership is the ability to define a situation,...
View ArticleOpening Statements on the Study of Genesis 1-11
A. How is Genesis 1-11 related to modern western science?1. totally antagonistic2. total agreement3. points of similarity no read more
View ArticleUltimate Authority: God’s Perfections as the Foundation of Theology,...
Has Audio: No God’s revelation to us in Scripture has ultimate authority as the word and words of God, providing the source and ground of theology, apologetics, and right reason. Therefore,...
View ArticleWhat’s In The Box? The Unreasonable Faith Of Atheism And Agnosticism
Has Audio: No Modern atheists view atheism as reasonable and scientific while Christianity is dismissed as wishful thinking. Science and reason have delivered us from dogmatic religious authority and...
View ArticleAnswering The Atheist
Chapter One: The Sweeping Claims Of The AtheistThe Nature And Scope Of The Atheist’s Claim Regarding God, Man, And All RealityAt first glance, the atheist’s claim that “God does not exist” appears to...
View ArticleAnswering The Agnostic
The Nature And Scope Of The Agnostic’s Claim Regarding God, Man, And All Reality no read more
View ArticleConcluding Remarks
A Proper ApproachWe have but briefly touched upon a small sample of arguments against the existence of the God of Scripture, yet have presented a basis for understanding the nature of all such...
View ArticleAcknowledgements and Introduction to "What’s In The Box? The Unreasonable...
AcknowledgmentsThis short booklet presents a simple application of central aspects of Cornelius Van Til’s apologetic method. Given the volume and complexity of Van Til’s writings, understanding and...
View ArticleFor King Or Country: Where Does Our Hope Lie? (Psalm 47 )
(This sermon was delivered on November 4, 2012, the Sunday before the 2012 Presidential Election on Tuesday, November 6)This Tuesday is a big day in the life of our country. It is the day that we as...
View ArticlePaul, Romans and Homosexuality
The first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans contains what most readers consider the Bible’s clearest condemnation of same-sex relations. Recent scholarship reads the same text and finds just the...
View ArticleHomosexuality Is Unnatural: The Is-Ought Fallacy?
Recently a caller to the radio told me about a conversation he’d had about homosexuality. The caller made the teleological argument, that looking at what the natural functions of the male and female...
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Lesson 30: How Not to Live (Ephesians 4:17-19)
Listen To AudioDownload AudioDownload Word DocNumerous polls over the years have shown that anywhere from one-third to almost one-half of Americans claim to be born again Christians. But before we...
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Lesson 9: Choose Your Love: the World or the Father? (1 John 2:15-17)
Listen To AudioDownload AudioDownload Word DocExpository study of 1 John: You must choose your love and then maintain your choice: you love either the world or the Father, but not both. no read more
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Lesson 16: Hatred or Love? (1 John 3:11-18)
Listen To AudioDownload AudioDownload Word DocExpository study of 1 John: The mark of the world is hatred, but the mark of the church is love. no read more
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