Submitted by Dr. GP ” THE NECESSITY TO STUDY BACKGROUND HISTORY OF THE BIBLE & BIBLE LANDS FOR A BETTER APPRECIATION OF THE BIBLE.” INTRODUCTION Although the Bible does not claim to be a history book, even a serious superficial survey of the Scriptures show the Word of God is a book of history. The Bible
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Submitted by Dr. GP I WILL BE WITH YOU The word or promise of assurance which echoed throughout the patriarchal period was the theme and the repeated promise or pledge “I will be with you.” The Scriptures teach that one of the results of the Lord’s second coming is that God will have his longest and dearest desire. The
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Submitted by Dr. GP The earth was so wicked that, without apology, God could have judged it on the spot (Gen. 6:5). But in His grace and patience, He delayed judgment for over a century, while Noah built the ark (see 1 Pet. 3:20).
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Submitted by Dr. GP Last Sunday morning we had the privilege of listening to a speaker from India share a nice word on Israel in three horticultural situations at our assembly in Central Florida. I hope some of you will enjoy this transcript of his message, as much as I enjoyed the message. Read full text of the sermon –
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Submitted by Dr. GP This summer, our assembly will engage in an Old Testament Survey. I will kick the series off with a discussion on CREATION on May 31st, followed by a lecture on June 7th on CONSCIENCE i,e the fall of Adam and Eve. Submitted are the notes I am proposing to use on is May 31st entitled CREATION.
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Submitted by Dr. GP Chapter ten is the parenthetical portion between the sixth and seventh trumpets. In these verses we read of the only thing that is definitely sealed in this book of Revelation. When John heard the voice of the seven thunders he started to write, but he heard a voice from heaven saying to him, “Seal up those
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Submitted by GP Recently, I have been fascinated with seven NT verses in the Pauline epistles which contain the phrase “with Christ”. Four of which are to be found in Colosians “With” in the Greek is “syn’ from which we get English words synergy and synergistic and the phrase “in synch!” Paul repetitively use of sun/syn to make certain that we understand that we are in a new and intimate
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Submitted by Dr. GP Intro 2 Timothy 2:2 clearly teaches ……….. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. The New International Version puts 2 Timothy 2:2 this way ….. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses
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It is important for followers of Jesus to keep reading the Bible. You can never read enough. I have found that as you read, you may not understand everything. But you will understand what you need to understand at your individual stage of development. This removes the pressure of having to be an expert to read the Bible. If you
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Most of us who have attended church for many years, have heard read in our churches the majestic Messianic messages of Micah chapters 4 and 5 at Christmas time. But there is another obscure prediction that Micah gives about the Lord in chapter 2:12 &13. This morning, November 17th 2019, at 11 a.m, I am scheduled to give a message on this passage
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Submitted by Grenville Phillips II Today, it seems useful to hear Jesus on who we are on the inside. This is who we really are, and whom Jesus will ultimately judge at the end of the age. “When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand: Not what goes into the mouth defiles a
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Submitted by Dr. GP About 10 years ago, the summer series of our assembly here in Central Florida addressed aspects of THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION. Subjects included in this doctrine includes adoption, justification, redemption, reconciliation etc.Such subjects tend to be studied by the TOPICAL METHOD OF BIBLE STUDY which is a form of SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY, whereby the several and sundry
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Submitted by Dr. GP Every summer at the Plymouth Brethren Assembly that I attend here in Central Florida, the 16 Sundays in June through September are devoted to one of the men in the church giving a talk on a chosen theme. Last week on Sweet Sunday Sermon – Enoch, I submitted my contribution from the year when the assignment was for contributors
Read moreSubmitted by Pachamama May you rise on the wings of Ra! One hundred and seventy six (176) years after the formal emancipation of African slaves in the British colonies and one hundred and forty-nine (149) years after the current Anglo-American empire was able to follow suit, Caribbean elites are again seeking to disrespect our African ancestors by selling out their
Read moreToday is the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. A special celebratory service was held at Westminster Abbey today. It was the Bible, commissioned by a King, that made the Word of God available to all English-speaking people so that they were no longer reliant on translations by those who could read Latin. It allowed the common man to
Read moreCaribbean Radio Show interviewing Timothy Aldred on his new book Some on BU will find this blog distasteful, you are cautioned that the video is not complimentary of the Bible and religion. In fact the author Timothy Aldred of the book BAMBOOZLED! refers to the Bible as rubbish which should be tossed into the garbage. It is no secret BU
Read moreSubmitted by Terence Blackett “The ‘STONE’ which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone” – Psalms 118:22 For almost 2000 years, the Bible has remained the most controversial book in all of human history. While today, we take for granted the some 24,000 different translations of the Bible – there was a time when those who read the Book*
Read moreSubmitted by Terence Blackett “And there appeared in Heaven a great wonder; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of [12] stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red
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