by jbrackbill | Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
In Luke 12:13-31 Jesus is teaching on greed and worry. Last week in part 1 of this study we saw that an occasion arose for Jesus to teach on this subject because he was asked to intervene in a family dispute (12:13-14). Jesus went straight to the heart of the matter...
by jbrackbill | Feb 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you have been at The Bible Church recently you realize that we are focused on memorizing Scripture. Why do we have such an ambitious focus on memorizing Scripture? Although more could be said, here are at least 6 Biblical reasons for purposefully and consistently...
by jbrackbill | Jan 21, 2014 | Devotional Thoughts, Uncategorized
Somewhere along the line it has become typical for someone in our family to refer to Isaiah 1:18 when it snows. In that verse the LORD gives a wonderful image of forgiveness of sins: Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD,...
by jbrackbill | Sep 24, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts, Uncategorized
Last Sunday evening we considered Genesis 18:1-15 and saw that the LORD once again appeared to Abraham to strengthen his faith, but this time it was for his wife’s faith to be strengthened. The climax of these fifteen verses is recorded in verse 14: “Is...
by jbrackbill | Sep 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
All of us have received the email and now the Facebook post that says something to this effect: Pass this on if you love…, or do not let this stop with you if you care about…, or people will know that you care if you pass this email or post on. The threat...
by jbrackbill | Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have always loved Psalm 1. In beautiful imagery it exhorts believers to find their delight in the Lord through His Word and it warns unbelievers of their precarious state. I have taught on it numerous times, memorized it and prayed through it. And yet, recently as I...
