Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Romans 7:24 NASB Set me free – Just for the moment put aside Augustine’s exegesis claiming that this verse is the expression of Paul before he became a Christian. Historical analysis demonstrates that Augustine’s conclusion is wrong. At the…
JULY 21-24 in Virginia Beach. I have been teaching in Virginia Beach for more than two years. We have covered lots of topics and examined lots of verses. But the next conference, July 21-24, will be a very special event. More than eight years ago I did the first set of lectures titled “Living the…
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 2 Corinthians 1:3 ESV Comfort – Do you remember? Do you remember sitting in your father’s lap, safe, his arms around you, holding you as the most precious person in all the world? Do you…
He established the earth upon its foundations, so that it will not totter forever and ever. You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters were standing above the mountains. Psalm 104:5-6 NASB Above – Here is a visual representation of the cosmology of Genesis: It’s nothing like even the simplest grade…
He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places. 2 Samuel 22:34 NASB My high places – “Just keep going up. At first you won’t see it, but just keep going up.” We were four miles into the climb. Not a hike. A climb. Every step was altitude gain. And…
JULY is going to be busy. Here are the events you don’t want to miss Do you live in the midwest of the USA? Or maybe you just want to make a trip to Missouri. Then plan on coming to the Midwest Conference in Sedalia, MO. July 15-17. July 15-17 Sedalia, MO. The mid-west meeting…
Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. Psalm 104:2 NASB Tent Curtain – Read this verse without your current Einstein cosmic concepts. Read it without the Hubble telescope, the textbooks on astrophysics or even without those glow-in-the-dark stars you attached to your youngest child’s bedroom ceiling. Read…
For those of you who asked about online classes, Matt and I had a long conversation about that possibility. We concluded that the real education occurs in face-to-face interaction, not merely “watching” someone on a computer screen. So, for the time being, see below:
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, Luke 24:45 NASB Opened – Michael Heiser offers some very important insights into the original biblical authors’ perspectives. He helps us realize that we are constantly seduced into thinking that these men (and women) use words in the same way that we do. His refreshing look…
