Who Is God? A Biblical and Christian Understanding
Why the Question “Who Is God?” Still Matters Every generation is confronted with the question “Who is God?” The church has always carried the responsibility of reflecting on revealed truth, clarifying it, defending it, and making it meaningful in each historical context. While cultures, philosophies, and languages change, the Christian understanding of God remains rooted in biblical revelation....
The Authority of Scripture: Why Christians Should Pray Using the Scripture
Authority, Prayer, and the Written Word of God Many Christians believe in prayer, and many read the Bible, yet far fewer intentionally pray the Scriptures. One reason for this gap is a shallow understanding of the authority of Scripture. When Scripture is viewed merely as devotional material rather than divine revelation, prayer easily becomes emotional, repetitive, or shaped more by...
The Five Discourses of Matthew: How Jesus Forms Disciples as Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven
The Gospel according to Matthew presents Jesus not only as Messiah and King, but profoundly as Teacher. More than any other Gospel, Matthew highlights Jesus’ instructional ministry by organizing His teaching into five major discourses (Five Discourses of Matthew), each centered on the Kingdom of Heaven and the formation of disciples. These discourses are not random sermons. Together, they form a...
Understanding the Journey of Faith: Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification
Every believer should grasp three fundamental concepts of the Christian faith: justification, sanctification, and glorification. Sadly, these terms often remain relegated to academic discussions, leaving many practising believers without a deep understanding of their significance. Understanding these concepts is essential for a fruitful spiritual journey, so let’s explore each one. What is...
An Expository of John 2:1-11 || Invite and Involve Jesus
Introduction: Involve Jesus The book of John is clearly written to demonstrate that Jesus is the Son of God. It serves to defend His deity with the intent that its audience would believe in Him as the Son of God and, through that belief, attain salvation. "Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may...
Revealing the Ministry of Men || Acts 10 Bible Study || God uses men to Bless Men
God is a God of order! Interestingly, with all His power and dominion, He looks for a man (Female and Male included) to send whenever He is out to do something. I call this, the ministry of men. Unfortunately, God's agenda may be delayed when He lacks a man to cooperate with Him (Ezekiel 22:30). Psa 115:16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of...
The Letter to Ephesians – An Introduction to Ephesians
Ephesus was a city well situated in the Roman Empire and a business hub. The residents of the city, Ephesians, were mainly Greeks who devotedly served pagan gods. The city was also the custodian of the great Roman goddess called Diana or Artemis (Acts 19). The city of Ephesus also had the largest temple of the Artemis measuring 425 by 220 feet with 127 pillars. It had taken 200 years to build...
Colossians: An Introduction to the Book of Colossians
The letter to Colossians is one of the four letters known as, the prison epistles. Paul wrote this letter during his house arrest. Paul was not the founder of the church and scholars claim that he had never been to Colossae (Colossians 2:1). However, the church in Colossae was established by Epaphras (1:7-8,4:12-13. Epaphras seems to have been with Paul before he went to establish the church....
Tips for an Effective Bible Study
Before we get started learning some tips on how to read and interpret the Bible in your bible study, It will be necessary to have an understanding that you can choose to approach the Bible in at least these three ways: As a historical account As a literature As an inspired word of God Nevertheless, True Treasures approaches the Bible as an inspired word of God as guided by 2 Timothy 3:16-17...