These books clarify Eastern customs and principles of Scripture interpretation that will benefit the reader from Genesis to Revelation.
Bishop K. C. Pillai grew up in portions of India that practiced the same customs we read about in the Scriptures but do not understand. Light Through an Eastern Window was written so that more Christians may be encouraged to trust in the Word of God, and believe more deeply through understanding.
How to Enjoy the Bible guides readers in the adventure of honest and open Bible study – allowing God’s Word to speak for itself, and establishing the integrity of Scripture based on its own internal evidence.
The New Manners & Customs of the Bible has over 700 Scripture references, in sequence, from Genesis to Revelation, hundreds of cross-references, dozens of popular expressions that came from the Bible, and many black and white illustrations and photographs.
Young’s?Analytical Concordance allows any student of the Bible to see every place a Greek or Hebrew word is used in the Bible, and from those determine its meaning. The names of persons and places are also included, with separate entries for those having similar or identical names.
The Companion Bible has in-depth and extensive marginal notes on the structure of the biblical text, explanations of Hebrew words and their use, charts, parallel passages, lists of proper names, calendars, and timelines, along with cross references and 198 appendixes. By E. W. Bullinger.
Many consider Bullinger’s Figures of Speech Used in the Bible to be the best on this subject. It defines 217 distinct figures of speech present in Scripture. The pronunciation and etymology of each figure’s name, along with a number of Scripture passages in which it appears, completes each entry.
The Revised English Version? (REV?) is the New Testament version by Spirit & Truth Fellowship International?. They call it the REV because they are presenting a revised version of earlier English versions, primarily the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), which was used as the base text for their work. Free to download or read online.
The skills of rightly-dividing the Word of truth are perishable, they decline if we do not use them. Using them keeps God's Word fresh and alive in our minds.
Jesus is the door, not the staircase. He is the door. We enter in and we are done. Then we have the common faith. We have true unity when you and I connect over this spiritual bond we both share.
Being More Than Conquerors Takes Endurance - it requires staying focused on God, and in your ability to prevail and conquer in all things. Especially when you are faced with adversity.
As fellow workers with God, we all contribute our strengths and abilities to bless one another and make our fellowship the best. Charlie lays out our plan moving forward, where each of us may pick a week to teach and/or lead the fellowship. We then began setting up the calendar for the coming months.
God's plan for us is victory. The adversary wants to corrupt our minds so we never see the victory. We must discipline our thinking to have victory in our lives.
This is a remarkable story if you know the history and culture behind it. It is a very unusual period in the Church, because up until this time there wasn't anybody in the Church except former Jews.
Hannah was childless and endured verbal attacks by Peninnah for years. What was it in her life that opened the floodgates so she could get the answer she needed? She rose up.
The adversary has stolen and is killing an entire generation of our children. We are not to be ignorant of his devices. We need to teach our children to put on the whole armor of God because they are going to need it.
We are God's workmanship, and the invisible things of God are freely revealed to our inner nature. Then all He has invested in us is paid out in love as we do those great works He has fore-ordained for us to walk in.
The standard for giving today is "Every man according as he purposes in his heart." Usages of "tithe" in the New Testament show the tithe was part of the law that was done away with Jesus' sacrifice.
A great frame of mind is necessary in your walk, a spiritual humility is necessary if you are going to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.
The last two or three years we have been inundated with negatives. God takes care of the birds in the air, the lilies of the field, and He will take care of us.
We are claimed as God's own possession. We are sealed with holy spirit, the guarantee of our inheritance. He did it all so we may live to the praise of His glory.
A clear order of events would fit with what we innately understand - time. But the gospels are so different from one another! We must go beyond the mathematical model to see how they fit together.
We have been given all spiritual blessings - every one! We are fully equipped. So now we want to develop our relationship with Him. This is where life counts!
How much does our Dad love us? Let's try to count the ways. It is an amazing journey to realize that His love really knows no bounds. Love is not just something He does, it is Who He is, it is one of the defining characteristics of His very nature. God IS Love.
Sometimes if we just slow down and think about what the Word is saying it can be very impacting. What God chose to emphasize in the 23rd Psalm is the relationship.
Forgiveness is a conscious, deliberate effort to release feelings of resentment or vengeance towards someone, regardless of whether they actually deserve our forgiveness.
Building an environment of love and respect for God's Word requires repetition. People always want to jump to something new, but that new thing may or may not be the truth.
When you stop and look at the moment you see things differently. What you have. Who you are with. You are happy, and God is Who He is. The moment, not the past, not the future, but that teeny tiny moment is for you to enjoy.
God sees and covers all. There is not a moment in our lives when we are alone. He has a vantage point like no other. His ears are always open to our prayers. We know He hears us always.