Without A Cause

My heart is burning with excitement, joy, and peace, the kind that words cannot convey. I am completely satisfied in God’s love for us.

A part of my joy is prompted by John 15.25:

It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.' (Joh 15:25 NRSV)

Our Anger is NOT God's Righteousness (James 1:16-18)

This week we look at some of the ways James outlines for Christians to live, and being angry is not an action that shows God's righteousness in our lives. He follows that with some things we can and should do to pattern our lives to show God's righteousness (James 1:19-27)

Loving God when Tempted (James 1.16-18)

This weeks lesson covers some straight forward instructions about living our lives out wherever we are. James tells us that God does not change, and that he loves us so much that he gave us his good news (word of truth) making us the First Fruits of his creatures! Good News! (James 1:16-18)

New Testament Table of Contents Survey

This is a survey of the New Testament using the table of contents. This survey is designed to be copied into the Table of Contents of each Bible you use as a ready reference. Make brackets to group books together, and draw lines between books to indicate passage of time or major events.

Old Testament Table of Contents Survey

This is a survey of the Old Testament using nothing but the table of contents. This Old Testament Survey is designed to be copied into the Table of Contents of each Bible you use regularly so it will be a ready reference. Make brackets to group books together, and draw lines between books to indicate passage of time or major events.

How to select a Bible Translation

We have so many different translations of the Bible because languages have a limited number of words to express the limitless number of feelings and ideas. This shortage of words is why translators can’t make a literal translation – one that uses the same English word to translate the same Greek word.

The Crown of Life: James 1:12

This week is a ‘side-bar’ in the study of James. The lesson this week is an introduction to the next post, this week we learn some guiding principles when studying God's word