New Testament – Page 28 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Come and See – John 1:43-51

Jesus grew up in Galilee, in the little town of Nazareth, a stonemason or carpenter before entering into his ministry. Galilee was despised by Judeans because it was under so much Gentile influence and

First He Found – John 1:35-42

John Jantsch hosts a website called DuctTapeMarketing.com and a podcast for small business help. The tagline for his site is, “Marketing a small business shouldn’t be that hard.”

Not Worthy – John 1:19-28

Wayne’s World aficionados can’t help but smile when our intrepid duo find them selves in the presence of greatness. “We’re not worthy, we’re not worthy, we’re not

He Has Explained Him – John 1:16-18

Do you play car games. Paul Carter of the Gospel Coalition (Canadian version) does and one game he has played in the car is to list the 5 most memorable sermons you have ever heard. Sound like fun?

Word Made Flesh – John 1:14,15

Wikibooks describes human genetic reproduction this way: “Children often look like some combination of their parents. This is because each parent gives the child some of themselves…genes.

Welcome – John 1:6-13

There is an art to welcoming guests at church. Ministrytodaymag.com has ten suggestions: 1) create a culture of welcoming, 2) train your greeters, 3) have a logical flow of traffic, 4) spellcheck everything,

Witness – John 1:6-8

Ever heard of Justipedia? It is a Wikipedia like site giving answers to judicial questions. For example, what is a credible witness: “A credible witness is a witness who is believed to be likely

Light and Life – John 1:1-5

What is light? Wikipedia describes it this way: “Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation within the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be perceived by the human eye.

The Word Was God – John 1:1

They knocked on my door and greeted me with an agenda to explain the Bible. I invited them in and embarked on a several weeks examination of a Watchtower publication describing the message of the Bible.

Love With Faith – Ephesians 6:21-24

I never cease to marvel at Jesus. He had the ability to speak truth into people’s lives that was sometimes hard and yet they loved him. And this no doubt springs from the fact that he completely

Battle in the Spirit – Ephesians 6:10-20

I was called to help a Christian who was being attacked by a demon and was able to help her. He had made a kind of appearance to her that was designed to scare the wits out of her and it almost succeeded,

Parenting and Slaves in the Spirit – Ephesians 6:1-9

Dr. Neil Farber has a great article called 10 Things to Know About Parent-Child Relationships. It is based on research of parent-child relationships. The researcher remarks, “The parent-child relationship

Husbands and Wives in the Spirit – Ephesians 5:22-33

Would you take marriage advice from someone who has never been married? Is it even possible for someone who isn’t married to understand what it is like to be married? Does God understand marriage?

Full of the Spirit – Ephesians 5:15-21

There are actually two kinds of filling of the Spirit (see my article). One is a temporary empowerment by the Spirit that is never actually commanded or asked for, but that the Spirit gives sovereignly

Light in the Darkness – Ephesians 5:1-14

Someone has said that the most precious light is the one that visits you in your darkest hour (Mehmet Murat Ilman). But light may also be something you want to avoid. Jesus said, “People loved darkness

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