Bible Perspective

Discerning God's Leading - ep.1

“Does God have a specific will for each individual? If so, is that will discoverable? We begin to study the biblical doctrine of God’s will, as well as considering false ways of discerning God’s guidance and direction.”

15 Jan 2023 25 min

Conserving the Truth

“Should Christians be ‘conservative’? The last verses of 1 Timothy give a surprising answer. Christians must be like conservationists when it comes to the faith, conserving three aspects of Christianity.”

8 Jan 2023 25 min

God's definition of success

How should we evaluate a year gone by, or even a whole life? What makes it great, or makes a whole life “a great life”? Jesus told us that the greatest man who ever lived was not one we would expect. His secret of success was the true secret of…

1 Jan 2023 26 min

The True Wonder of Christmas

People talk about the wonder and mystery of Christmas. But what is the “Christmas spirit”? What should it be? By overlaying John 1:1 and John 1:14, we can understand the true mystery, awe and beauty of Christmas, which the world misses of they miss the Incarnation.

25 Dec 2022 26 min

How To Be Thoroughly Rich

Many people dream of being rich. Many people are actually more rich than they imagine, by the Bible’s standard. But being rich comes with several dangers. Paul commands wealthy believers to observe three responsibilities, if they wish to be assured of their salvation in 1 Timothy 6:17-19.

18 Dec 2022 26 min

The Successful Christian

How can we understand the Christian life if it is a life we have never seen? The Bible helps us see the unseen and visualize the invisible by comparing the Christian life to three images we are very familiar with: travelling, war, and protection, in 1 Timothy 6:11-16

11 Dec 2022 26 min

Is God Enough?

“All people seek gain out of life. But what is the very best investment of your short life People are sure that money is the key to great gain. Paul differs and gives us a profit and loss statement for life in 1 Timothy 6:6-10.”

4 Dec 2022 26 min

The prophets of profit

“For over seventy years, Christianity has been plagued by “prophets of profit”: people who claim that the goal of the Christian life is material wealth. This false teaching is countered by Paul in 1 Timothy 6:3-5, where Paul gives us the test, the truth, and the track record of the…

27 Nov 2022 26 min

Christianity Works

“Christians are not exempt from earning an income and working in the world. When they do so, they must have a distinct approach to authority. Paul explains how Christians are to respond to both good and evil bosses for the sake of God’s reputation.’

20 Nov 2022 26 min

The hiring and firing of Pastors

“Does the Bible have any mechanisms for the hiring or firing of pastors? Are “men of God” self-appointed and permanent fixtures? 1 Timothy 5:19-24 describes a careful procedure that protects the pastorate from false accusations, from disqualified men, and from unqualified novices.”

13 Nov 2022 26 min

Maintaining your minister

“In a Christian world populated with prosperity-gospel preachers, how should a faithful, Bible-believing church approach remuneration of their pastors, without getting swayed by the false teaching around us? First Timothy 5:17-18 gives the answer.”

6 Nov 2022 24 min

The young and the restless

“The Bible warns against giving handouts to young, able-bodied people. First Timothy 5:11-16 describes the terrifying dangers of idleness, and the opposite virtues, particularly in the lives of young women.”

30 Oct 2022 26 min

Apostles Creed : Resurrection and life Everlasting

“What do Christians mean by ‘resurrection’, and why does it matter? What does it mean to live forever? The final statements of the Apostles’ Creed help us to see the enormity of these doctrines.”

23 Oct 2022 25 min

Apostles Creed : Church and forgiveness

“What do we mean when we speak of the “universal church”? How do you join it? Furthermore, what is really meant by “forgiveness”? We continue to explore the phrases in the Apostles’ Creed, and learn why these are fundamental to the faith.”

16 Oct 2022 25 min

Apostles Creed : The Ascension and the Holy Spirit

“The Ascension is often seen as a strange add-on to Christian doctrine. Why does the Apostles’ Creed include the Ascension as an essential of the faith? For that matter, what do we mean when we confess the next line: “I believe in the Holy Spirit’?”

9 Oct 2022 24 min

Apostles Creed : Burial and Resurrection of Christ

Why does the Apostles’ Creed remind us that Jesus was buried? The importance of “Easter Saturday”, as well as the essentiality of the Resurrection are our themes as we continue to consider the Apostles’ Creed.

2 Oct 2022 24 min

Apostles Creed : Virgin Birth and Death of Christ

Does it really matter if we believe Jesus was born of a virgin? In fact, several essential truths are connected to this idea, confessed in the Apostles’ Creed. Similarly, the significance of Jesus’ death on the cross is a fundamental of the faith.

25 Sep 2022 24 min

God the Creater and Jesus our Lord

“Why is it essential to believe that God is the Creator? Furthermore, what four truths come from the title “Jesus Christ, His Son, Our Lord”? As we continue to consider the Apostles’ Creed, we examine the meaning behind these important phrases.

18 Sep 2022 25 min

Apostles Creed - Trinity

“Does it really matter what we believe? Isn’t it more important to just be sincere? In this series, David considers the fundamentals of the faith from the Apostles Creed. First of all, we learn that the God of Scripture is Tri-une: three persons in one being.”

11 Sep 2022 25 min

Is the church a failure if it doesn’t meet social needs?

“Are Christians obligated to give to every poor people they meet? Is the church a failure if it doesn’t run soup kitchens and meet social needs? Paul gives us the answer in 1 Timothy 5:1-10, where we learn the nature of true, biblical ‘social justice. “

4 Sep 2022 25 min