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The Gospel of Luke This man, Luke (“Loukas” or “Lucas”), was most likely a Greek gentile.  But little if anything is known about the man and his origin.  Some scholars even suggest that he was a Hellenistic Jew, who is, of the Jewish faith but laced with Greek culture.  Two centers of the Hellenists were…

A Mustard Seed’s Strength Miracles have always been the source of many articles around their existence and proof that they exist(ed).  God’s Word is filled with examples of God directed miracles.  The miracles begin in creation in Genesis 1 and John 1.  The story of creation is clear that God “said,” and it was so! …

The Epistle  (Gospel) of Paul to the Romans “Be of good cheer,” is the phrasing used in the KJV versus take courage used in the NIV translation.  The phrase comes from the Greek word (tharses’).  This phrase has a story behind the statement.  It is the beginning of Paul’s journey to Rome.  Paul has now…

Paul’s Letter of Freedom to the Galatians Galatia would be considered something like a state in the country of Turkey.  Galatia was an ancient area in the highlands of central Anatolia.  Galatia was named after the Gauls who settled there from Thrace.  Historically, Thrace is a region in southeast Europe located by the Balkan Mountains…

In today’s world, we struggle with anything that is spiritual.  Why?  Because it is invisible, and we cannot touch or see it.  The Holy Scriptures speak to the spirit in a variety of ways.   One cannot begin to understand the O. T. scriptures without looking to Jewish scholars and its history.  One source comments that…

Recently, I read a detailed article in the Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”) concerning this subject matter.  The article detailed the negatives and positives of regret.  Having read the article, I began thinking about my personal regrets over the past years.  The conclusion of my pondering led me to researching the term from a Christian perspective….

The Book of Joel My studies have migrated to the O. T. and a review of the prophets of old.  The distinction of which book fits where depends on what and who you read.  The English Bibles divide the prophetic books into the “Major” and the “Minor” classes.  The former contains five books (Isaiah, Jeremiah,…

The First Epistle of John As I began my reading and study of John’s first epistle, I became more confused than before I began! Why?  Because since 200 AD, the theologians of its day, and then now in modern times, have continued to discuss, dispute, and even dispel part of John the Apostle’s writings.  The…