Bible Studies
The Parables of Our Lord
New class meets every Sunday Morning at 8:00 and 10:50 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. If you’ve ever found it difficult to determine exactly what Jesus is wanting you to see in a parable, come worship with us on Sunday mornings as we work our way through many of the parables in [...]
26Sep2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Seven Principles for Interpreting Parables
1. A PARABLE MUST BE TRUE TO LIFE. By definition, the parable is not an historic event, but must use characters and situations that could happen in ordinary life. 2. IMMEDIATE CONTEXT SHAPES INTERPRETATION. The situation giving rise to Jesus’ telling of the parable is relevant to its meaning. Jesus’ explanation of the meaning or [...]
26Sep2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Illuminations: God Draws Us to Himself
It was a Saturday morning in Eagleville and all the eagle kiddies were gathered around the TV in the eagle living room—in the center of the eagle nest—watching eagle cartoons. Mama Eagle was in the kitchen cooking up some road kill when suddenly the kiddies began raising a ruckus over whose turn it was [...]
26Sep2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Never Give Up, No Matter the Odds – Your Personal Bible Study
When we’re deep into the study of the Bible, we don’t want to get so hung up on the main teaching of a passage that we overlook any of the jewels God buried in it for us to uncover. To fully appreciate the power of God’s word we need to slow down and digest all [...]
2Sep2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
To Set the Record Straight…
We all know the story of Noah and the flood and how he gathered the animals two by two and brought them into the Ark–a male and female of each kind so after the flood the world could be replenished. That’s what we’ve always heard. Now let’s see what the scriptures actually say. [...]
28Jul2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Getting to Know Christ
If you’re going through a tough time and need something to lean on outside yourself… if you have difficulty understanding how God can be Father, Son and Holy Spirit–all three and still just “one”… if you cannot fathom how Jesus was both God and man at the same time… …then an in-depth study of [...]
28Jul2010 | Gail Knox | 1 comment | Continued
Bible Study: “Hastening the Coming Day of God”
Ever since Biblical times, people have speculated as to the timing of the end of the world as we know it. Well-meaning scholars have foolishly set dates for Jesus’ expected return even though clearly warned in scripture that no one knows the day or hour but the Father in heaven. However, although we do [...]
28Jul2010 | Gail Knox | 0 comments | Continued
Seven Biblical Principles for Overcoming Despair – Your Personal Bible Study
As children, we have dreams of what we want to be when we grow up. As grown-ups, we dream of what we want to accomplish before we die. Our dreams motivate us and encourage us to work hard. They keep us on target. They keep us from giving up. But what do we do when our dreams are shattered?
25Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
More Blessed to Give Than Receive – Your Personal Bible Study
In Acts 20:35, the Apostle Paul quotes Jesus as saying, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” In this day and age, in our country, I cannot help but wonder if we realize fully what Jesus was saying to us here. The Greek word markarios that is read as “blessed” means to be [...]
31May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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