Posts with the tag “bible”

0
Did God really say?
August 6th, 2024
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1)The first w...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
Give us today our daily bread
January 9th, 2024
Today's blog post is adapted from the June 14th, 2022 post.After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to ...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
The whole Old Testament points to Jesus
September 28th, 2021
“Listen, O high priest Joshua and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch. See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! T...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
God has plans to prosper you... just not the way you think
August 17th, 2021
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)In Jeremiah 28, the Israelites are in exile i...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
Why I preach the way that I do
October 6th, 2020
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:  Preach the Word; be prepared in season and ou...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
The fortune cookie Bible
March 13th, 2018
“This is what the LORD says: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things, and s...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
Is your Bible more like a fortune cookie or a sword?
October 18th, 2016
“This is what the LORD says: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things, and s...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
Is the Bible reliable?
September 22nd, 2015
Over the next few weeks, the blog will highlight some of the community groups that will be offered at NewLife this fall. Today’s post will highlight Is the Bible Reliable? by Dr. Stephen Meyer. This g...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
The Bible is not about you
April 21st, 2015
Today’s post is edited and reprinted from a January 8th, 2013 post.“You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify a...  Read More
by Eric Stillman
0
Don't give up reading through the Bible this year
February 17th, 2015
So, how is that “read through the Bible in a year” plan going?Okay, so I’m sure not all of you set that as a goal, but for those who did, I am guessing that you have been slogging through Exodus, Levi...  Read More
by Eric Stillman