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"All scripture..." not just "some scripture" is God-breathed and profitable.It's such a cherry-picking, buffet style "ha...
10/20/2026

"All scripture..." not just "some scripture" is God-breathed and profitable.

It's such a cherry-picking, buffet style "have it your way" style of interpretation and theology that arbitrarily says "this doctrine of scripture isn't essential to salvation." Says who?

If doctrines or facts in history are non-essential to belief or practice, then why did God waste His breath revealing those things in scripture?

The fundamental problem with this idea is that it pre-supposes that judgment will be a standard, across the board judgment with no consideration of things like knowledge, ability, capacity, available revelation, attitude, etc. See Luke 12:42-48 and Matthew 25:14-30.

Godly fear actually builds confidence (Psalm 118:4-6; Acts 9:31); includes trembling (Phil. 2:12; Eph. 6:5); is a mark...
10/19/2026

Godly fear actually builds confidence (Psalm 118:4-6; Acts 9:31); includes trembling (Phil. 2:12; Eph. 6:5); is a mark of maturity (Eccl. 12:13; Heb. 11:7); and is the foundation of wisdom (Prov. 9:10).

4 Let those who fear the Lord now say, “His mercy endures forever.” 5 I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:4-6)

12 “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:12-13)

13 “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” (2 Corinthians 7:1)

“For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,” 1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬ (this ver...
10/17/2026

“For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,” 1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬ (this verse is the center of the book in English).

“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” 1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬.

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Le...
10/16/2026

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:13-16 NKJV)

o The word “sick” in v. 15 occurs only three times in the NT, and in the other two occurrences it refers to weariness, not physical sickness (Hebrews 12:3; Revelation 2:3).

o In the NT, physical sickness was not always guaranteed healing (see 1 Timothy 5:23 2 Timothy 4:20 & 2 Corinthians 12:7-9).

o The promise by James is that, if we follow this pattern, we WILL be saved and forgiven of sin. Guaranteed (v. 15). This guarantee of healing indicates that the subject is "spiritual" healing, not physical.

o “Confess … to one another” and “pray for one another” indicates this is a reciprocal action of each person confessing to the other person. This reinforces that the subject is "spiritual" sickness. What does confessing sins have anything to do with being physically sick? (Luke 13:1-5)

o "The term "anointing," ... 'is a general term used for an anointing of any kind' (Vine 158) ... its cognate noun is used in the symbolic sense of receiving blessings (Isaiah 61:3). The Greeks had a second term they used for anointing (chrio). It is more limited than this first term and refers to sacred and symbolic anointings" (Edwards). The image of anointing with oil signifies praying blessings over the one who has sinned "in the name of the Lord" or by the authority of the Lord. Just like Old Testament thanksgiving sacrifices are replaced by prayer in the New Testament (Hebrews 13:15), so is the Old Testament practice of anointing the head with oil as a bestowing of God's blessings.

o There truly is something revitalizing to have someone else pray for you, especially when you are feeling especially weak. James 5:13-16 is a powerful passage telling us very clearly that we should go to the elders as a first step and not a last resort in time of spiritual sickness and distress.

10/12/2026

30 DAY CHALLENGE:

The week of October 25th I'm launching a 30 day challenge. This challenge is for anyone who is tired of the spiritual ruts they are living in. The challenge is based on Romans 12:2 - "be transformed by the renewing of your mind" - and incorporates 10 daily spiritual exercises each day for 30 days.

1. Praying
2. Reading
3. Meditation
4. Study
5. Memorize Scripture
6. Journaling
7. Conversation
8. Teaching
9. Fasting
10. Singing

The challenge will begin with a 2 day fast, and include all other nine exercises each day. There will be preview instructions for all participating with guidelines and recommendations on how much to spend on each exercise daily, resources to use, etc.

This involve daily texts, check-ins, and intense commitment. I already have 7 people committed to the challenge. Do not commit if you aren't all-in, but also know that this is very doable, all-the-while being very intense.

Enroll by emailing - [email protected].

Provide your name, email, phone number, and consent to accountability.

Full Sermon: https://youtu.be/m6314b6dAtY?is=m5ozoh2f22nsEcf-

10/11/2026

"I JUST DON'T LIKE READING..."

A lot of men (especially) say this when it comes to reading the Bible. And I get it. I hated reading growing up. But let's think of Bible reading in terms of what God demands of us and instructs is for our own good.

1) Paul said to give your bodies a living SACRIFICE and be transformed by the renewing of your MIND (Romans 12:1-2).

Sacrifice is painful. By its very nature, sacrifice involves doing things you don't want to do at first. Your body resists, but your mind knows it's good for you. Add Bible reading to that if you hate reading. Furthermore, your mind cannot be renewed if you are not exercising it with a divine stimulus - the word of God.

2) Jesus said to take up your cross daily and follow Him (Luke 9:23).

Contextually, taking up one's cross meant be willing to follow Jesus at all costs, accepting the costs up to the point of dying (what a cross symbolized). How does that make you feel about Bible reading? Makes that sound pretty simple doesn't it? If I'm not willing to sacrifice my will to read God's word, what makes me think I will sacrifice my will to die for Christ in the heat of the moment?

Bible reading for some people is sacrifice. But I will also give you my word, and I have seen this in the lives of many Christians, if you commit yourself to regular reading of scripture it will start to change you and you will grow to enjoy reading the Bible. You may still hate reading in general, but you will learn to at least enjoy the Bible. It will start to speak back to you.

10/07/2026

The God of the Old Testament is a MEAN, NO COMPASSION and ALL JUDGMENT God?

NO.

““He shall not return to the land of Egypt; But the Assyrian shall be his king, Because they refused to repent. And the sword shall slash in his cities, Devour his districts, And consume them, Because of their own counsels. My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they call to the Most High, None at all exalt Him.

“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you like Zeboiim? My heart (turns over) within Me; My sympathy is stirred.”
‭‭(Hosea‬ ‭11‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

The Old Testament prophets paint a different picture of YHWH than many make him out to be. If we read ALL the text and not just select passages to make God to our liking, then we see the heart of God for what it is.

God is very compassionate for His people, like a mother for her children. Yet, compassion does not negate discipline.

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you.” (Isaiah 49:15)

Anyone who says the God of the Old Testament is all wrath and no grace and the God of the New Testament is all grace and no wrath hasn’t read their Bible. And if they have, they didn’t pay attention when they read it.

Share a picture of your Bible on this thread and why you like it! I have a Cambridge NKJV wide margin Bible. I love it b...
10/07/2026

Share a picture of your Bible on this thread and why you like it! I have a Cambridge NKJV wide margin Bible. I love it because I can write lots of notes in the margins and it doesn’t have lines to restrict me. It’s very durable too.

Does this change how we you use this verse? Even if it doesn't, it's always good to practice contextual interpretation. ...
09/30/2026

Does this change how we you use this verse? Even if it doesn't, it's always good to practice contextual interpretation. Context. Context. Context.

The subject of "Is it a sin to drink alcohol?" is always good for flaring emotions and stirring up lively banter. That i...
09/29/2026

The subject of "Is it a sin to drink alcohol?" is always good for flaring emotions and stirring up lively banter. That isn't the point of this post.

Here, I just want to share with you some commonly reported and repeated myths about alcohol and the Bible that are just ... well ... myths. People commonly repeat these things as if they are true, but rarely, if ever, is there evidence provided to support such statements. I am convinced most people sincerely believe these myths to be true but are simply taking popular circulated assumptions.

Listen to Episode 60 of the FMBS Podcast and download "The Christian & Alcohol" for FREE at fiveminutebiblestudy.com/books today!

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