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Chapter 13: Better Bible Study; Communications in the Bible

8-27-23 Bib-Lit Brent Johnson taught BBS – Better Bible Study – on the topic of Communication. Communication with God is prayer. Proper communication means the sender sends a message through a channel to the recipient. That channel is either verbal or nonverbal. The process takes time. Brent offers three points in our communication with God. 1. […]

2 years ago

Pastor Brent Johnson
Chapter 12: Better Bible Study; Biblical theme of Time

8-21-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark taught another class in the Better Bible Study, BBS, series with a focus on the Bible theme – Time. 1. God and time: God created time, people are under time and God is over time, and God doesn’t change. 2. People And time: people exist in time, does wisdom come with time? […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 11: Better Bible Study; A Hermeneutical Approach

8-13-23 Biblical-Literacy Dr. David Capes continued in the Better Bible Study, BBS, by highlighting principles of exegesis. Exegesis – a “close reading” of a text. Dr. Capes began with a review of the BBS lessons to-date, then turned his attention to the topic of Exegisis. Lesson points: What do you bring to the tasks of studying […]

2 years ago

Dr. David Capes
Chapter 10: Better Bible Study series continues with, Pastor Study Habits

8-6-23 Biblical-Literacy Pastor Jarrett Stephens shared his approach to Better Bible Study, BBS, during this week’s class. He encouraged us to create our own method for our time with the Lord. Start small and grow in time spent building your relationship with God. Hour of power – a spiritual workout. 1. Prioritize your time 2. […]

2 years ago

Pastor Dr. Jarrett Stephens
Chapter 9: Better Bible Study series continues with the theme Emmanuel

Dr. David Capes taught the next lesson in the Better Bible Study, BBS, series focused on Immanuel in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew’s Gospel was placed first by the early church leaders. It’s a user-friendly handbook to the church. Dr Capes had three points. 1. Background of Immanuel in Matthew Fulfillment of Scripture […]

2 years ago

Dr. David Capes
Chapter 8: Mark continues with the series Better Bible Study, as we look at the Biblical theme of

Mark continued the Better Bible Study – BBS with a focus on the theme of exile—the state or period of forced absence from one’s home or country. 1. The “exile” began with the exile from the garden to restoration with God woven throughout the Bible. Sin resulted in exile. God had to clean us up. […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 7: Mark continues with the series Better Bible Study

7-16-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark continued in the Better Bible Study, BBS, series with the theme of Messiah throughout the Bible. Messiah is one who is anointed or consecrated to God’s purpose. The Bible speaks of 3 types of individuals who were Messiah’d: priests, kings, and prophets. Jesus fulfills all three as the ultimate Messiah. Mark divided […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 6: Mark continues Better Bible Study with Biblical themes of

Mark continued BBS Better Better Study focused on the theme of sacrifice. The Bible was built over time, and associations are built into it. Mark defined sacrifice as the destruction or surrender for the sake of something else. Marks presents this lesson with two points: 1. Lessons on sacrifices from more obvious passages like with how Moses explained […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 5: Mark continues with the series Better Bible Study and Meta Narratives.

7-2-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark continued BBB – Better Bible Study – with two themes: the Bible as a love story and giving. 1. Love story narrative First, what is love? Mark shares the Greek words for love and the Hebrew word. God centers His love for us throughout the Bible: starting in Genesis, we are created […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 4: A Hermeneutical Approach

6-25-23 Biblical-Literacy Mark continued BBB- Better Bible Study – with Lesson 4 using a hermeneutical approach. This week’s focus was on the Biblical theme of the temple. 1. What was the temple? Earthly home of a heavenly God, the presence of God among people, His dwelling and resting place.The tabernacle was a portable temple. 2. […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 3: A Better Hermeneutic

Mark taught Lesson 3 in the summer’s Better Bible Study series expanding on three themes. 1. The surviving and thriving remnant. A remnant is a small piece or amount that is left from a larger original or amount. Mark detailed how God referred to the remnant of his people throughout scripture. 2. Spiritual warfare. This […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 2: The Hermeneutical Approach

Mark taught Lesson 2 in the summer’s Better Bible Study series with a hermeneutical approach, the study of the methods of reading and understanding Bible passages. Mark covered three themes: 1. The kingdom of God come among His people. God will bring His kingdom to the redeemed. 2. God as a just God. Humanity has a problem: […]

2 years ago

Mark Lanier