by EvanCourtney | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, October Binge The Bible
Read it- 1 Corinthians 4:6; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NLT Live it- Sola Scriptura (God’s Word Alone) Sola scriptura emphasizes the Bible alone as the source of authority for Christians. By saying “Scripture alone,” the Reformers rejected both the divine...
by EvanCourtney | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, October Binge The Bible
Read it- Romans 1:17, Romans 3:28 NLT Live it- The concept that scripture should be the final arbiter in theological matters was a radical concept in Martin Luther’s time. A couple of reasons for this was that the church had a significant position of authority and...
by EvanCourtney | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, October Binge The Bible
Read it – Psalm 119:105-112 NLT Live it – Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the whole Bible. It is divided into 22 sections of 8 verses each. Each line of each section begins with succeeding letters of the Hebrew alphabet. For example, each line of the...
by EvanCourtney | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, October Binge The Bible
Read it- Genesis 2:4-3:2 NLT Live it- Luther believed that only the Scriptures should be the authoritative voice for the believer. As Pastor Gary said, this is not to do away with tradition or councils or other theological works. But, in our everyday life, Luther...
by EvanCourtney | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, October Binge The Bible
Read it- 1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:16-23; 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT Live it- Over 50 years ago (I’m old—I know), I sang with a men’s group with about 25-30 members. We called ourselves Deo Gloria, and we would sing in different churches about 3-4 times a month...
by EvanCourtney | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, October Binge The Bible
Read it- Matthew 22:36-40 NLT Live it- I used to work in a juvenile detention facility. Expecting to make an impact, I took the job, but I was the one who was impacted. I met so many bright, affable children. But in all my time there, I noticed one commonality in...
