It is sometimes said that the Old Testament saints believed in Jesus to be saved. That is, they were looking FORWARD to Jesus and the cross as the means of their salvation. But is that accurate? However, saints have always been saved “by faith”, what was it that the Old Testament saints had to believe to be saved?
We often hear about Jesus from the time of His birth until He returns to this earth. However, the Scriptures tell us that He existed before creation itself. So, what was He like?…. Let’s take a look together and then go forward into eternity. | John 17:5; Matthew 17:1-9; Philippians 2:3-7; Revelation 21 & 22.
We read in the Scriptures of the many miracles that Jesus performed. And indeed they are spectacular. But haven’t these miracles been done before? What makes Jesus’ miracles so unique? Let’s find out together. | John 15:24; Luke 5:12-14; Matthew 12:22-37 and John 9.
Often times we are told that the Holy Spirit is moving, speaking or acting (is present). But how can we be certain that something is truly of the Spirit or not? We must always be careful of simply being persuaded by our feelings or the expectations of others when judging if something is of the Spirit. So let’s study John 16:5-15.
What is the gift of prophecy? Are there any prophets today? What is the gift of apostleship? Do we have any more apostles today? There’s so much confusion about this in the church today. So, let’s continue our teaching on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, looking at these two gifts: prophecy and apostleship.
What is the gift of tongues? How does a person “get” the gift of tongues? Can anyone have the gift? Can you pray for it or someone else pray that you receive it? How should tongues be practiced in the church? These questions and more will be answered in our study of tongues covering select readings from 1 Corinthians 12 and 14.
