By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And turning His gaze on His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied…. Read More ›
BIBLE STUDY
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 16 – Luke 6:12-19: The Calling of the Twelve
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And it was at that time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came, He called His disciples to Him and… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 15 – Luke 6:1-11: Lessons Taught, But Not Learned
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grain fields, and His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. And some… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 14 – Luke 5: 27-39: New Truths for Old Mindsets
By Dr. Donald Whitchard And after that He went out, and noticed a tax gatherer named Levi, sitting in the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow Me.” And he left everything behind and rose and began to… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 13 – Luke 5:12-26: The Power and Compassion of Jesus Demonstrated
By Dr. Donald Whitchard And it came about that while He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying,… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 12 – Luke 5:1-11: Nevertheless, at Your Word, I Will
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Work is part of the tasks that God expects of us as His own. Our LORD spent years in a carpenter’s shop, working with His hands. Now it came about that while the multitude were… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 11 – Luke 4:14-30: Truth is Wanted, But Never Welcomed
By Dr. Donald Whitchard The truth is not found in any worldly philosophy, religious belief, legal system, governing body, individual conceptions, or conflict. Truth is established by the Almighty Sovereign God. Then Jesus returned in the power of the… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 10 – Luke 4:1-13: Showdown with the Devil
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led about by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 9 – Luke 3:1-22: A Voice in the Wilderness
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 8 – Luke 2:39-52: “The Child Who Knew His Destiny”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the LORD, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth, and the Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom, and… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 7 – Luke 2:25-35: “An Answered Prayer to an Aged Servant”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 6 – Luke 2:1-20: “The Birth of the Savior as Authentic History”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of… Read More ›
Water Baptism and Salvation – Part Two
By Greg Holt If you have not read Water Baptism and Salvation: you can find it here. What exactly is baptism anyway? Lets look at what the bible has to say about it. First I want to look at baptism pre-Jesus. John the… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 5 – Luke 1:57-80: “The Birth of John the Baptist”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard He has constantly visited them, redeemed them, provided them salvation and forgiveness, shown mercy, remembered His covenant with them… If you have not read part one you can find it here: The Gospel According to… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 4 – Luke 1:39-56: “Mary’s Song of Praise”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard She (Mary) is NOT to be worshipped or placed above the Lord Jesus Christ. She has NEVER provided salvation for anyone, she was blessed, not deified. If you have not read part one you can… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 3 – Luke 1:26-38: “One Special Day in Nazareth”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard To see her (Mary), however, as anything but a woman favored by God is idolatry. She is neither a co-redemptress on equal grounds with the Lord. If you have not read part one you can find… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 2 – Luke 1:5-25: “A Special Birth to a Saintly Couple”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 1 God is still in charge, that He has not forgotten His promises, and will reward… Read More ›
Water Baptism and Salvation
By Greg Holt Baptism, a much contested subject within the church. What is it, at what age should it be done – what about infant baptism and how should it be done? Is baptism required for salvation? There are many questions… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 1
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Luke is the only biblical writer who was not Jewish. He was of Greek ancestry, trained as a physician and writer of history, and noted for attention to details. “In as much as many… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 11 – 1 Timothy 6:3-11: “Faith Misplaced”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Abuses of power by varied members of the clergy and laity, especially in the area of money, have unfortunately plagued the church throughout the years, and with it, false teachers who brought about heretical cults and… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 10 – 1 Timothy 5:3-16: “Caring for Widows in the Church”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 9 – 1 Timothy 4:8-16: ‘Take Heed to the Ministry”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “The Book that is in front of you on the pulpit is the true, eternal, absolute, inerrant, all powerful and sufficient Word of the living God. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar, a fool, someone… Read More ›
The prosperity gospel is no gospel at all
What is the difference between the prosperity gospel, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Simple – in the prosperity gospel you receive everything you want. In the Gospel of Christ you receive everything you need – according to God. … Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 8 – 1 Timothy 4:1-5: “Abandonment of the Truth”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 7 – 1 Timothy 3:8-13: “The Deacon and His Responsibilities”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 6 – 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:1-4: “How to Seek a Shepherd”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 5 – 1 Timothy 2:8-15: The Role of Women in the Church
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 4 – 1 Timothy 2:1-7: “Prayers for All Men”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 3 – 1 Timothy 1:12-17: Grace to the Chief of Sinners
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Consider the fact that we are the enemies of God prior to His work of redemption upon us (Romans 5:6-11). The hard fact is that He did not have to save us after we rebelled against… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 2 – 1 Timothy 1:3-11: Instruction against False Doctrine
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene “As I urged you when I went into Macedonia… Read More ›