What gets people so upset about Jesus if He is just an ordinary man from an age long since past? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 12:22-31,Matthew 12:46-50,Mark 3:20-35,Luke 11:14-23,Luke 8:19-21 Summary: You cannot be neutral about Jesus. You can… Read More ›
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Three Responses to Jesus – Mark 3:7-12
They want their ears tickled and made to feel “good,” Hell will be full of these people By Donald Whitchard Matthew 12:15-21, Mark 3:7-12 Summary: Mark 3: 7-12 presents a broad summary of the ministry of the Lord… Read More ›
Let the Good Times Roll! – Mark 2:18-22
The Gospel message is preached, telling people of the kingdom of God and the offer of redemption from sin By Donald Whitchard Matthew 9:14-17,Mark 2:18-22,Luke 5:33-39,Matthew 6:16-18 Summary: There is a time for fasting for the glory of… Read More ›
A Gracious Call to a Social Outcast – Mark 2:13-17
God’s mercy, love, grace, and compassion are demonstrated in giving you the only door of escape from the wrath and punishment that is to come By Donald Whitchard Matthew 9:9-13,Mark 2:13-17,Luke 5:27-32 Summary: So many people today feel… Read More ›
A Typical Day in the Life of our Lord – Mark 1:21-34
Do we study our Lord’s life and work as a mere rote collection of historical and theological events? By Donald Whitchard Summary: Mark presents what Jesus did on one particular Sabbath Day, showing through His preaching, encounters with demonic… Read More ›
Ordinary People for an Extraordinary Calling – Mark 1:16-20
The message of Jesus has not changed in over two thousand years. He still tells those with ears to hear to repent and believe in the Gospel By Donald Whitchard Matthew 4:18-22,Mark 1:16-20,Luke 5:1-11 Summary: Jesus rarely calls… Read More ›
The Priority of Preaching – Mark 1:14-15
Our job is to get his victims (Satan) to the safety of the cross and the healing arms of the Lord Jesus Christ By Donald Whitchard Mark 1:14-15,Romans 3:10-18,Matthew 4:12-17,Luke 4:14-15,2 Timothy 4:1-5,Romans 10:14-15 Summary: The preaching of… Read More ›
An Introduction to Mark’s Gospel
Mark’s Gospel gets to the point and does not waste words in describing the life and ministry of Jesus By Donald Whitchard Mark 1:1-13,2 Timothy 3:16-17,Acts 12:25,Acts 15:36-41,2 Timothy 4:11 Summary: This is the first of a series… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/09/2021: Jesus, Judgment, and the Sheep
God wasn’t seated on His holy throne and taken by surprise at our sinfulness By Greg Holt “6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 11 – Ephesians 6:10-20
Symbolically, Christ is our protector and armor against the works of the enemy “The Full Armor of God” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the LORD and in the power of HIs might. Put on… Read More ›
Thought For Today 08/01/2021: The Gospel, Sin, Heaven, and Hell
Our sin equals a one-way trip to Hell. We ALL sin, anyone who says otherwise is a liar By Greg Holt “4 but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we… Read More ›
Thought For Today 07/30/2021: Scripture, the Pharisees, and Eternal Life
We were created by God, but we are not all God’s people By Greg Holt “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39 (ICB) Not… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 10 – Ephesians 6:1-4
The love and salvation offered in Jesus Christ can bring harmony, love, and stability to even the most troubled family situation Ephesians 6:1-4: ‘How Not to Produce a Fractured Family” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “CHILDREN, obey your parents… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 9 – Ephesians 5:15-33
The bride of Christ is His church, and He has made us clean and justified, spotless and pure before Him Ephesians 5 (continued): “Spirit-Filled Living” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 8 – Ephesians 5:1-14
Ephesians 5: 1-14: “Walking in Jesus’ Footsteps” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 7 – Ephesians 4:17-32
Ephesians 4:17-32 The New Life in Christ By Dr. Donald Whitchard “This I say, therefore, and testify in the LORD, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/15/2021: Essential for Your Life – Bible Reading
Do you spend time in the Bible? If not why not? By Greg Holt “105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 (ICB) It is said concerning the Bible: Basic… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/13/2021: Are You a Member of God’s Family?
We are saved from the death penalty (by Jesus) required because of our own sins By Greg Holt “19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” Ephesians… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 6 – Ephesians 4:1-15
Ephesians 4: “Unity, Gifts, and Character” By Dr. Donald Whitchard “I, therefore, the prisoner of the LORD, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 5 – Ephesians 3:1-21
Ephesians 3: The Mystery of Redemption By Dr. Donald Whitchard “For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles – if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/10/2021: Love or Law, Grace or Legalism?
So if we walk in love and treat people accordingly, we will not do any harm of any kind By Greg Holt “13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/08/2021: Are You Allowing People to go to Hell?
If you have a choice, and you DO have a choice, would you knowingly choose a place of torment and suffering? By Greg Holt “41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me,… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/05/2021: America the New Nineveh?
We as a nation are becoming more and more cruel, nasty and violent By Greg Holt “Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 4 – Ephesians 2: 14-22
Ephesians – Jesus Christ, Our Peacemaker and Cornerstone By Dr. Donald Whitchard “For He Himself is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the… Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 3 – Ephesians 2:1-13
Ephesians, Chapter 2: The Wondrous Grace of Jesus Christ By Dr. Donald Whitchard (ICB) Before we delve further into this letter, I want to stop a moment and explain the change in format and presentation I am using… Read More ›
Thought for Today 07/03/2021: Give Thanks and Rejoice in the Lord Daily
We are not “maybe” saved, it is a done deal, immediately upon placing our faith in Christ By Greg Holt “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” Philippians 4:4 (ICB) Even on the worst of days,… Read More ›
Thought for Today 06/29/2021: What or Whom do You Follow – the Church or God?
It is up to you ultimately to question, check what is said against the Bible, and to be sure you understand it By Greg Holt “14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light…. Read More ›
The Letter to the Ephesians: An Uncomplicated Commentary, Part 2 – Ephesians 1:7-23
All things are under His rule, and nothing operates or exists outside His sovereign will By Dr. Donald Whitchard “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which… Read More ›
Thought for Today 06/27/2021: We Have Passed From Death to Life
The world and all it offers despite how glamorous and great it may look is dead By Greg Holt “24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting… Read More ›
Thought for Today 06/25/2021: What is Truth?
Regardless of what one does or does not believe, that doesn’t change the truth, otherwise it would not be the truth By Greg Holt “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17 (ICB) Pilate said to… Read More ›