God’s Anointed One
By Davis CarmanYou anoint my head with oil. (Psalm 23:5) There are plenty of examples in Scripture of anointing. David was anointed by the prophet Saul as the future king of Israel (1 Samuel 16:12–13). Naomi instructed Ruth to anoint herself with oil before meeting Boaz (Ruth 3:3). The prophet Elijah anointed Elisha to be his successor (1 Kings...Read More
Absolutely Not! Say That Ten Times Fast
By Davis CarmanAbsolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it? — Romans 6:2 (NET) When the author of a book in the Bible repeats a word or phrase multiple times, we should pay attention. After all, the Holy Spirit inspired the authors. Yet these men were different from each other. And their...Read More
Mountain Biking by Faith
By Davis CarmanLook to Jesus. (Hebrews 12:2) I often end my messages by saying that I am walking by faith and enjoying the homeschooling adventure of a lifetime. I’ve written catalog and blog articles describing how home education is a walk by faith. I recently took up mountain biking. I love the time it gives me outside...Read More
Incomprehensible: Can You Really Know God?
By Apologia Marketing“Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?” (Job 11:7) Who is God? Do you know Him? Do you know all about Him? Is this even possible? Incomprehensible God God is incomprehensible – this is putting it bluntly; the fact is that God is greater than anything you...Read More
Reliability of Scripture
By Apologia Marketing“…but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:31 No other historical book has more evidence of reliability than the New Testament documents. It’s surprising how many people don’t know this. Matter of...Read More
Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Sons
By Apologia Marketing“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” (Luke 15:6) Many Sunday sermons have been based on Luke 15, which contains one of Jesus’ best-known parables, the story of the Prodigal Son. But this chapter also contains two lesser-known parables: the tale of a lost sheep and a story about a...Read More
Open Minds Understand Scripture – Luke 24:45
By Apologia Marketing“Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.” Luke 24:45 Only Open Minds Understand Scripture Scoffers do not have an open mind toward Jesus; they do not have open minds that understand the scripture. So, it makes sense that the Bible seem foolish to them. It’s Christ who illuminates His Word to...Read More
Who Are You?
By Apologia Marketing“Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 Who are you? God really likes you! We’ve all heard how God ‘loves’ us, yet sometimes we think He ‘has to’ love us because He is love. This is far from...Read More