The word “orthodox” means “true teaching.” It is the opposite of “heterodox,” which means “other teaching,” that is, teaching other than that which God teaches. So the comparison is true-teaching versus false-teaching. It is used… WHY BE ORTHODOX?
Standing Fast In The Liberty By Which Christ Has Made Us Free (See 5:1) Galatians 4:8-20 PRECIOUS MEMORIES “Oh, Pastor, I am getting so forgetful in my old age. I just can’t seem to remember… Studies In Galatians
* GETTING EXCITED ABOUT A SYNOD CONVENTION (?!) Synodical conventions are often seen as anything but exciting and electrifying. How does one get excited anyhow about sitting in meetings in hot and humid weather to… SMORGASBORD
“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Joshua Chapters Six And Seven God’s Victory Over Jericho Perhaps most of you are familiar with the spiritual “Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho.” It has a rather… LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
Part One: The Vertical And Horizontal Of Fellowship The word “koinonia” is found in noun form in the New Testament some 19 times. It is variously translated as fellowship, communion, partnership, participation, share, contribution, taking… STUDIES ON “FELLOWSHIP” —
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The Tares Do you know what “cheat” is? My grandfather told me about it. He homesteaded in northeastern North Dakota early in this century. Wheat was an important crop. “Cheat,” also known… Parables Of The Master
“The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:5). As the fiftieth day after Easter comes around again this year, there will… The Other Christmas
The church has struggled to define God in the three ecumenical creeds — the Apostles’, the Nicene, and the Athanasian. We confess that we worship God in Trinity–the mystery of three persons in one God.… THE TRINITY AND GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION
“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Joshua Chapters One Through Five Passing On The Promised Land “What a trip!” We often hear such a phrase coming from the lips of parents at the end… LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
Matthew 13:1-23 The Sower And the Seed Just by way of introduction: as you read this text you note that vv. 3-9 give the parable; vv. 10-17 give instruction embedded in a riddle; and vv.… Parables Of The Master
