TOPIC INDEXScripture (9)

  1. The Bible and How to Read It - Part 4: How Do I Study It?

    book
    11/10/21
    11 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    Reading, understanding, and studying Scripture is a life-long process of contemplation in conversation with others.

  2. The Bible and How to Read It - Part 3: How Do I Understand It?

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    10/05/21
    16 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    We must be careful in how we use Bible verses to establish Scriptural truth both to others and to ourselves.

  3. The Bible and How to Read It. Part 2: How Do I Read It?

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    09/21/21
    13 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    God’s word is creative in both the imaginative sense and the constructive sense. It brings things into existence and displays new ideas, images, and concepts we did not previously perceive.

  4. The Bible and How to Read It. Part 1: What is the Bible?

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    09/07/21
    16 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    A famous saying of Augustine (echoing Jesus in Luke 24:44) perhaps puts it best, “The New Testament lies concealed in the Old, the Old lies revealed in the New.”

  5. Psalm 23 and the Apostles' Creed

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    04/14/21
    12 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    The Holy Spirit does what his name implies. He makes us holy. We believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord, and come to him only by the Holy Spirit who calls us with the gospel.

  6. Scripture Speaks with an Accent

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    01/20/21
    4 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    The accent of Scripture emphasized that Christ is for you. Yes, you. He’s not for the perfect people of our imaginations. He’s not just for Abraham, Moses, David, Peter, or Paul. Christ is also for you.

  7. Understanding Jesus’ Parables

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    03/11/20
    13 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    When anything other than the gospel of Christ crucified for sinners becomes the center of the parables, we exchange the Gospel for the law.

  8. Examples of Grace

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    03/06/19
    5 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    I was once asked why I thought young people were leaving the church in droves after they graduated high school.

  9. Hearing the Gospel with Old Testament Ears

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    08/23/18
    14 mins
    By Kyle G. Jones
    As a bass player, when I listen to music, I listen for what the bassist is doing. But, when I listen to music in my 2004 Honda Civic I have a problem: only one of the four speakers works.