The Village got a LOT of snow overnight- no school today… and no Bible study at church tonight.  We’ll do Italian night next Wednesday! Stay safe and warm, everyone.  

Last week we looked at some compelling examples of how to deal with non-believers who sin against us. We looked in depth at Jesus’ example in Luke 23. When Jesus was crucified he said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23.34). This was a request that God might forgive those…

Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you            As Jesus hung on a cross between two criminals; dirty, beaten, bruised, bleeding, thirsty, and struggling to breathe, he did exactly what he had told his followers to do in Matthew 5:44. He prayed to God to forgive…

John was confronted with false prophets who were teaching error concerning the Incarnation of Christ. Because of this, in 1 John 4, he exhorted the church to tests the spirits. They could test the spirits by evaluating what teachers were saying about the Incarnate Christ and by observing who was listening to them. Today, the…

Psalm 51 survives as the most impressive outcome of David’s sordid affair with Bathsheba. It is one thing for a king to confess his moral failures in private to a prophet. It was quite another thing to compose a detailed account of that confession to be sung throughout the land. The greatest king in Israel’s…

1 John 3:10: This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister. 1 John 3:10 summarizes 1 John 2:29-3:9 and introduces the…

Judges 13:5 You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.” The life of Samson says a lot…

The Book of 1 John was and is a test of truth.  In the first two chapters John, inspired by God, has been testing those who claim to know God, those who claim to follow Christ.  And he has put and will continue to put to his readers to three tests.  1. The moral test: …

In this day and age we hear a lot of talk about “alternative lifestyles”. But what does the Bible say about things like: homosexuality, trans-genders, promiscuity, marriage, and the family? While many say that God is accepting of any relationship and behavior, the Bible paints a very different picture. Just because “alternative lifestyles” and behaviors…

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth and all that exists was created by God alone through the power of His Word. All of creation testifies to His splendor and glory, and God oversees all that He has made. He governs the universe and all creation with holiness…