As Christians, the world changed the minute we accepted Jesus into our lives. Our universe gravitates around a new sun, and we spend our days learning what it means to walk in it's light. In today's lesson in Understanding God's Word, Dr. John Akers talks about this Christian experience.
In today's Understanding God's Word, Dr. John Akers continues our study of the general epistles. These letters from early christian letters laid the groundwork for our understanding of what a follwer of Christ should be.
In today's episode of Understanding God's Word, Dr. John Akers introduces us to the book of 2nd Peter, and to one of the major themes of the book: that of false teachers.
The theme of 1st Peter, as we have discovered, is how to life a Christian life in a secular world. Today on Understanding God's word we reach the final chapter of 1st Peter, and Dr. John Akers shares with us Peter's final words on the subject.
The Scripture makes it clear that we as Christians are supposed to be different from the rest of the world. But in what way? In today's lesson in Understanding Gods Word, Dr. John Akers elucidates.
In today's episode of Understanding God's Word, Dr. John Akers introduces us to the book of 2nd Peter, and to one of the major themes of the book: that of false teachers.
In today's lesson Dr. John Akers takes a look at the first half of the book of Ruth, in which we find not only the story of a Godly woman, but an interesting look into the culture and practices of the era.
It is possible for both individual people and whole societies to completely lose all sense of direction in this world. In those moments life can become very dark indeed. We see the ancients Hebrews experience this repeatedly in the Bible, and in today’s Understanding God’s Word Dr. John Akers describes one of their darkest moments, which takes place in the very last chapters of Judges.
At times in the Bible God is called a "Jealous God," but what does that mean? Does the God of creation become envious, just like us humans? Dr. John Akers explores that question in today's episode of Understanding God's Word.
Today on Understanding God's Word, we take a look at the lives of the two people saddled with what is perhaps the greatest responsibility given to any human being: the parents of Jesus.
