Ministry Gifts of the Church – The 12 Apostles

Posted by Randy A. Brown on May 8, 2012 in Gifts of the Spirit | 0 comments

There were 12 original Apostles that Jesus commissioned to establish the Church and spread the gospel.

General References of the 12 Apostles.

³³ And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

³⁴ Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

³⁵ And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

³⁶ And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

³⁷ Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. (Act 4:33-37 KJV)

Free for Kindle – Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study by DL Moody

Posted by Randy A. Brown on Apr 28, 2012 in Bible Study Guide, Bible Study Methods, Books | 0 comments

Bible Study – Old Testament Poetry

Posted by Randy A. Brown on Mar 17, 2012 in Bible Study Guide, Bible Study Methods | 0 comments

Poetry is a highly stylized type of writing and is very different from prose. Poetry often follows a rhythm or beat. For this reason, sometimes words are used that would not normally be considered to get a clear point across. Also, sometimes words are left out that would normally be included in common speech. For this reason, poetry must be studied differently than prose.

Proving the Existence of God part 2

Posted by Randy A. Brown on Mar 10, 2012 in Creation, Doctrine, Science | 0 comments

The existence of God is not something that can be proven using scientific methods, but we can use these same scientific laws and see that the very existence of the Universe requires an all-powerful Creator. The fact that the Universe exists defies scientific law. There are only three options for the existence of the Universe:

Bible Study Notebook

Posted by Randy A. Brown on Mar 3, 2012 in Bible Study Guide, Bible Study Methods | 1 comment

Ryan Gustason, of PentecostalBlogger.com has developed a 200-page Bible study notebook that is great for taking sermon notes, bible study notes, class notes, personal devotions, and more. You can read more here:

Bible Study Notebook

Proving the Existence of God part 1

Posted by Randy A. Brown on Mar 3, 2012 in Creation, Doctrine, Godhead, Science, The Bible | 0 comments

When dealing with unbelievers (such as atheists, agnostics, etc.), they generally scoff at the idea of a supreme Deity and they usually ask for definite scientific proof for the existence of God. Can God be proven scientifically? Not directly. Why? God created all things- including science. This means He lives outside of science. He is not governed by the laws that we observe as science. Science deals with what we can see, observe, demonstrate, test, measure, etc. God lives outside of the constraints of the Universe and its laws. But we can use these same scientific laws and show how they indirectly support the existence of God.