One of the most intriguing and exciting chapters of the Bible is Luke 24.  After Jesus opened the eyes of Cleopas and his friend, they were never the same. Our prayer: that He will open our eyes, as He did their eyes,  to see Him clearly, that He will make our hearts, as He did their hearts, … Continue reading Luke 24 The Emmaus Road (podcast) →

In this study: Why were the followers of Jesus accused of drunkenness? Examples of possibly genuine revivals being hijacked by uncontrolled behavior.  The Toronto Blessing. The wonder of the Holy Spirit being poured out on all kinds of people. The amazing way He changed Peter’s life. How something can be done according to God’s Sovereign … Continue reading Acts 2:14-41 Peter’s Pentecost Sermon (podcast) →

In this study: What are the minimum requirements for a group of people to be called a local church? What are some of the characteristics of a church that would be considered excellent from God’s perspective? Was the early church socialistic or communistic? Stay in the Battle! Steve To find and subscribe to Steve’s podcasts … Continue reading Acts 2:42-47 What Kind of Church Are We? (Podcast) →

In this study: Introduction to the book of Acts and to Dr. Luke. The unique relationship between Dr. Luke and the Apostle Paul. How the details of Luke’s writing are confirmed by Archaeology. Testimony of Sir William Ramsay. The sense in which the work of Jesus was not completed on the cross.  The significance of … Continue reading Acts 1:1-5 Baptized with the Holy Spirit (Podcast) →

In this Study: The Great Commission. What it means to start in Jerusalem.  How all of us must support foreign missions, but not all of us are to go. How some short term mission efforts cause grief on the mission field. The danger of being excited about doing missions in far-away places while being uninvolved in … Continue reading Acts 1:6-11 Go in the Power of the Holy Spirit (podcast) →

“Be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.” (1 Peter 4:7) Praying with discipline helps bind us together in times of adversity, suffering, and persecution. Learn what it means to pray in a self-controlled and sober-minded way. This is a Bible study shared with the McMinn Memorial Nursing Home on Saturday, February 20, … Continue reading 1 Peter 4:7 Disciplined Praying (Podcast) →

Contents of this study: Evidence from both the Old and New Testaments that the Sabbath was a law God gave Israel to keep them holy–separated from other nations. It was not part of God’s eternal moral law. How the legalistic rabbis made the Sabbath a heavy burden. Examples from the Talmud of the extreme legalism … Continue reading Matthew 12:1-30 Getting it Right about the Sabbath (Podcast) →

Contents of this Study: The meaning of blasphemy. How we are all guilty. Why blaspheming the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven.  Helping people who are fearful that they have committed this unpardonable sin. Will believers one day have to face a playback of every idle word that we have spoken? Stay in the Battle! Steve … Continue reading Matthew 12:31-37 Blaspheming the Holy Spirit–The Sin that cannot be Forgiven (Podcast) →

Contents of this Study: An overview of two different views of the time interval between Jesus’ burial and His resurrection. Was it 36 hours? Or was it 72 hours? To find and subscribe to Steve’s podcasts on ITunes (all subscriptions are free): http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-strong-in-christ-steve/id563175497 To subscribe to Steve’s podcasts on other podcast apps (e.g. Beyond Pod … Continue reading Matthew 12:38-40 Three Days and Three Nights? (podcast) →

In this podcast: How Jesus used miracles to authenticate His identity as well as to communicate His great compassion for individuals. The powerfully compassionate lives  of Dr. Paul Brand and his parents. The amazingly compassionate life  of Thomas Barnardo. Learning to see angry unbelievers as sheep without a shepherd. Praying for, and becoming,  laborers for … Continue reading Matthew 9:35-10:16 The Power of Compassion (Podcast) →