Today’s class is mostly taken from previous classes. In it, I would first like to answer a question Carloyn asked about the glory of God. Second, I will attempt to answer the question, what is this grace upon grace that we’ve been given according to Jesus. Jesus encourages obedience, which we’ve defined as “doing things…

Genesis 1:1-5 – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth… And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.” Have you ever noticed that God created time on the very first day of creation? By doing so, He established time as sacred, setting it apart to mark His will and the…

Is God funny? Does God tell jokes? Have you ever considered whether God has a sense of humor? This may not be a topic that you’ve heard a preacher talk about during a church sermon, but is there something we can learn about God’s sense of humor? I think God does have a sense of…

Today, we will focus on the biblical account of Jesus walking on water, as described in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John. All three accounts describe Jesus defying natural laws by walking on the Sea of Galilee. Only Matthew includes Peter’s attempt to join Him. While some dismiss this story as a myth or…

As we celebrate Christmas this week, I chose the Annunciation of Mary as the focus for our discussion on grace. This event, a cornerstone of the Christmas story, illuminates profound truths about divine grace and human response. While the season makes this topic particularly fitting, there is another reason for this choice, which I will…

Last week, we discussed the parable of the sheep and the goats. By the end of our discussion, we still had several perplexing questions that remained unanswered. Today, I want to offer a different perspective on this parable, originally presented by Dr. Weaver in October 2022, hoping it will address many of those questions. The…