BSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 14, Day 5: Hebrews 7
Summay of Hebrews 7: Melchizedek, King of Salem (or Jerusalem) and priest of God Most High met Abraham and blessed him. Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. King of Salem means king of...
View ArticleThe Importance of Melchizedek
From last year… AtoZMom's Blog Who was Melchizedek? Mentioned only 3 times in the entire Bible (Genesis 14:18-20, Hebrews, and Psalm 110), Melchizedek is a shadowy fellow we don’t know much about. He...
View ArticleMotivational Quotes: Mark Twain
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 15, Day 2: Hebrews 8
Summary of Hebrews 8: Our high priest sat down at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in heaven and serves in the sanctuary set up by the Lord. Earthly priests serve a a sanctuary here on earth...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 15, Day 3: Hebrews 9:1-14
Summary of Hebrews 9:1-14: The first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. In this tabernacle was a Holy Place and the Most Holy Place, which held the altar of incense and the...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 15, Day 4: Hebrews 9:15-28
Summary of Hebrews 9:15-28: Christ is the mediator of the new covenant. Something had to die (shed blood) to be put into effect under the Old Covenant. The law required that everything be cleaned with...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 15, Day 5: Hebrews 10
Summary of Hebrews 10: The old law is merely a foreshadow of what is to come. It can never make perfect those who draw near to the Lord. Yet, at the time, that was all the people had so they yearly...
View ArticleMotivational Quote: Confucius
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius
View ArticleBible Study Fellowship Christmas Break & New Postings
Hey all! BSF International will now be on break so that we can enjoy the holidays with our families. I just want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
Hey all! Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a blessed time with family and friends. Merry Christmas!
View ArticleCoffee and God: The New Year
Hey all! I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays, had a Merry Christmas, and is looking forward to the new year. I know I’m excited about what God will do in my life in this new decade ahead. It’s...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 16, Day 2: Hebrews 11:1-16
Summary of Hebrews 11:1-16: Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we don’t see. The ancients were commended for this. We believe God formed the universe by command. Abel...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 16, Day 3: Hebrews 11:17-40
Summary of Hebrews 11:17-40: God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham obeyed out of faith, believing God would raise Isaac from the dead if He so chose. Isaac blessed...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 16, Day 4: Hebrews 12
Summary of Hebrews 12: Since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses (the faithful mentioned in Chapter 11) let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 16, Day 5: Hebrews 13
Summary of Hebrews 13: Love each others as brothers and do not forget strangers. Remember prisoners and others who are suffering. Keep the marriage bed pure. Be content with what you have, and be free...
View ArticleSilas in the Bible
Silas was a prominent member of the Jerusalem church and was with Paul on most of his second missionary journey. We first meet Silas when he accompanied Paul and Barnabas to Antioch with the letter...
View ArticleInspirational Quote for the New Year!
Alfred Lord Tennyson “Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 17, Day 2: Acts 15:36-16:10
Summary of Acts 15:36-16:10: Paul wanted Barnabas and him to go back and visit all the brothers he had preached the word of the Lord to on his first missionary journey. Barnabas wanted to take John...
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 17, Day 3: Acts 16:11-40
Summary Acts 16:11-40: In Philippi, a Roman colony in Greece, Paul and the gang met with a group of women on the Sabbath outside the city (this tells us there was not a synagogue there at this time)....
View ArticleBSF Study Questions Acts Lesson 17, Day 4: Acts 17
Summary Acts 17: Paul next went to Thessalonica where as was his custom he preached in the Jewish synagogue, explaining and proving Jesus Christ using the scriptures. Some were persuaded and joined...
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