Sermonette: Clint Porter
Just What Do You Mean, Context?
“Have you checked the context?” When someone says this to you about a Bible passage, what do you think of? Is it only reading the verse above and the verse below? God’s Word is a form of communication, and communication never exists in a vacuum. Let’s add a few more tools to our tool belts for Bible study by considering a few other types of context.
Sermon: Gary Antion
"God So Loved the World"
We often see on signs at sporting events "JOHN 3:16". This is stated to be one of the favorite Scriptures by its popularity online. Martin Luther in the sixteenth century called that verse "The gospel in miniature." While many call that verse the favorite of theirs, how many truly understand the meaning those 25 verses convey. We will explore the teachings embedded in this awesome Scripture!