Our culture seems to be in moral decline. As we witness this happening, it is easy to feel that these experiences are new to us. However, the early saints were in a similar situation and had to deal with these same moral problems. What did the early Christians believe...
How can someone be taught the gospel in one sitting? Many people have this question today. What is the answer? In the same way that Paul and Peter and the other's did! In this book, Chris Eppler examines this question and others pertinent to teaching the gospel in...
Jesus gives the parable of the sower at Matthew 13. Most parables are a story that teaches a main lesson. This parable is different. All elements of the parable mean something, which Jesus Himself explains in the chapter to the apostles. What do these various elements...
It is common today for people to ask the question, "What Would Jesus Do?" While it is more cliché than actually interest today, it is certainly vital for us to answer this question in regard to our life. Not only what would Jesus do, but what would Jesus want....
This first book of our Bible is entitled "Genesis" which simply means "Beginnings". No doubt there are many beginnings recorded from the creation of the world and man to the creation of a nation from which the Messiah would ultimately come. In this class book Chris...
"My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold..." Wisdom speaks to us at Proverbs 8:19. What a wonderful book of practicality that Yahweh has given to us to guide our lives. Certainly if we spend time in this book of wisdom, we will be be able to guide ourselves...
"How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" The martyrs under the fifth seal cry out for vengeance at Revelation 6:10. This key verse is largely the point to this letter. It is about avenging...
No doubt we can all remember those moments after being baptized into Christ and the days or weeks to come where we were on fire. Likely we can also remember how that zeal began to wane as time went by. It is certainly a shame that often by the time we have enough...
Have you ever heard someone say, "Isn't it amazing how "this" in the Old Testament foreshadows "that" in the New Testament?" Indeed some very interesting connections and conclusions can be drawn. However, is that connection really there and are there some rules that...
John 21:25 reads: "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they *were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written." What a bold statement! Indeed Jesus and His work for us is an...
Paul told the Romans in chapter eight that we do not know how to pray as we should. That is a pretty humbling statement coming from the apostle Paul. Even at our best we need help. In this study by Chris Eppler prayer is examined in an effort to learn to pray as we...