by first-presbyterian-church-kannapolis-781 | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
An Extraordinary Legacy: In his introduction to Romans, Eugene Peterson, with an inimitable eloquence, captures the impact of the letter to the Romans. Peterson writes, “The event that split history into “before” and “after” and changed the world took place about...
by first-presbyterian-church-kannapolis-781 | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
In our 2022 Bible Reading plan, I have us reading only Judges chapters 1-3:6. The purpose of this reading is so we are able to follow the plotline of the OT narrative. The book of Judges covers the time (100’s of years) between the conquest of Canaan under Joshua...
by first-presbyterian-church-kannapolis-781 | May 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Title, Date, and Author: I and II Samuel are named after the person God used to establish a monarchy in Israel. Samuel not only anointed both Saul and David, Israel’s first two kings, but he also gave definition to the new order of God’s rule over Israel. Samuel’s...
by first-presbyterian-church-kannapolis-781 | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thoughts on Joshua 13-21 (Adapted from Gospel Coalition) What do we learn from the many chapters of Joshua devoted to the dividing up of the land? Below are a few thoughts. Focusing on the division of the land, these chapters implicitly focus on the land itself. After...
by first-presbyterian-church-kannapolis-781 | Apr 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
(When I conceived the 2022 Bible reading plan, I miscalculated the date for Easter, thinking it was April 10th and not 17th. The plan intended to follow the end of the Gospel of Matthew with the reading of the OT book of Joshua. Obviously, I was wrong. This is my...
by first-presbyterian-church-kannapolis-781 | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Introduction of the Gospel of Matthew Author and Date of the Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew is anonymous but probably written by Matthew, also called Levi, who was a former tax collector transformed into an apostle by his encounter and relationship with...
