Posts from July 2013

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The Divine Origin of the Bible

by Thomas Provost

GALATIANS Sunday, July 28, 2013   The Divine Origin of the Gospel Galatians 1:11 – 17     I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21)             A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5)             B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel (1:6 – 10)             C. Paul’s […]

Why should we read and study the Old Testament?

by Thomas Provost

Why should we read and study the Old Testament?   “The most compelling reason for Christians to read and study the Old Testament lies in the New Testament.  The New Testament witnesses to the fact that Jesus of Nazareth is the One in whom and through whom all the promises of God find their fulfillment.  […]

Seven Fallacies of Biblical Interpretation

by Thomas Provost

Having taught a class on biblical hermeneutics I have become much more aware of interpretational errors and assumptions Christians often make.  All believers need to master some basic principles of biblical hermeneutics in order to rightly handle God’s Word.  As John MacArthur accurately states: “If you don’t have the meaning of Scripture, you do not […]

The Miracle of Belief

by Thomas Provost

My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom . . . —1 Corinthians 2:4   Paul was a scholar and an orator of the highest degree; he was not speaking here out of a deep sense of humility, but was saying that when he preached the gospel, he would veil […]

No Other Gospel

by Thomas Provost

Following are the notes and outline of Sunday’s message.  The message itself did not record due to an error, so it will not be found on the sermon page – sorry about that.  The quotes that I used in the message can be found at the end of this blog under “Quotes.”  These quotes are […]

Galatians – Standing By Grace In Union With Christ (1) Message Notes 7/7/13

by Thomas Provost

GALATIANS Series Title: Standing By Grace In Union With Christ; The Believer’s Relationship To The Law     I. Rescued By Grace     I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21)             A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5)             B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel […]

Contend For The Faith

by Thomas Provost

CONTEND FOR THE FAITH . Jude, the brother of the Lord exhorted believers in his day to “earnestly contend for the faith that was once and for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3b).  As believers in Christ we are to take heed to this exhortation and do the same.  We must know the fundamental […]