Palm Sunday
Early in its history, the Christian church, desiring to worship Jesus by focusing on the great saving events of his…
Parable of the Lost Son
The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) is perhaps better named the parable of the lost son, since it…
Parenting "Do Over" Advice From Grandparents
Life doesn’t give us the opportunity for “do-overs.” I wish it did. There are things I have regretted about how…
Partaking of the Promises
“The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it…
Participating with Jesus in His Gospel Work
Many people want to understand how to respond to Jesus’ command to “make disciples” (Matthew 28:18-20). As Professor Eddie Gibbs…
Participatory, Trinitarian Christian Faith – Conference by Elmer Colyer
Presentations by Dr. Elmer Colyer The following resource is from the 2011 Canadian National Conference – Hosted August 10-12…
Past, Present and Future of Salvation (Romans 5)
In the first four chapters of Romans, Paul announced that the gospel is a message about the righteousness of God…
Paul and the New Covenant (2 Corinthians 3:7-11)
The new contrasted with the old covenant Paul has already mentioned “tablets of stone,” and then the “new covenant.” He…
Paul and the Old Covenant
1. Paul dealt with questions about the covenants in several letters. Did he consider himself a minister of the old…
Paul and the Sabbath (chapter in SCT)
In all of Paul’s epistles, the word “Sabbath” is used only once. Perhaps this should tell us something — at…
Paul and the Sabbath (study paper)
Paul’s custom was to keep the Sabbath (Acts 13:14; 16:13; 17:2). Shouldn’t we should follow his example in this (1 Corinthians…
Paul Describes His Conversion (Galatians 1:11-24)
Paul’s commission from God To support his point, and to show that the opponents were not telling the truth, Paul…
Paul Preaches the Good News
Chapter 3 of Good News for Ordinary People We have looked at the four Gospels and the book of Acts…
Paul Sent to the Gentiles (Galatians 2:1-14)
Someone had been telling the Galatian Christians false stories about Paul’s relationship with the original apostles and the Jerusalem church….
Paul’s Anguish for His People (Romans 9)
Romans chapters 9-11 pose a question: Are these chapters a digression, or an important part of the letter? Paul has…
Paul’s Concern for the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 3:1-8)
Paul, Silas and Timothy had been chased out of Macedonia, but they did not abandon the infant churches they left…
Paul’s Farewell Letter (2 Timothy 1:1-14)
During the reign of Emperor Nero, the apostle Paul was placed on “death row” in a Roman prison. Although he…
Paul’s Pastoral Prayers
Prayer is an essential part of our relationship with God. It has been called one of the tools of Christian…
Paul’s Prayer for the Believers (1 Thessalonians 3:9-13)
Paul thanks God for their continuing faithfulness: “How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the…
Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles (Romans 15:14-33)
With tact, Paul explains why he wrote to the Roman church: “I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that…
Paul’s Policy on Women: Three Key Questions
In 1 Timothy 2, verse 12, Paul writes: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority…
Pay Attention! (Hebrews 1:13-2:4)
Hebrews 1:13: “But to which of the angels has he [God] ever said, ‘Sit at my right hand until I…
Peace at Any Price?
“When I was with the Jews, I acted like a Jew,” Paul said. “When I was with people who thought…
Peace in Christ
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told his listeners, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children…
Pentecost — For the Church Today
We can read what happened, but we cannot experience what Jesus’ disciples felt after Jesus was resurrected. They had already…
Pentecost: Power for the Gospel
Jesus promised his disciples: “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city…
Pentecost: The Birth of the Church
After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples and instructed them for 40 days, after which he ascended to heaven….
Perfect Results (Hebrews 10:11-25)
Perfect forever (verses 11-18) Our acceptance by God does not depend on the performance of rituals (either ancient or modern)…
Perfect Through Suffering (Hebrews 2:5-12)
Jesus the human (verses 5-9) Before the author explains how Jesus changes our worship, he lays a foundation. He reviews…
Perichor…what?
A discussion with C. Baxter Kruger, founder of Perichoresis, Inc. Christian Odyssey: Most of us can’t even pronounce perichoresis, much…
Perichoresis – What’s That?
A discussion with C. Baxter Kruger, founder of Perichoresis, Inc. Question: Most of us can’t even pronounce perichoresis, much less…
Persecution, Penance and "the Lapsed"
For the first 300 years of the church’s history, believers faced many local and empire-wide persecutions of varying intensity. One…
Peter’s Story: Coming to Christ
Peter, the fisherman-disciple, embarked on a lifetime journey with Jesus Christ. We can do the same. Their small fishing…
Peter’s Wife
Matthew 8:14-16; Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41 It seemed that the entire city had turned up at our house! As soon…
Photos in Transformed by Truth
Photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. First page: Next page Left: Herbert Armstrong in…
Photos in Transformed by Truth, page 2
Photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. Second page: Next page Above: The Salem, Oregon store…
Photos in Transformed by Truth, page 3
Photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. Third page: Next page Main photo: Sermon notes from evangelistic…
Photos in Transformed by Truth, page 4
Photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. Fourth page: Next page Evangelistic campaign flyers.
Photos in Transformed by Truth, page 5
Fifth page of photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. Next page Top photo: The first issue…
Photos in Transformed by Truth, page 6
Sixth page of photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. Next page Left: Armstrong emerging from the…
Photos in Transformed by Truth, page 7
Seventh page of photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. Next page Joseph W. Tkach, Sr., successor…
Photos in Transformed by Truth, page 8
Eighth page of photos from Transformed by Truth, between pages 128 and 129. Left: A young Joseph Tkach, Jr., with…
Planting a Seed for the Gospel
I received some fruit in the mail recently that made my day. It made me pause and, with deep appreciation,…
Playing Jesus—a Discussion with Bruce Marchiano
In his Epistle to the Romans, Paul reminds us to “clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 13:1). The Greek…
Police Q&A
Question: Is it permissible for a Christian to be in the police and carry a gun on the job? Answer: Yes. Romans…
Popcorn and God
I love the salt, butter and crunch of hot, fresh popcorn. It’s my snack of choice in the evening, even…
Portrait of a Woman and Jesus
We interview Barbara Quillen Egbert, who published Portrait of a Woman and Jesus. Q: Why did you write Portrait of a…
Poverty and Generosity
In Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth, he gave an excellent illustration of how the wonderful gift of…
Poverty and Generosity (2 Corinthians 8:1-6)
When Paul met with the original apostles, they agreed to divide the mission field — Paul would focus on the…
Prayer – a small group study
Introduction Prayer changes us. Prayer changes lives. Prayer changes history. It is a way to feel God’s heartbeat. Knowing who…
Prayer: When You Don’t Know What to Say…
For many of us, prayer is like mowing the lawn. We know we should, and we feel better when we…
Prayer: a Cry for Help
Some people make prayer sound like a duty, as a work that faithful Christians must perform. Some make it sound…
Prayer: Does it make any difference?
A discussion with Philip Yancey Multi-award winning writer Philip Yancey has written books that have explored many of the mysteries…
Praying for My Enemies
A few weeks ago during a winter storm, there was an automobile accident on the freeway entrance ramp that I…
Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem
War never seems to go away, especially in the Middle East. Whenever events start heating up in that unhappy and unstable…
Praying Like Elijah
“Elijah was a man just like us,” we’re told in James 5:17-18. “He prayed earnestly that it would not rain,…
Praying With Great Interest
Have you ever heard the way an idea is phrased and thought “I’ve got to remember that”? I have, and…
Preach the Word! (2 Timothy 3:14-4:5)
The written word (verses 14-17) “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of,…
Preaching in the Book of Acts Part 1: Peter
The church today is a continuation of first-century Christianity. We do not imitate every cultural detail of the church, but…