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Nov 6, 2024 · Interpretation is the process of understanding 1) what a Biblical text means and 2) how the text was meant to be applied. Once you have gathered the necessary information to discover what a passage is saying, you can then begin to understand its meaning through careful study of the book’s historical context, literary context, and actual content.. 1.
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Oct 17, 2024 · In the last article, we examined the strange vision from Daniel 7.Here, we look at what this vision means. Daniel is worried about the fourth beast because it’s horrifying. It has iron teeth, bronze claws, and it “crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left” (Dan 7:19).
Welcome to Sharper Iron ‘23
Aaron Blumer Thu, 02/23/23 12:00 am. SharperIron. Welcome to the latest iteration of Sharperiron.org. Since nobody knows what iteration we’re actually on, ‘23 it is! First, thanks for your patience over the down time. Second, thanks for your continued patience as we work out bugs, finish construction in places, and tidy up a lot.
On Fellowship, Part 1: It’s Who We Are - SHARPER IRON
Oct 26, 2023 · On Fellowship, Part 1: It’s Who We Are. As this year began I started a series on spiritual growth, which I called “On Building Spiritual Muscle.”. The series focused on the key spiritual exercises that the Bible prescribes for spiritual health, exercises that Christians have generally called “the means of grace”: Scripture, prayer ...
Signs Intensifying: What’s Ahead for Israel? | SHARPER IRON
Dec 29, 2023 · Signs Intensifying: What’s Ahead for Israel? Paul J. Scharf Fri, 12/29/23 1:34 pm. Israel. Dispensationalism. Prophecy. As we approach this New Year, our world is weighted down with manifold troubles. Yet believers in Christ need not succumb to despair. God’s Word gives us the capacity to discern God’s work in history—in light of the ...
On Crafting a Good Sermon: Qualities & Pieces | SHARPER IRON
Sep 27, 2024 · The purpose of this incomplete list is to root the bits and pieces of good sermons in a deeper understanding. The particulars of the sermon need to be organic. They need to grow out of deeper understandings of what preaching is, why we do it, and maybe most of all, what listeners are like and what listening to a sermon is like.
Interpretation: Step 2 in Bible Study | SHARPER IRON
Nov 6, 2024 · Interpretation is the process of understanding 1) what a Biblical text means and 2) how the text was meant to be applied. Once you have gathered the necessary information to discover what a passage is saying, you can then begin to understand its meaning through careful study of the book’s historical context, literary context, and actual content.. 1.
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We do ask that you understand and affirm our Doctrinal Statement and agree to abide by the Comment Guidelines. The name of the site derives from Proverbs 27:17. “As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”. It’s our hope that discussions here focus on ideas and understanding and a desire to know and live by ...
‘My Father Planned It All’ | SHARPER IRON
Nov 1, 2024 · God already knows the results, what they will portend, and how they fit into His prophetic plan. These old words ignite new confidence in Him: What tho’ the way be lonely, And dark the shadows fall; I know where’er it leadeth, My Father planned it all. * Harriett H. Pierson; “My Father Planned It All.”. Lyrics are public domain.
A New Shaper Iron Is . . . Still Coming | SHARPER IRON
Feb 9, 2023 · If something’s gone wrong and it’s going to take longer to complete the move, we’ll post an update at Sharper Iron’s Facebook page (and maybe also Twitter). u000b. Aaron Blumer is a Michigan native and graduate of Bob Jones University and Central Baptist Theological Seminary (Plymouth, MN). He and his family live in small-town western ...