Faith that Overcomes the World

By Gregg Bing The 11th chapter of Hebrews is often referred to as the “Faith Chapter” or the “Hall of Faith.” The opening verse reads: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1)...

That I May Gain Christ – Part 1

By Gregg Bing During Jesus’ ministry in Judea, a certain ruler came to Him and asked, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Jesus asked the young man, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is,...

That I May Gain Christ – Part 2

By Gregg Bing Continued from last issue. In our last issue we began looking at Paul’s warning to the saints at Philippi about the false teaching of the Judaizers, legalistic Jews who insisted that circumcision and keeping the law were required for salvation....

Women in the Local Church – Part 3

By Gregg Bing Continued from Nov-Dec 2014 Issue Paul’s first letter to Timothy, who was serving as pastor of the church at Ephesus, was written to instruct him regarding conduct in the local church (1 Tim. 3:14-15). In the second chapter, Paul addressed the...

No Other Name

By Gregg Bing Shortly after the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer and found a lame man begging at the temple gate. Peter fixed his eyes on the man and said, “Look at us.” The...

They Had Been With Jesus

By Gregg Bing Peter and John, after healing a lame man at the temple gate, were taken into custody by the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees (Acts 4:1). The next day, they were questioned as to how they had healed this man, “By what power or...