Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 15)

Compassion POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the February 24, 2019, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on What God wants us to Believe, Do, and Become. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider…

The deity of Jesus in Jude

A second title worth exploring is the ascription of deity to Jesus in verse 25.  The passage “begins, “to the only God,” echoing the distinctive Jewish confession passed down through the centuries.”[1]  Deuteronomy 6:4 declares, “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”  This central doctrine of the Old Testament is foundational…

The Simple Jesus in Jude 5

The final name to explore is the shortest name that Jude uses, the simple uncompounded, unmodified Jesus.  This name is found in verse 5 but not in every manuscript. Therefore, it is wise to review the variants before moving on in this study. Philipp Bartholomä has cataloged the three main variants and 2 lesser attested variants.[1] …

Oswald Chambers on Total Surrender

This post originally published at https://utmost.org/total-surrender/ March 12 Total Surrender By Oswald Chambers Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.” —Mark 10:28 Our Lord replies to this statement of Peter by saying that this surrender is “for My sake and the gospel’s” (Mark 10:29). It was not for the…