Bible Studies for Life1 Corinthians 6:9-20Chris Allen, pastorFirst Baptist Church, Cairo In the first lesson of this study, we learned about what it meant to be Holy. Specifically, God’s holiness was addressed. We learned that no one compares to God. He is distinct from and above absolutely everything else. He is the Creator, He has […]
Bible Studies for LifeHebrews 11:1-6Chris Allen, pastorFirst Baptist Church, CairoFaith is another one of those words we hear often in the context of religious and Christian settings. We often speak about our faith in Christ, but we put our faith in many things. Even as I am typing this, my faith is fully in the […]
Bible Studies for LifeLuke 15:11-14, 17-24Chris Allen, pastorFirst Baptist Church, CairoWhen the word “lost” is used by Christians or in religious settings, the meaning of the word “lost” may be, for a lack of a better word, lost in translation. All of us know what it means to lose something. All of us have experienced […]
2 Corinthians 4:7-18Javier ChavezLead Pastor Amistad Cristiana International2nd Vice-President Georgia Baptist ConventionHispanic Representative Georgia Baptist Mission BoardWe have been discussing for the last few weeks the meaning of suffering and how God uses suffering as a vehicle to work in us, through us, and for us. However, something is clear: during times of suffering and tribulations […]
2 Corinthians 1:3-11Javier ChavezLead Pastor Amistad Cristiana International2nd Vice-President Georgia Baptist ConventionHispanic Representative Georgia Baptist Mission Board If there was a man who knew what suffering meant was the apostle Paul. The former Saul of Tarsus caused great affliction to the church to the point that when he had a conversion experience and was presented […]
Job 40:1-8; 42:1-6 Bible Studies for Life, Feb. 2God’s actions are often beyond our understanding, but we can trust Him.All forms of pain, when going through an ordeal, is a blow to one’s physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual life. At times, it can even be a combination of all the above mentioned. We read in Hebrews […]
Job 11:13-16; 23:8-12; John 9:1-3Javier Chavez, lead pastorAmistad Cristiana International, Gainesville2nd Vice-President Georgia Baptist ConventionHispanic Representative Georgia Baptist Mission BoardAmong the most common questions we as Christians are frequently asked by others are: if there is a loving God why is there so much suffering in the world? Why do good people have to experience […]
Bible Studies for Life, Jan. 19 How can God use me when others suffer? Isa. 58:3-11Ovidio CabreraPastor en Iglesia Bautista Latinoamericana of SavannahHispanic representative, South Regions, Georgia Baptist Hispanic Ministries God calls us to stand up for those who suffer from injusticeWe live in a world that has been damaged by sin. People have many physical, emotional, and spiritual […]
When our perspective is on the here and now, it is very easy to fall into despair.