by steve.gillespie | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Science & the Bible Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) is considered to be the single most important contributor in all of history to the development of modern science. This fact is ironic since he was a strong believer in both God and the Bible. What makes it ironic is...
by steve.gillespie | May 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Day of Pentecost Acts 2 records the details of events on the Day of Pentecost (30 AD). This was the Hebrew Feast of Weeks, which was part of the three major annual feasts in Israel – Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Weeks or Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles,...
by steve.gillespie | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Figure 1 – Rembrandt, Belshazzar’s Feast, 1635, (National Gallery, London). The Writing on The Wall. Daniel chapter 5 records the well-known story of Belshazzar and the drunken, idolatrous mockery of God with the defilement of the vessels of the temple,...
by steve.gillespie | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Daniel and his companions refused the Babylonian king’s rich food and drink and instead proved the benefits of a simple diet (Daniel 1:8-16) Prayer and Fasting My local Christian assembly runs three or four collective prayer and fasting activities throughout the...
by steve.gillespie | Jan 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Bible provides us with an outline of God’s plan. Accordingly, we are approaching the end of the Gospel Age and anticipate the soon return of Jesus Christ to terminate this present age and usher in a thousands years of peace; something that man’s...
