Ark of Hope Fellowship

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott. Tonight we have a full house with others from our Church. Revelation 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. KJV  And if...

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.  In tonight's study we discuss the translation debate of Acts 12:4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. (KJV) When he had seized him, he put him in prison a...

Part 7 - The Fellowship's Discernment (1 John 4:1-6) The persistence of Deception (4:1) Don't be naive. The test of Truth (4:2) The Spirit never contradicts Himself. The Spirit always elevates Jesus to His proper place as God. The Test of _______________ (4:3) The Satanic delusion of the End Times is already at work. The Satanic delusion is a reaction to Christianity. Two __________________, Two S...

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.  In tonight's study we discuss the translation debates of Isaiah 14:29, 13:21, and Jeremiah 51:37 Isaiah 14:29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying...

Part 11-The Fellowship's Duty and Discipline (1 John 5:14-21) God always listens favorably to the prayers of the faithful (5:14-15). While our prayers may not always be answered affirmatively, they will always be answered favorably. Prayer should focus on the spirituality of our brothers (5:16-17). Sometimes a prayer for a brother's repentance and physical well-being will be answered. Sometimes it...

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.  In tonight's study we discuss the translation debates of Exodus 20:13, Numbers 23:22, and Numbers 35:11   Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. (KJV) You shall not murder. (MEV) Numbers 23:22 God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn (KJV) God, who brings them o...

Part 10 - The Fellowship's Empirical Foundation (1 John 5:6-13) Witnesses of the earthly testimony (5:6)  "Water" This likely refers to physical birth. The virgin birth is implied by John in John 8:8:38,41 "Blood" This refers to physical death, Subsitutionary sacrifice is implied (1 John 1:7) "Spirit" Together, the water adn the blood provide  an illustration of both the incarnation and the atonem...

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.  In tonight's study we discuss the direction of this study and finally review the translation debates Genesis 1:28, Genesis 6:4   There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same...

Part 9b The Fellowship's Orthopraxis of Love (1 John 4:19-5:5) Love soothes and convicts us (4:19) Love frees us so we can get outside of ourselves (4:20-21). Love already rooted in us, is key to our self-understanding (5:1-2) Love removes all complaints, for we realize where we are going and why (5:3-5)

Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.  In tonight's study we discuss the translation debates of Ezekiel 38.  2 Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshek and Tubal, and prophesy against him, MEV 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tub...

Part 9a - The Fellowship's Orthopraxis of Love (1 John 4:16-18) Love gives evidence goes beyond reason (4:16) Love does not stop at receiving a gift (4:17) Love chastens the conscience to bring about growth (4:18)

Part 8b - The Fellowship's Orthodoxy of Love (1 John 4:11-15) The __________  nature of love (4:11-12) Reason for love (4:11) Result of love (4:12) The declarative nature of love (4:13-15) The ________ declares to us (4:13) We declare to others (4:14-15)

Part 8a - The Fellowship's Orthodoxy of Love (1 John 4:7-10) The __________________ Nature of love (4:7-8) Originating in ________________ (4:7a) ______________ in a moment (4:7b) Nurturing in a process (4:8) The historical nature of love (4:9-10) The __________ of love (4:9) The price of love (4:10)