Biblical Literacy with Mark Lanier

Mark continued with lesson 2 in The Greatness of God—Examine God’s CV. Who is God? The answer is in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Part of God’s CV is His love. The Greek uses two types of love to show God’s persona as recorded in the New Testament: Phileo, someone or something we have affection […] The post GOG 002 – Who is God? Part A appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Lesson Title: Chapter 1, Introducing God’s CV Join us as Mark Lanier introduces his new series, The Greatness of God: Examining God’s CV. Mark kick’s off this illuminating new series that carefully examines God’s Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume, like a lawyer might examine a witness. C.V.’s are a modern cultural invention, but that examine […] The post GOG 001 – Intro...

Mark taught devotions from the Life of Jesus about advent—Jesus is Coming. Are you ready? John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus – Luke 1:17. He’s coming. The future has purposes, the past has meaning. Although God’s ways can sometimes be perplexing – Luke 1:25-30, focus on watching for God’s hand in our lives […] The post DLC18.0-Jesus is Coming appeared first o...

Mark shares the differences of calendars and how we celebrate Advent of the church calendar, the four Sundays preceding Christmas. We learn how Advent looks forward to the arrival of Jesus in three ways: 1) His arrival in Bethlehem, 2) HIs arrival in our heart, and 3) His coming again. Learn more how the first […] The post DLC17.0-The First Sunday of Advent appeared first on Biblical Literac...

Mark continued the series, Devotions from the Life of Jesus #16 with a focus on Jesus’s interaction with women. Much of the misinterpretation of how Jesus and other New Testament writers considered women is due to cultural barriers of ancient times vs. today. Jesus came to make a difference for all men and women. In […] The post DLC16.0-Jesus’ Interaction with Women appeared first on B...

Mark taught #15 in the series: Devotions from the Life of Jesus. Today’s devotions are themed around what Jesus said about worship. Mark explained the word “worship” comes from the Anglo-Saxon words meaning to “ascribe worth.” He expanded on these facets of worship: 1) Gratitude: Luke 17:11-19 teaches us that gratitude to God is worship and praise. 2) God-centered: Matthew 2:1-8 shows us true wors...

Devotions from the life of Jesus #14. Mark continued with his series showing how Jesus dealt with the interruptions or detours of life. Matthew 19:10 shows us that Jesus had time for children, the future of His kingdom. The disciples’ problem was not seeing an opportunity to practice Jesus’ teachings. Luke 10:25 shows us who […] The post DLC14.0-Jesus Interrupted appeared first on Bibl...

Mark continued Devotionals from the Life of Jesus #13 with a focus on Jesus teaching about the Holy Spirit. Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit in one setting in John 14-16. Mark also looks at passages both before and after those teachings to see how Jesus’ teaching of the Holy Spirit occurred. The post DLC13.0-Jesus and the Holy Spirit appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continued with his series: Devotionals from the Life of Jesus #12. This week focused on the sayings of Jesus from Revelation, as spoken to John on the Island of Patmos. The first topic is what Jesus had to say about fear in Revelation 1:17-19. What do you fear? Jesus is fighting for us and […] The post DLC12.0-The Sayings of Jesus appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark shares how we can see ourselves in six of the stories of Jesus. Journey to: 1) Bethlehem – Our world is not at peace …but we can have peace with God, 2) Capernaum – We are unclean, but we still need Jesus, 3) Caesarea Philippi – How does 1+1+1 = 1? , 4) Sea […] The post DLC11.0-I See Myself in Jesus appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continued with #10 of Devotions from the Life of Jesus. Today’s lesson focused on the sometimes confusing “say-what” sayings from Jesus; those sayings that deal with us in various circumstances. 1. When we are off track: Mark 12:26-27. When we aren’t authentic: Matthew 12:33-34. When we should stop complaining: Matthew 11:16-19. And when Jesus […] The post DLC10.0- appeared first...

The story of the woman at the well in John chapter 4, gives Mark a chance to understand Jesus’ interaction with the woman and his instructions to her. He gives devotionals for everyday living from the the interactions with the woman. She represents each of us and our sins and how much God cares for […] The post DLC09.0-The Woman at the Well appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

In Part 8 of the Devotionals in the Life of Christ series, Mark examines the phrase, “Jesus is Lord”. As Christians the idea of Jesus being Lord is one of the earliest sayings of the Church. Join Mark as he takes a closer look at the vocabulary being used so as to better understand certain bible passages […] The post DLC08.0-The Lordship of Jesus appeared first on Biblical Litera...

Mark continues Devotions from the Life of Jesus #7. Today’s lesson placed us on the prayer road, specifically what Jesus said about prayer. The first passage was from Mark 1:35 Mark points out that Jesus spoke on His own authority. In a second devotion, we learn how Jesus modeled quiet time with the Father. After […] The post DLC07.0-Jesus’ Instructions on Prayer appeared first on Bibl...

Mark continues Devotionals from the Life of Christ using the Sermon on the Mount as a roadmap for living. Mark showed various stops based on the Scripture from Matthew 6. The first stop focuses on Jesus’ teachings about the Head and Heart, specifically the problem of the wandering heart. Where our heart is lies our […] The post DLC06.0-Sermon on the Mount appeared first on Biblical Literacy...

This week Mark continues with Part 5 of Devotionals from the Life of Christ in the Book of John. In John 1:4-5, we’re told that in Christ there is life, and that life is a light for all mankind. Listen as Mark discusses that the natural structure of light is to shine, and overcome darkness. […] The post DLC05.0-Jesus is the Light and Life appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark continues with Part 4 of Devotionals fromcthe Life of Christ. Mark discusses the message of “truth as it appears in the gospels; specifically in the Book of John, where it appears twenty-five times. Truth, originally in the Hebrew, means “faithfulness”, and as it was translated into the Greek it became “truth”, also meaning “upright or “not false&#822...

Mark continues Devotionals from the Life of Christ series. This week Mark focuses on Jesus as a teacher. He began with “Don’t get it Backwards” based on John 13:13-14. Jesus is Lord and teacher, not teacher then Lord. Devotional 2 is from Matthew 22:15-18 “Don’t Fake Flatter God!” Mark teaches additional devotions that show us to listen and […] The post DL...

Mark continued with Part 2 of Devotionals from the Life of Jesus in today’s lesson: How Jesus Reveals God. Jesus is the reflection of God and brings God into focus for all people. A Christian’s daily goal is “to see God more clearly, love Him more dearly, and follow Him more nearly.” This week’s focus is […] The post DLC02.0-Jesus Reveals God appeared first on Biblical Lite...

Mark shared Devotions from the life of Jesus with an emphasis on how Jesus shows us God the Father in the New Testament, a reciprocal of the Old Testament Scripture that points to Jesus. Mark read from John 5:39: You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it […] The post DLC01.0-Jesus Shows Us God the Father appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Mark wrapped up the church-wide Multiply study of Colossians by focusing on Colossians 4:2-3. How do you pray? Paul says to continue steadfastly. . . . Mark referred to the Greek, noting that “steadfastly” translated as “close at hand or ready or devote to.” Paul uses 2nd person, present imperative to show prayer is now. Be alert […] The post Colossians – week 6 appeared fi...

Mark finished Lesson 5 of the church-wide study of Colossians. His teachings of chapter 4 show us how to live and engage in the world then and now by making the most of our opportunities to live for Christ. The post Colossians – Week 5 appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

Brent continued with Lesson 4 in the Church Wide focus on Multiply. This week in Colossians 3, the Apostle Paul taught believers to seek the things above. Brent continues with encouragement for all believers to seek accountability, choose love, and to model Christ. Listen to Brent use Colossians 3 as a framework for our walk […] The post Colossians – Week 4 appeared first on Biblical L...

Mark continues with church-wide focus on a study of Colossians and asks three questions: 1) What satisfies your heart and mind? 2) Where do you source joy? 3) Where do you find life’s answers? The Apostle Paul desires the people to know that God redeemed all those who believed in the saving power of Jesus and the cross. Hear Mark share […] The post Colossians – Week 3 appeared first on...

Mark continued with session 2 in the church-wide Multiply study of Colossians. Today’s focus was Colossians 1:15-29. How should we study an epistle? Mark teaches four steps: 1. Read the entire epistle in one setting. 2. Make notes of ideas, issues or questions that come to mind. 3. Go back and study in sections. 4. […] The post Colossians – Week 2 appeared first on Biblical Literacy .