Capitol Ministries Weekly Bible Study

The Bible has much to say about how a person can change; as a matter of fact, the Scriptures reveal that those who are in Christ will change for the better. But how exactly does this change happen? 

Hermeneutics  is the art and science of scriptural interpretation. In my years of ministry, I have discovered that most people do not even realize there are differing schools of biblical interpretation, let alone understand them. In this study I will attempt to educate you on today’s major hermeneutical schools and help you gain a rudimentary understanding of each. After all, how you interpret Scr...

Paul’s practice pertaining to this question led to at least one political leader’s coming to Christ (Acts 17:34)!

Christmas is a time you can build your family culture:  As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord , says Joshua in Joshua 24:15. 

Are you spending, wasting, or investing your life? Are you having the maximum impact on the maximum number of people for all of eternity? Answering these huge, sobering questions with integrity requires solitude, introspection, prayer, and sobriety. Gather your courage and immerse yourself into these passages. How will you adjust or refine your life’s direction as a result of digesting what follow...

"Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory.” Choose the right guides in life. Here's how...

If the trajectory of our country is going to change, it must begin with our hearts. America’s systemic problem is spiritual in nature; therefore, we must first steward our own hearts and the hearts of our families before speaking about changing the direction of our country; anything less is hypocritical. May God use the following thoughts to aid in crafting a special, constructive day centered in...

You can't expect someone who rejects the author of Scripture to accept the precepts of His book. The greatest need—new life in Christ! 

Contemplate the sobriety of King Solomon and what he has to say about a sense of normal living — one that garners blessing, spiritual, mental and physical health, and meaningful relationships.

It is only when there is a cost to our faith—when God allows us to be tested—that we learn our true level of spiritual maturity, our level of faithfulness. 

While in office, serving anyone or anything other than Christ leads to many pitfalls and a life of bondage—the need to serve these pitfalls rather than the Savior. Serve with the love of Christ, and great blessings will inure to you.

How do you respond to tribulation in your personal life? Does Scripture inform your mind and emotions when you are faced with seeming setbacks? Is your mind permeated with Scripture so as to be able to combat the fleshly responses of our inner person? This week I would like to explore one particular passage in the book of Ephesians that can greatly aid you when you are faced with trials and tribul...

Herein are the explicit details related to your assurance that you are at peace with God. The book of Romans provides a precise, progressive outline of God’s plumb line relative as to how a person is saved. Once digested, they are also profoundly illuminating! The writer of Hebrews put it this way:  so great a salvation! (2:3).

To be effective, we need to examine how we can be our best at prayer and in prayer, not only for the outcome of the elections but also for the outcomes of our lives. But what does it mean to pray effectively? The Bible provides the answer. 

Who is qualified from a biblical perspective to be in leadership in God’s institution of the State?

Coach Wooden’s teams routinely achieved the highest pinnacles of success, in part, I believe, because of our attitudinal consistency. May I suggest that learning to control your thinking—and the emotions that stem from your thinking–will greatly benefit you too. 

My prayer and heartfelt desire is that these next months won’t end up damaging you as the mudslinging inevitably begins. So let’s make good choices in this regard, ones that are informed and buoyed by the Word of God. 

The November elections are quickly approaching, and everyone on the Hill has skin in the game which means emotions are running high. It’s so easy to express love and hate in a wrong way—especially in the context of an election. What do the Scriptures say you should love and hate? 

Proverbs reveals at least four things a public servant should do to delight God.

Here is the final of our 4-part series on How We Got The Bible. May the Bible hold a special, authoritative place in your heart: It being God's Word, it follows that it should be the final arbitrator of truth, faith and practice for all areas of your life. For more info: capmin.org Follow Capitol Ministries of Facebook: facebook.com/CapitolMinistries Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/capitolminis...

This is the third of a four-part​ series on How We Got The Bible. For convenience, recognition of the New Testament canon by the church may be divided into three periods: (1) A.D. 70-170; (2) A.D. 170-303; and (3) A.D. 303- 397.1 This study will focus on the first period... For more info: https://capmin.org/ Follow Capitol Ministries of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapitolMinistries/ Follow...

The collection of New Testament writings began at a very early date. It is helpful in such a survey as this to list the influences, which provided motivation for this collection... For more info: https://capmin.org/ Follow Capitol Ministries of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapitolMinistries/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/capmin Subscribe to the Capitol Ministries YouTube Channel: ht...

This is the first of a four-part series for the next four weeks on How We Got The Bible . May the Holy Spirit bless your understanding of this critically important subject — how God gave us His Book. For more info: https://capmin.org/ Follow Capitol Ministries of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapitolMinistries/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/capmin Subscribe to the Capitol Ministries...

Our conscience is no better than what we are conscientious about. May the profound truths about the Third Person of the Trinity help to further mature you in the faith and strengthen your thinking, conscience, and ensuing actions. 

Proverbs has much to say about being a good steward of your heart. May we make time to take inventory and survey our hearts, motives, passions, pursuits, and future desires.