The Way-An in-depth study of God's Word with Paul Orr

Send us Fan Mail We now begin a study in the book of Zephaniah. The theme is the day of the LORD, the coming judgment of God. There was judgment that came through the Babylonians. But there is still a judgement to come. The name Zephaniah means Yahweh has hidden. The only way to escape God's judgment on the near horizon is to have your life hidden in Christ. Thankfully, God's children ar...

Send us Fan Mail We come to the end of our study in Colossians. What a book filled with such great commands in Christian maturity. It is these commands that will protect us against the deceptive false teaching that has overrun this last days church. The question is, do we have the courage to live in obedience to the great commands from this letter. My encouragement to all is found in verse 6 and 7...

Send us Fan Mail Habakkuk prays again. But this time his prayer is one of praise not complaint. Habakkuk in his prayer recalls according to the word, God's great faithfulness in the past. Knowing of God's past faithfulness assures us of the certainty of his faithfulness in the future. God has given to Habakkuk a revelation not an answer. The crushing external pressures have given rise to...

Send us Fan Mail Habakkuk, not understanding God's answer to his prayer, has been waiting upon the Lord. In His answer to Habakkuk, God's provides him with three assurances that are assurances we can all count on. First, the assurance that the just shall live by faith. All those justified by the blood of Christ will live. Next, a day is coming in the soon future when Jesus will return an...

Send us Fan Mail We now head into the last section of Colossians. Paul's desire is that we would all be mature in Christ. He has spent the last section laying out for us the commands necessary to be mature in Christ. Our maturity in Christ should be reflected in our relationships. Paul gives a series of simple and singular commands beginning with the husband and wife, then the parent and chil...

Send us Fan Mail Habakkuk is faced with an incredible dilemma. Thing in his nation are falling apart at the seams. God does not seem to care. God does not seem to be listening as he prays. Yet God is listening and God does answer. However, the answer God gives seems to run counter to the character of God. Habakkuk is at a crossroad. His faith is being put to the ultimate test. If he chooses not to...

Send us Fan Mail In this study we are given for more commands necessary for our growth and maturity in Christ. Obedience to these commands are essential. First, we must put on the love of God in Christ Jesus. The believer who has put on the new man must put on Love. Next, we must let the peace of God rule in our hearts. After that, the word of Christ must dwell richly in us. No true believer will...

Send us Fan Mail Ninevah was a city without excuse. They were fully aware of the grace and goodness of God. They had a history that showed this to be true. Yet in spite of this great knowledge, they turned their back on God. They had returned to their cruel and wicked ways. As a result, they would face the severe, certain judgment of God. Twice we read that The LORD of host was against them. Their...

Send us Fan Mail We are God's elect. We have been chosen by God. We have died with Christ. We have been raised with Christ. We are alive in Christ. Therefore, are we living in obedience to Jesus and His word? Have we put to death; have we put off; have we put on? Is our desire to be like Jesus. Time is so short. Let us live every day for Jesus.  Contact Paul at Luke962theway@gmail.com Beginni...

Send us Fan Mail We now begin a study in the book of Nahum. It is a powerful little book. Its focus is the destruction of Nineveh. It is a message that would bring comfort to Judah. Judah could be comforted concerning the certainty of God's word. What God says in His word is a done deal. Nothing can stop the word of God from being fulfilled. We to can take comfort in this fact as well. Accord...

Send us Fan Mail We now move into chapter three. The preeminence of Christ has been firmly established. Doctrine has been established. Now Paul presents to us commands we are to obey in light of the preeminence of Christ. What good is all that Paul taught us if it is not demonstrated in the way we live for Jesus.  We have died with Christ. We have been raised with Christ. We are now alive in Chris...

Send us Fan Mail We conclude our study in the book of Micah. There is so much in this little book that applies to our present day. They stood on the precipice of judgement. So do we.  God made them well aware of why judgment was coming. We also are well aware of why God's judgement is coming upon us. He also warned them of what this judgement would look like. We can barely begin to realize ho...

Send us Fan Mail It is essential that we never lose sight of the fact that we have died with Christ, we have risen with Christ, and we are now alive in Christ. Our lives are to be lived in the power of the Holy Spirit. We are to know God's word and live in obedience to His word always regardless of cost or consequence. We are never called to live according to the commandments and doctrines of...

Send us Fan Mail We continue to look at how the false teachers were seeking to draw the believers of the Colossians church away from the truth found in Jesus and His word. Satan does not care what false teaching a believer get lured into. Satan simply wants to see all believers drawn away from Jesus and His word. In this case, the false teachers were trying to draw them into circumcision as a mean...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue in our study of the book of Micah, we encounter a verse that describes three-character traits of a believer strongly rooted in their relationship with God. They are three traits that all of us as believers should be known for.  What God desires for all his children is that we would be just, love mercy and walk humbly with God. These traits, easily seen by all, are t...

Send us Fan Mail In this study, Micah first addresses the leaders. These were men who have chosen to completely ignore the word of God. The love what God hates, and they hate what God loves. God calls for a society to be ruled by justice, yet the defiantly rule by injustice. Micah compares them to cannibals.  He then addresses the false prophets who are injecting the people with venom. The evil le...

Send us Fan Mail This week we had to cancel our study in Colossians due to the storm of the century. In light of this, I wanted to take a moment and share a word of encouragement and challenge for 2026. We are certainly living in perilous times. The return of Christ is at hand now more than ever. Pressure is rising from every angle.  So with this in mind, I thought it would be good to offer both e...

Send us Fan Mail Paul has shown us what true Christian maturity is. He has told us why it is so critical to be mature in Christ. And he has told us how to live in true Christian maturity. Now he will come back to warning us of the grave dangers that all believers will face.  Many don't like to hear the hard message that comes with severe warnings. Yet they are necessary. As believers, we ente...

Send us Fan Mail We now begin a study in the book of Micah. Micah had a tough message of judgment to deliver. This message of judgment was well deserved, yet he took no pleasure in the delivering it. On the contrary, he was devasted. The world today stands on the precipice of the judgement of God. It is a deserved judgment. What is our response in the face of this certain judgment that will soon b...

Send us Fan Mail Paul has shown us what Christian maturity looks like. He has explained to us why it is so important for believers to be mature in Christ. And finally, he has told us how we are to live in Christian maturity. So, the question now begs, how do we measure up to what Paul has taught us? As the return of Christ hastens, spiritual deception is rising and spreading everywhere. We will ne...

Send us Fan Mail We now conclude our study in the book of Jonah. He is a character through whom much can be learned. He was a reluctant prophet of God. Jonah was disobedient to a clear direct command from God simply because he hated the people that God was sending him to. Although corrected through severe chastisement, he still did not have God's heart for the lost.   It is easy to be critica...

Send us Fan Mail We now begin a study in the book of Jonah. When we come to this little book, most think of Jonah and the whale. How amazing that a man could be swallowed by a whale and then three days later be vomited out on to dry land alive. But Jonah is about much more than a whale. In Jonah we will see the love of God for all of humanity. God was sending Jonah to the worst people imaginable....

Send us Fan Mail One thing we see in this study is the importance of maturing in Christ. It is important the pastor, the shepherd to preach Jesus and to warn and instruct all believers according to God's word in order for them to mature. It is also important that the believer have a strong desire to be mature in Christ. As the return of Christ hastens, the need for true Christian maturity can...

Send us Fan Mail Obadiah is a short book that is filled with great lessons.  In it we will see the danger of pride, arrogance and a sense of superiority. Pride gives false hope to those who try to find their security it. We will also see the importance of showing mercy to our neighbors and our family in times of great distress. We must always respond to our neighbors, family, siblings the way Jesu...

Send us Fan Mail In this study we took a look at the suffering every true believer will experience in our Christian journey.  It is a tough message, but this message in not meant to discourage. Rather, this message is meant to prepare and encourage us to be strengthened for the road that lies before us.  While it is a path that is narrow and difficult, we can be encouraged by knowing where this pa...