Bible teaching resources by F. Wayne Mac Leod
What happened when Naaman had a personal encounter with Israel's God?
Overcoming negative experiences and pride
The solution to Naaman's problem is not what he expected.
Are you a ready instrument in God's hands?
The Word of God is more than a doctrine to be believed or a manual for how to live. It is our life.
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in truth?
The Truth Matters Conference - Can we trust the human heart or mind to lead us into truth or is there a more reliable source?
A little Israelite Girl reaches Syria's top military commander
A military Commander of an enemy nation experiences the hand of Israel's God
Is there a difference between being created by Christ Jesus and being created in Chriat Jesus?
Christ takes a special interest in His people. They are His workmanship.
Those who understand the nature of a salvation by grace have nothing in which to boast.
There is nothing more to be done for my salvation. Jesus Christ has done it all. All I can do now is to reach out and make it mine.
Paul reminds the Ephesians of the grace of God that saved them from death and eternal separation from God.
As one of the great minds of early Christianity, the apostle Paul not only stood firmly on the objective truth of Scripture but also walked in the leading of the Spirit of God demonstrating that the truth of Scripture and the leading of the Spirit must walk hand in hand.
Jesus lived His life in absolute surrender to the counsel of the Father and the Spirit.
What was the secret to David's success as a king and military commander?
Are we looking for donkeys when God is looking for a king?
Joshua, as the successor to Moses, struggled to keep focused on the counsel of God.
What was the secret to the successful ministry of Moses? He understood his inability and sought the counsel of God.
There are many great blessings promised to those who will seek the counsel of God and walk in it
In 2 Corinthians 7 Paul shares his thoughts on writing the First Epistle to the Corinthians. While it was a very harsh letter, Paul rejoiced at what it accomplished in the life of the Corinthian church.
Only one of the four Gospel writers mentions that Jesus was laid in a manger. In fact, the word "manger" only occurs four times in the New Testament. Apart from Luke, no writer of Scripture gives the manger a thought. Is this detail about where Jesus slept of any significance? What does it tell us about Him, His work and our hope?
As powerful as the apostle Paul was in doctrine, he has a very personal word for the Corinthians here about how they were restricting their affections. He encourages them to open their hearts to demonstrate their God-given affections for His glory and the great err good of the church.
The Law of Moses provided means through which God's people could know His specific will when they could not find the answer in His written counsel.
What do we do when we cannot find an answer in the written counsel of Scriptures? Are we left to make that decision on our own or will the Spirit of God direct us in what to do?
While Scripture reveals the counsel of God we need His Holy Spirit to open up that Scripture to us.
A personal testimony of my battle with God over the matter of baptism.
How do we respond to an all-wise and all-powerful God upon who we are completely dependant? Paul attempts to answer this in Romans 12:1.
Where do we find the counsel of God? It can be found first in the Scriptures He has inspired.
What does the Bible say to those who ignore the counsel of God but turn instead to follow their own devices?
Does the Bible tell us to seek the counsel of God in all that we do? Do we as believers take advantage of the counsel that is available to us?
In Psalm 106:13 the psalmist accused his people of not waiting on God's counsel. Isn't our wisdom and experience sufficient? Won't everything be okay if we just follow our heart? In this first reflection we will consider our need of God's counsel in what we do and the decisions we make.
The Spirit of God moved believers to break bread together. What was this work of this work and is it evident in our church today?
The second great work of the Spirit was to move the believers of the early church into a deep fellowship with each other.
One of the great works of the Holy Spirit in the early church was to give His people a devotion and passion for the teaching of the apostles.
Acts 2:42-47 is a record of the work of God's Spirit in the early church. In the first message in this series we will examine the desire of the Spirit to do a work in the early church, a passion He still has for us today.
Though they had their differences, Peter expresses his deep admiration for the apostle Paul and the depth of truth he preached.
How does knowing that the heavens and earth will one day be dissolved by fire affect our priorities and the kind of people we ought to be?
Peter responds to the question posed by scoffers: "Where is the promise of His return?"
In telling his readers that he wrote his letter to remind tem of the prophetic word and the command of Jesus, Peter omits to speak of the Law of Moses. What is the role of the Law of Moses in the life of the believer today?
Not all who have experienced the power and presence of Jesus will overcome, some will be entangled and fall away.
Peter seeks to open the eyes of the church to the nature and deception of false prophets and their ways.
The Apostle Peter expresses deep anger with those who promote falsehood and an ungodly lifestyle.
What so the words of Jeaua on the cross teach us about facing our own trials in life?