Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Each of the devotions in Christian Perspectives contain tags with Bible Study. The posts, all based on a verse or verses of the Bible. Come from the personal thoughts and ministerial experiences of Pastor Robin McKinley.
Christians of all denominations may use study Bibles and Bible reading notes. This assists them in their personal Bible studies.
The association of biblical study and prayer is an important one. Christians do not merely study the Bible as an academic discipline, but with the desire to know God better. Therefore, they frequently pray that God will give them understanding of the passage studied. They also consider it necessary to consider what they read with an attitude of respect, rather than the critical attitude which is frequently followed in formal study. To them, the Bible is not just a sacred book, but is the very Word of God, a message from God which has direct relevance to their daily lives.
The moment Adam and Eve disobeyed God began the story of the fall of man. That fall created a sinful nature for every man and woman in the human race. This sinful nature drives humans to rebel against God. And it all started in the Garden of Eden when the serpent tricked Eve into questioning … Read more
The Lord revealed to Peter in his 2nd epistle that he would soon leave this earthly life. Therefore he encouraged those he considered God’s called and chosen people. So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. 2 Peter 1:10 He said to prove … Read more
Search for the Lord and be filled with gladness. And why not? Shouldn’t those who love His salvation be glad in the Lord?
The third chapter of 2 Peter in the Bible contains a warning. False teachers were distorting the truth of the end time. To help his case, Peter referred to some of Paul’s godly wisdom. Some of his comments are hard to understand. And those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean … Read more
Many stories in the Bible cling to our minds because we learned them as children. One of the more popular ones is the story of when Jesus healed the paralyzed man. We remember this story because of the way his friends brought him to Jesus. But now as adults, we find this story is much … Read more
David the writer of Psalm 40 offered plenty of reasons why we should put our trust in the Lord. He knew that God would never fail him. And we can know that as well. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:3 Have … Read more
The Lord established the altar back in the Old Testament. Yet it still remains a special place to meet Him. Of course, our sacrifices today are much different than they were back then. In Number 7, Moses set up the Tabernacle and anointed it. He also set it apart as holy along with all its … Read more
A Roman commander found out that a group of Jews planned to kill the Apostle Paul. To protect Paul he sent him to Caesarea to stand trial before Felix the governor. Paul planted many churches throughout the Middle East. He wrote a good portion of the New Testament. Yet he also experienced some occasions one … Read more
Is one sin more severe than another or are they all the same? That is a good question. Some say one is greater than another while others say sin is sin. God being holy, hates sin. He would rather that we avoid it and keep our eyes on Him. During the time of Moses God … Read more
