The Way-An in-depth study of God's Word with Paul Orr
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II Thessalonians 3
As we conclude our study in the letters to the Thessalonians, there are a few take aways.First, a person is never too young in the Lord to grow and mature in the Lord. This was a young church. Paul held nothing back. He taught them deep ...
Luke 2:1-24
In this study we look at the birth of Jesus. Caeser Augustus has given a command that all the world is to be registered. The whole world moves at his command, including Mary and Joseph. Mary is so close to giving birth, yet she and Joseph must ...
II Thessalonians 2:13-17
Paul reminds us that we have been greatly loved by God. God chose us before the foundation of the world. In response, we choose to believe the truth of God's word, the truth of the gospel. As we believe, we come to know that we have been obtain...
Luke 1:39-80
We continue to look at Mary, Elizabeth and Zacharias. The Holy Spirit is doing a great work in each of them as the way for the Messiah is being prepared.Mary upon finding out that she will become pregnant as a virgin and give birth to th...
II Thessalonians 2:9-12
We now conclude this section. Paul has made clear to the Thessalonians that the day of the LORD will not come until first the great falling away takes place. Secondly, not until the church is raptured prior to the man of sin being revealed....
Luke 1:1-38
We now begin a study in the gospel according to Luke. It is the most comprehensive of the gospels written in a common language that all can understand. While Luke was a highly gifted and educated man, he did not want people to be impressed with...
II Thessalonians 2:5-8
In this study we take another look at the rapture of the church. We look at the principle behind the rapture, and we look at the timing of the rapture. It is a topic that does have controversy. However, we encourage you to study the scriptures,...
Malachi 3:16-4
The people in Malachi's day had grown disappointed since the prophesies of Haggai and Zecheriah had yet to be fulfilled. As a result, they now neglected God's word. They had no regard for God's name. They were walking by sight and not by faith....
II Thessalonians 2:1-4
Deception concerning the day of the Lord had entered the Thessalonian church. This deception had both shaken and troubled them in their minds. To remove this deception from them, Paul presented two events that must take place prior to the day o...
Malachi 3:1-15
In this study, God declares that He does not change. How comforting to know this. His love, grace and mercy never changes. How wonderful to know that our righteousness and holiness depends not on our performance but on God's promise.For ...
II Thessalonians 2:1-3
Paul now transitions from prayer to the issue of concern, the purpose of his letter. The Thessalonian church was troubled and shaken about the doctrine concerning the second coming of Jesus. They thought that the rapture had passed them by and ...
Malachi 2
In this study, we take a look at marriage. Marriage is God's institution. God loves marriage and He hates divorce. Our view of marriage must be the same as God's view.It is in marriage that we learn the heart of God. It is in marriage th...
II Thessalonians 1
We now begin Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians. This church continues to grow in both their faith and love. They are growing at incredible rate in spite of the persecution and tribulations that they are living in. While no one desires p...
Malachi 1
We now begin a study in Malachi. The thrust of the first chapter is that God wants all of us. He wants our best. He wants us to surrender every area of our life to Him. Maybe you are struggling in your walk. Maybe you are living in ...
I Thessalonians 5:12-28
We now come to the conclusion of the first letter that Paul writes to the Thessalonians. It is a rich letter with a strong focus on the second coming of Jesus. This letter not only emphasizes the return of Jesus but also challenges us to live f...
Zechariah 14
We now come to the conclusion of Zechariah. Zechariah and Hagai had both written to the Israelites who had returned from Babylon. Hagai wrote encouraging them to restart the building of the temple. Zechariah wrote telling them to finish the wor...
I Thessalonians 5:1-11
Paul continues to address the return of Jesus. He now transitions from what they did not know, the rapture of the church, to what they do know, the Day of the Lord.All teaching regarding the return of Christ should bring comfort to us as...
Zechariah 13
As we continue to study the last three chapters of Zechariah, we see clearly that the day of the Lord is soon to be upon us. Everything in the world is lining up for that day, the day when Jesus comes again.Some see the world as being ou...
Terms and Interpretations
In a previous study we took the time to review what good hermeneutics are. Hermeneutics is a big word that simply means how we study and interpret the scriptures. From this we were able to take a biblical look at the distinction between Israel ...
Zechariah 12
As we come to the last three chapters of Zechariah, the prophies now center on the return of Jesus. It begins with God affirming His power, sovereignty and the fact that He alone is the infinite, almighty creator of everything seen and unseen. ...
I Thessalonians 4:13-18
This passage along with I Corinthians 15:50-58 are the foundation for the doctrine of the rapture. This is a doctrine that falls under eschatology, the biblical study surrounding the return of Jesus.While the rapture sadly is surrounded ...
Zechariah 10 & 11
Sadly, the incredible blessings that God has in store for Israel have been delayed. Delayed due to their rejection of Jesus as His first coming. They rejected the true, good shepherd.As a result, they will receive the foolish and worthle...
I Thessalonians: A refresher on the basics
We are currently entering a section of scripture that covers much prophesy in depth. Our present passage deals with the doctrine of the rapture. Both prophesy and the rapture are subjects familiar with controversy. What we would like to do in t...