Online Bible Institute | Stephen | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/stephenwestlund/activity/ Activity feed for Stephen. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:43:25 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.0.5 en-US 30 hourly 2 2cae62179f1dd43375700f008b4c90fa Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82254/#acomment-82261 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:19:37 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Praise God for the Son. He is the fulfillment of God’s plan for humanity and in Him alone we will live forever and ever, finally realizing what was always intended.

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What stands out most to me about Session 9 is how it connects Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 into a unified story while emphasizing the difference between God’s ideal for humanity and […]

]]> bdb5c51b65c9b4a5173c67468e94c2b7 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82255/#acomment-82259 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:16:50 -0400 Thank you for sharing. I agree – study bibles are good. AND we also need to know how to study the Bible.

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Lesson 13 continued the process of breaking down the process of study with paragraph study. Loking at groups of verses within the cahpter about the the subject. There are 4 steps […]

]]> 2aceb7becf13755a8fd4767887ed686d Stephen posted an update: Module 8 was a study on the long and often […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82257/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:15:49 -0400 Module 8 was a study on the long and often complicated history of English Bible translation. Learning how Scripture moved from Latin into Old English, and eventually into the many English versions we have today, reminded me again that there is nothing new under the sun. Even in the centuries when the Bible was first being translated into…

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]]> 3 a27cec4c5c87e5c186c1837b93709cfb Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82213/#acomment-82225 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:07:29 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Oh, what a glorious day that will be when we see Him face to face and we get to hear his voice and learn from Him forevermore.

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This session continued discussion of repetition in Hebrew poetry, extending from parallelism / repetition between nearby lines to repetition among more distant lines. The […]

]]> 5590be5cd7b2d8b71e817646b6df47b9 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82214/#acomment-82224 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:05:08 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Praise God for our deliverer, His only Son, Jesus.

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What stands out most about Session 8 is the incredible literary design of the Eden narrative. Learning that Genesis 2:4–3:24 is arranged into seven scenes in a chiastic structure […]

]]> 9c7d53ad3f20ce45b95fb0734fc0e4d8 Stephen posted an update: Module 7 of History of the Bible teaches us that […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/82223/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:03:27 -0400 Module 7 of History of the Bible teaches us that for centuries, scribes copied Scripture by hand. Many of the earliest scribes were not trained, and they did not follow a standard. As empires rose and fell, as languages shifted from Greek to Roman to Latin, and as libraries were destroyed or scattered, the Almighty sustained the text of the…

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]]> 1 2fb5025cf3f89c8c34480cd571feeeda Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80742/#acomment-80754 Thu, 28 May 2026 21:42:38 -0400 Love this: ” I read the bible every day to renew my mind and get ready to face the day with God.” He is so faithful. Every day He goes before and comes behind. He is above and below, to our right and to our left. He is so good. And what a great way to start every day in His Word and in His presence.

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I learned the key verse from memory: (Psalm 119:169). I also learned the books of the bible making it 66 in total. The Old Testament divisions of Law, History, Poetry, Prophecy and the […]

]]> 7452b13d6d1bc10ea58016b8ff81198b Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80748/#acomment-80753 Thu, 28 May 2026 21:39:51 -0400 Love this: “All we need to do is keep busy working on the harvest.” Yes, and Amen. When we show up, saying, “Lord I am available. I am going to get to work do the good work of Your Kingdom,” Oh how His faithfulness is made evident.

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Chapter 6 of the Spiritual Harvest Course begins discussing what we need for the spiritual harvests. The chapter discusses the methods we need to use to achieve an […]

]]> d9f0bfe85b8dbf6c37e19c1869c58de1 Stephen posted an update: Module 6 of the History of the Bible looked at how the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/80752/ Thu, 28 May 2026 21:24:02 -0400 Module 6 of the History of the Bible looked at how the New Testament canon came together. By around 100 AD all the books had already been written, but what stood out to me was how patient and steady the early church was in deciding on the final canon. They took their time, they prayed, they debated, and they paid attention to the leading of…

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]]> 2 26c341717cdf92cab76e9e8a1f39ddca Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78989/#acomment-79656 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:22:53 -0400 @doncyr Thankyou!

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In the module 4 of The History of the Bible, Dr. Heiser explained that transmission is the long, careful process of copying the Hebrew Bible so it could be preserved and handed […]

]]> 7bac5429e8bdcbf5df542d47aabc2223 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79650/#acomment-79655 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:20:59 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Yes, true repentance produces godly sorrow, and leads us to turn away from the sin, and points us back to the arms of our loving and merciful Heavenly Father.

In reply to - Mark posted an update The Place of Repentance

In this lesson, I learned about true repentance. What is true repentance?

You cannot simply say, “I am sorry, God,” and cry just because you got caught doing […]

]]> 8adb01e20df1c8e1011dc7b8856139e0 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79651/#acomment-79654 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:18:47 -0400 Knowing His voice protects you, grounds you, and silences all others. Love this! Thank you for sharing.

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I selected this course first, because I was drawn to it. I truly believe it is essential, and an important part of the life of a Christian. To know His will and learn how to hear His […]

]]> 614b7e3a3bc53ceb6d68938286fa17f7 Stephen posted an update: This session helped me understand how the New Testament […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/79653/ Fri, 08 May 2026 19:17:46 -0400 This session helped me understand how the New Testament was written within real history, real language, and real human process. The Greek of the New Testament was Koine, the common Greek that developed after the conquests of Alexander. It was the everyday language of ordinary people, used in letters, receipts, and legal documents. This means…

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]]> 1 676521558699cae22f7666efe6aaeda1 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78982/#acomment-78991 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:02:41 -0400 Thank you for sharing. I really like this insight: “it’s learning a new rhythm and perspective.” The good Lord is teaching me this very thing. I look forward to taking this class.

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What stands out most from Hebrew 101 Chapter 1 is how strongly the foundation of the entire language is tied to mastering the alphabet. It’s exciting to see that something as […]

]]> fa4f53c1f4b79fb90ef1c582b4a6f068 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78986/#acomment-78990 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:46 -0400 Thank you for sharing. This reminds me that we must be like the sons of Issachar. “The sons of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.” (1 Chronicles 12:32) Let us all do as Jesus instructed, let us watch and pray so we are not deceived and so we do not fall into temptation. Praise God. He is…

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Lesson 3 of Power Principles deals with the concept of Satan being a counterfeit God. Satan originally fell from his angelic position because he wanted to rise above God and […]

]]> 8cf6173c0cd66ec9e42b086de3c2829d Stephen posted an update: In the module 4 of The History of the Bible, Dr. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78989/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:54:20 -0400 In the module 4 of The History of the Bible, Dr. Heiser explained that transmission is the long, careful process of copying the Hebrew Bible so it could be preserved and handed down. Between roughly 400 BC and 100 AD, a group of professional Jewish scribes followed established rules to do this work. They used parchment from clean animals,…

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]]> 3 94048e87bf7f8c3e676e3f871b91b74d Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78644/#acomment-78658 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:53:17 -0400 This reminds me of Romans 14:23. I really like how it shows that God wants our steps to come from faith. When we move because we trust Him, even in small ways, it honors Him.

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Offensive and Defensive Warfare – This chapter describes the two types of warfare found in the natural world and in the spiritual realm, offensive and defensive. It defines […]

]]> 67cddab904c50eaaa09160ccb4982267 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78653/#acomment-78657 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:48:05 -0400 I really like this observation: “The paragraph study trains us to be patient with Scripture, allowing meaning to come from careful observation instead of assumptions.” The good Lord recently reminded me of this… be patient, slow down, listen.

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Lesson 13: Paragraph Study

This chapter also started out a little challenging to reflect, because it focused more on the process than immediate insight. I understand the steps to […]

]]> bae285017388eda31169ab01820640d2 Stephen posted an update: In Session 3 of History of the Bible, Dr. Heiser […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78656/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:45:51 -0400 In Session 3 of History of the Bible, Dr. Heiser explained how the Hebrew Bible took shape and why different groups ended up with different Old Testament book counts. He started by defining the word canon, which he described as “the specific collection of sacred material.” This standard is rooted in the Hebrew idea of a measuring rod. The…

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]]> 2 fa31a945adee1060a8adc43117e39419 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78546/#acomment-78555 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:34:21 -0400 Yes, and Amen! God is sovereign and He is our source.

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the tragedy of Abel’s death, Eve’s tone changes when she gives birth to Seth. She says that God has “appointed” or “given” another offspring. Here, the focus shifts clearly to […]

]]> 9f39ad45044995b6d440e8c0bfd74886 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78550/#acomment-78554 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:33:36 -0400 This reminder to preach the good news of the Gospel and the Kingdom of God to all nations does give real urgency. Maranatha!

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I really enjoyed Kingdom Living Lesson 1! The introduction to the two spiritual kingdoms and the overview of Jesus as King of Kings was both clear and thought-provoking. […]

]]> 01a7386025b09b07aa171e16d488ceaa Stephen posted an update: In History of the Bible, Session 2, Dr. Michael S. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/78553/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:31:48 -0400 In History of the Bible, Session 2, Dr. Michael S. Heiser explored how the Hebrew Bible emerged through a very human and very historical process. He traced the development of Hebrew within the larger Semitic language family and showed how its earliest writing borrowed Egyptian pictorial signs before slowly evolving into Paleo Hebrew and…

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]]> 2 b2d3068e1505ae20dcdf68b5138a3c27 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77524/#acomment-77535 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:38:19 -0400 Thank you for sharing. I really like this observation, “believers operate through God’s authority, not their own strength.” This reminds me that “His power is made perfect in weakness.”

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DELEGATED AUTHORITY

In this lesson we learn that God is the ultimate source of spiritual power and that He delegated “all power” to Jesus, who then delegated authority to those who […]

]]> ee17fb415ff6dc8a180b28aa773ebe50 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77527/#acomment-77534 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:35:31 -0400 Thank you for sharing. “Jesus never relied on abstract or complicated approaches…” this is so true! I can’t tell you how many times while learning something new in the place I earn a living, I just want to say to people, “Will you please make this less complicated?” Praise God, He doesn’t require us to learn from Him through…

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In reply to - Wayne A. Clarris posted an update

I really enjoyed Lesson 8 of Teaching Tactics as it opened my eyes to the powerful and practical methods Jesus used as the master teacher. What stood out most was how Jesus […]

]]> dafc8c4c839f8b05458e1611aa6b17d6 Stephen posted an update: Module 1 of the History of the Bible introduces […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77533/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:32:43 -0400 Module 1 of the History of the Bible introduces essential ideas to help us understand the inspiration and authority of the Bible. Dr. Michael S. Heiser begins by distinguishing revelation from inspiration. Revelation refers to what God makes known, especially truths that human beings could never discover on their own. At the same time,…

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]]> 2 4f0e0db90505716eb466163c184ed67c Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77214/#acomment-77221 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:24:00 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Yes, the Lord Jesus is so far above fallen man. My journey through the cosmos in the class Heaven and Earth has helped me understand this title better. Jesus is the Son of Man. Not of fallen man, but He is the second Adam. He is the fullness of humanity as God intended. He is the fulfillment of the potential the…

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Luke the Gospel of the Son of man, Jesus. I have always felt uncomfortable with this title for Him. I felt He is so above that. Man to me is lowly, disgraceful, dirty, sinful. He wasn’t, […]

]]> 6e10bb3e518acd9254f9ede44bdcd6b3 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77218/#acomment-77220 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:20:37 -0400 Thank you for sharing. What a great thought this is… “this highlights how much greater God is than the world He created. It also gives comfort because it means there is nowhere a person can go where God is absent.” This is a great comfort to me, especially when it looks like on the surface that the world is coming undone. But God is not…

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One of the most exciting things that stands out in these notes from Attributes of God – Module 4 is the deeper explanation of God’s infinitude and immutability. The idea that God […]

]]> 4839f1a98b8012f0509823689e57e752 Stephen posted an update: In Session 31 of Heaven and Earth, Dr. Mackie discusses […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77219/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:17:12 -0400 In Session 31 of Heaven and Earth, Dr. Mackie discusses the Sabbath with no end. Mackie explains that Jesus steps into Israel’s story announcing that the true Sabbath has arrived, not as a single day but as God’s long‑promised restoration breaking into the world. When Jesus reads Isaiah in Luke 4 and proclaims release for the captives, He is…

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]]> 2 8404f63d6232b50a6125e49ef3e9da40 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77108/#acomment-77121 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:39:22 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Praise God He has authority over all.

In reply to - Pieter van der Merwe posted an update

“Power Principle Nine: Power of Authority” – This lesson explains that everyone is under some sort of authority. God is the supreme authority over everyone, and He has […]

]]> 10f268eb93de5b66ad87ffd73b7aa3b8 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77118/#acomment-77120 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:36:48 -0400 Thank you for sharing. Yes! May we all be taught by the Holy Spirit as we read the word of God.

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Creative bible study methods

Chapter-18

Theological Methods

This chapter is probably more of the important ones to study.

This section deals with the study of doctrine within […]

]]> 263a44718054d0f82f99e80d36d3e0e2 Stephen posted an update: In Session 30 of Heaven and Earth, Dr. Mackie packs so […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/77119/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:33:58 -0400 In Session 30 of Heaven and Earth, Dr. Mackie packs so much into 30 minutes, it feels like this one session could be an entire class over 30 full sessions. Here are the highlights.

He begins by showing how the number seven is the structural backbone of Genesis 1. In Hebrew, “seven” and “complete/full” share the same consonants, so the whole…

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]]> 0 0b9e7c9a3250e36d549aaeb24ba7dad3 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/75569/#acomment-75575 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:38:19 -0500 The life of Abraham, marked by both faith and failure… what a great reminder to us all to keep looking to Christ every day, even in failure, for great is His faithfulness.

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In this sermon, Pastor Steve explores the unique covenant God made with Abraham from Genesis 12-50. This covenant provides a blueprint for the blessings that would emerge from Abraham’s […]

]]> 545843d1dd8e6c4eff5ff3c91e9ea2ce Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/75572/#acomment-75574 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:36:33 -0500 Thank you for sharing. This is a great method for Bible Study.

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This lesson explores outlining, marking, charting, and the uses for them. I have already been using outlining for my studies in this course. I also use marking in my home […]

]]> 9e72be849900515814007f9ea81624c8 Stephen posted an update: In Session 29 of Heaven and Earth, Dr. Mackie takes us on […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/75573/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:35:38 -0500 In Session 29 of Heaven and Earth, Dr. Mackie takes us on a journey from Genesis to the book of Daniel to Christ, showing how the Bible tells one continuous story about true humanity. In the beginning, humans are created in the royal‑priestly image of God. But when humans listen to the serpent, a beast, instead of ruling over it, they fall from…

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]]> 2 64f0145dfdadb6960bde2343848e74c0 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/75528/#acomment-75543 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:14:02 -0500 Thank you for sharing. I was discussing the violence of the Bible with a friend this past week, and the Lord reminded me He is always perfect in all that He does and His Justice, and Mercy, and Love, and all that He is always present, and we cannot now fully understand all that He is.

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

This lesson was about the Israelite conquest. I understood that God drove out the Canaanites and that Israel destroyed their worship places. This was for exclusive worship of Yahweh, […]

]]> 41cfdaf4463df7d56d8d1aaa175ba30c Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/75538/#acomment-75542 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:08:07 -0500 Such a good reminder. Day by day, moment by moment, we must keep in step with the Holy Spirit, relying on Him, resting in Him, being a doer of the Word… in Him.

In reply to - Eduardo Moreno posted an update

This lesson was a good reminder of how I must always rely on the Holy Spirit to guide me in all truth. I was encouraged to be mindful of my daily walk and check in with God […]

]]> 8deb8e93eb85b4d4b68f0cef72ab2421 Stephen posted an update: When we read in Genesis that humans are “created in the […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/75541/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:02:57 -0500 When we read in Genesis that humans are “created in the image of God,” most of us bring our learned understanding of what that means… that we’re made with dignity, that we have value, that we’re different from the animals, that we can think and choose and love. That’s the framework we’ve grown up with.

But that may not be how the people of…

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]]> 2 f11e856c5fad4799cb58ec6bc9908d67 Stephen posted an update: In Heaven and Earth, Session 27, Dr. Mackie discusses […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74452/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:32:40 -0500 In Heaven and Earth, Session 27, Dr. Mackie discusses the rulers below, which is humanity. The focus of the conversation is the dignity that God has woven into our human story. Genesis 1 does not treat humans as an afterthought. Genesis 1 presents humanity as the climactic moment of God’s work of creation. The divine council conversation opens…

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]]> 1 22b87d0fa30a750c21c98def206b9e57 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74439/#acomment-74451 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:53:34 -0500 Thank you for sharing. I am so thankful Jesus said, “I will build My Church…” and I am thankful for the examples the Lord gave us in the apostles.

In reply to - Mariann Scallorn posted an update

Chapter 8: Bridging Growth

Bridging growth occurs when a church extends itself across national, linguistic, or ethnic gaps to plant a new church in a different culture. […]

]]> 9292c538ab4db94d3ead1c22f8c96e4b Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74444/#acomment-74450 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:51:19 -0500 Thank you for sharing. I can relate to getting stuck and losing motivation… I set out to read the Bible Chronologically in 2025… I am currently in Kings and Chronicles. The good news is, with my slow pace, I am retaining and understanding more. I am determined to finish in 2026. Perhaps in 2027 I will look at the short plan.

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This second chapter started with a short summary of the main theme of each book in the Bible. It was very clear and succinct, and I really appreciated that overview. The lesson also […]

]]> a9ae22542368a4baf148df568d0436a5 Stephen posted an update: This session on the Rulers Above reminded me that God’s […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74449/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:48:15 -0500 This session on the Rulers Above reminded me that God’s ways are not my ways, and my grasp of the cosmos is limited at best. As Dr. Mackie unpacked Genesis 1, he taught that the sun, moon, and stars are not merely celestial bodies but heavenly beings. God created them as signs pointing to the glory of God, the true source of light. These beings…

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]]> 1 fc77940baec3ed1eff019ebe02be8d5f Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74069/#acomment-74085 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:57:43 -0500 Thank you for sharing. Brings me way back to my days in Intervarsity college bible study and printed passages and highlighters and markers, creating visual connections of God’s word.

In reply to - Brian Bogashewicz posted an update

In Chapter 13, we discussed how to do a paragraph study. Similar to chapters 11 and 12 on doing a book study and a chapter study, this study allows us to dive even further in […]

]]> 8f8be2c75625ae120061e1f0262f4151 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74078/#acomment-74084 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:55:14 -0500 Thank you for sharing… I like this “or Adam, as for all of us, that we are formed from dust makes a statement about our identity as mortals.” Such a good reminder that we are, as the psalmist observes, “like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.” May we…

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Course: Adam to Noah

Session 11: Humans Formed From Dust

In this session, Dr. Tim M. asked the following questions as he opened the session: “Does dust describe the unique material […]

]]> 0fdd1c4d94704fc955647660e767156e Stephen posted an update: This session was not a formal teaching but a Q&A […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/74083/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:51:44 -0500 This session was not a formal teaching but a Q&A time reflecting on biblical cosmology. The discussion opened with the group working through biblical accounts of the raqia’—a hard dome in the heavens holding back the waters above. Exodus describes Moses ascending the mountain and seeing the heavenly temple. This was discussed by the group as…

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]]> 1 67b669ad00041facc20d968c3a0a2ce7 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73987/#acomment-73999 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:11:49 -0500 Yes and Amen! The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

In this lesson, we studied God’s rest after six days of creation, using two Hebrew words for this event: Shabbat (to stop working), and Nuakh (to take up residence). God uses the […]

]]> 4ac86e8f1dc016a489b23e26b836f029 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73994/#acomment-73998 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:09:41 -0500 Praise God for His faithfulness. Time and again He works with the people He calls his own to rebuild, repossess and replant.

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This lesson introduces the outline of the book of Amos, the purpose of which is to call Israel back to God. Amos prophesies punishment on all the Gentile nations around […]

]]> cc2ab1c5130019ee7523cd6987bad196 Stephen posted an update: Humanity’s post‑fall journey from Eden to the tower of […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73997/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:08:14 -0500 Humanity’s post‑fall journey from Eden to the tower of Babel is a futile one. Time and again we see people attempting to recreate what was lost in Eden. This longing itself is evidence of the truth declared in Scripture: God has placed eternity in the human heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Yet every attempt to rebuild Eden apart from God is empty.…

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]]> 2 05d3ac07d53c658362b55f4c4e594fa5 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73901/#acomment-73990 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:25:26 -0500 @bradleyneel Amen and Amen!

In reply to - Stephen posted an update

The Word of God reveals the heavens are God’s transcendent, holy throne. The heavens are a picture of the source of life, order, and glory that is above and over the chaos of the […]

]]> 6a919a5d69277bea262d8c52a3b9e3dd Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73901/#acomment-73989 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:25:07 -0500 @Des Yes! Oh, what a day that will be when we are presented as a spotless bride.

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The Word of God reveals the heavens are God’s transcendent, holy throne. The heavens are a picture of the source of life, order, and glory that is above and over the chaos of the […]

]]> cf7656bcc95a8e1d39a85b85c091d0f0 Stephen posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/73901/#acomment-73988 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:24:31 -0500 @doncyr God is so good. Any insight or understanding I might have is from Him. And the teacher of this class brings so much clarity to the subject. Thank you for the encouragement to continue the journey.

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The Word of God reveals the heavens are God’s transcendent, holy throne. The heavens are a picture of the source of life, order, and glory that is above and over the chaos of the […]

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