By Dr. Scott Rodin |   The Map Key Verses for the Week – Matthew 22:36-40 and Luke 18:35-43 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text Philippians 2: 5-8 (NKJ)  Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text Matthew 4:5-7 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text Galatians 1:10: Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. John 15:18-19:  “If the ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text Deuteronomy 1:21 See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord himself goes ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text Numbers 20:10-12: He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Texts Genesis 1:27: Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness…’  So God made mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them.  Male and female he created them. Romans 8:29: For those God foreknew ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text Jeremiah 1:4-5: The word of the Lord came to me, saying “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Psalm 139:13-15: For you created my inmost ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin |   Text As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha ... read on