Pastor Lester Bentley

Tag: Faith

  • The Problem of a Slave

    The Problem of a Slave

    Without an understanding of the slave problem as it existed in the Roman empire of Paul’s day the Epistle to Philemon cannot be fully appreciated. Slaves were a recognized part of the social structure and were considered members of their master’s household. Between the years 146 BCE and 235 CE the proportion of slaves to…

  • Galatians: Gospels in Conflict; Promise Preceded Law

    Galatians: Gospels in Conflict; Promise Preceded Law

    Note:  There will be no Saturday evening post this week.  The second part of this will be posted on Sunday morning at 8:00 am Central Time Promise Preceded Law Galatians 3:15-20 For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. Galatians…

  • Midweek Devotional: Mary Got It! Do We?

    Midweek Devotional: Mary Got It! Do We?

    Mary got it! Do We? by Kim Larsen John 12:3 “Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.” Kingdoms would rise and fall, the names of monarchs and conquerors…