Scripture references to check out:•Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans John 4:8-9•Messiah accused of being a Samaritan John 8:38•Interfering with the temple rebuilding Neh 6:1-14•The parable of the Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37•Lawyer quotes Messiah: Luke 10:27•Messiah quotes the Shema (this is what the lawyer quoted that summed up the Ten Commandments): Mark 12:29-332•YHWH says […]
Introduction: This was originally written in reply to a comment on a post where we were talking about the word “Shalom” and folks mentioned they had never used it because they thought it was “Jewish”. I got excited because that is a common misconception and one I used to share myself until I […]
From time to time in our reading, we come across a verse that doesn’t seem to fit and therefore it stands out to us. One such verse is the commandment: “Do not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk” which we find in Exodus 23:19 Exodus 34:26, and Deuteronomy 14:21. I’ve always heard, read, […]
Headnote: If you’re going to start reading this, you need to read it all. I’ve included lots of Bible passages so make sure you don’t skimp or skim over those. They are important. The discussion is important as well to highlight the context of the verses and why I have pointed out these specific ones to […]
Have you ever been ill and required antibiotics? What is the one thing the doctors always caution you about “In order for these to work, you have to take all of the pills, the whole cycle.” What would happen if you took just one day’s worth of pills, or two? You might feel some relief but after […]
<img class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-48643″ src=”https://www.southernplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ibleopen-800×533.jpg” alt=”” width=”800″ height=”533″>Today I want to show you, step by step, how to dig a little deeper in your Bible reading. We are going to focus on God’s personal name. Now, you may have heard that He has many names and usually when this is said it is in reference […]
A Story About A Father Suppose you had a dear father who threw seven parties a year and invited you to each one. These are very important occasions for him and he has done a great deal to prepare for them and make them memorable. However, you never show up. Each time one of those special […]
In this video I discuss how the Bible instructs us to keep Passover. I also talk about how we personally keep it, how others I know keep it, and how that has evolved for us over the past few years. Please know that this is not a perfect video. There are very deep topics being […]
This post contains two videos. Please watch them both. Scripture references may be found at the bottom of the post. Please take seriously the responsibility to read those firsthand. This is only meant as a preview of our studies in the Gospels, to demonstrate how much more meaningful they are with the foundational Scripture knowledge […]
Have you felt a yearning to grow closer to the Father? Do you read bits and pieces of the Bible and feel like there is more but you’re somehow missing it? Join us as we read through the ENTIRETY of God’s Word, from Genesis to Revelation – and learn how to study the Word firsthand […]
This post is specifically addressed to Bible Believing Christians who are feeling the call to return to the Father’s ways This past week, I’ve seen many Christians call for people to tie red ribbons on their mailboxes and hang them on their door to symbolize the blood that the Israelites put on their doorposts in […]
Hey Siblings! Today I’m honored to introduce you to one of our brothers, Miguel Labrador. Miguel and I met through Diving Appointment three weeks ago. I’ll tell you the long version one of these days but the short version is that I had a dream one night and in that dream the Father directed me […]
In this chat video I talk about some of the obstacles we deal with when approaching the Bible and our relationship with the Father from a western mindset. Other helpful links: Did Messiah Replace The Ten Commandments With Just Two? Halfheartedly Seeking Wholehearted Results Christianity and Judaism: Why The Family Tree Can’t Get Along
Good morning! I wanted to quickly address the doctrine of “Once saved always saved”. First of all, I want to be most clear on one topic: The privilege of granting salvation belongs to the Father. It is His to give as He chooses in His wisdom. We are not in a position to dare attempt […]
As I write this, the main fellowship group comprised of 12,926 members has just completed 1 Corinthians. We are one month away from having read the entire Bible in the past year (Sign up for my email list to be notified when the next one starts at the bottom of this post). It has been […]