Gathered Fragments

Unique from all the other gospels, John reaches back beyond Christ’s baptism at Jordan, and beyond even His birth in Bethlehem, to the very beginning. The beginning of the Son of God in heaven with His Father. 

It was through Him that our perfect world was made. But man chose to disobey. So entering in to that plan kept secret before the world began, the Light of life came to shine in the darkness, providing us with a seco...

After 3 years of no rain, the prophet Elijah stood alone before King Ahab and 850 prophets of Baal with one deciding test. Could Baal bring fire down from heaven? This grand challenge--a high point in Elijah's life--would prove to all who was the true God. But what other lessons are contained within this story? What symbols are there to be found? What is the 'Elijah message'?

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Poor, humble, and mighty. The story of Gideon teaches us the value of unreserved dedication and complete trust. How else could 300 men take out an army that were as “grasshoppers for multitude”?

Indeed, there is more to learn from these two chapters of Judges than history alone. Although 32,000 soldiers responded to Gideon’s call, less than 1% remained. This minute army bears a striking parallel to the 11th-hour workers; those whom ...

The story of Samson is well-known among Christians. Yet upon deeper analysis, this popular account certainly raises some interesting questions. Why did God choose Samson? Why did Samson work against his calling? And why is he mentioned in the faith chapter of Hebrews 11?

Join us in one of our favourite episodes to date and gain a deeper picture of this story than you'd seen before. 

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In the Bible, the second death (permanent)  is contrasted with the first death (temporary) which Jesus describes as a sleep. From this sleep, the saved will awake to receive eternal life while the lost—who have rejected the gift of Christ’s life—will have to pay for their sins with their own lives, and die a second time. With this in mind, which death did Christ die? And what impact does the answer have on our atonement?

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"Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed." Daniel 8:14.

2300 days. The longest time prophecy in all the Bible. Yet when does it begin? And what does it mean for the sanctuary to be cleansed?

Before we can answer these questions, we must first understand what the sanctuary is, where it's located, and why it's significant. Further, we must comprehend the role of the high priest...

Among the most solemn words spoken by Jesus Christ, is the promise: “Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:12.

The notion that man will judged according to his works, whether they be good or bad, is a common theme throughout Scripture. Although this in no way teaches that we are saved by works, it does prove that faith without works is dead, and that true r...

Not long before the kingdom of Judah was taken into Babylonian captivity, the prophet Jeremiah was given a rather interesting task: to go into a potter’s house. There, Jeremiah saw a potter working with a piece of clay which was “marred”, or disfigured. And so we read that the potter “made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it”. Drawing from this illustration, the Lord declared to the prophet: “as the cla...

From Genesis to Revelation, the Holy Spirit is present. Yet not once is it called: ‘God the Spirit’. While this term is vital to the doctrine of the trinity, it is without foundation in the Word of God. By contrast, the Bible describes the Spirit as proceeding forth from, and being possessed by, the Father and Son. Phrases such as “the Spirit of the Father” and “the Spirit of Jesus Christ” are innumerable. Yet many still claim that...