Blog Posts - Focal Point Ministries

Preparing for God’s Word

Responding appropriately to God’s word, whether it is being read or it is being preached, requires an important preparatory step that is often neglected. God’s word is said to be “living and active” and sufficiently able to have a transforming...

April 21

2 Samuel 1-3 & Luke 18:1-17

April 20

1 Samuel 30-31 & Luke 17:20-37

April 19

1 Samuel 27-29 & Luke 17:1-19

April 18

1 Samuel 25-26 & Luke 16:19-31

April 17, 2025

Questions in this episode: - How do we deal with family members who become aggressive to my gospel discussions with…

April 17

1 Samuel 22-24 & Luke 16:1-18

April 16, 2025

Questions in this episode: - Is the Lake of Fire literal fire and punishment and can that fire hurt a…

April 16

1 Samuel 19-21 & Luke 15:11-32

April 15, 2025

Questions in this episode: - How do I break free of my past life and truly follow Christ? - How…

April 15

1 Samuel 17-18 & Luke 15:1-10

God’s Truth

The Bible is full of severe and hard realities. Its propositions aren’t fuzzy or soft; they’re strong, stern and unambiguous. Its heroes aren’t hailed for being sensitive and emotional; they’re lauded for being principled...

April 14

1 Samuel 15-16 & Luke 14:25-35

April 13

1 Samuel 13-14 & Luke 14:1-24

April 12

1 Samuel 10-12 & Luke 13:22-35

Where Was Jesus for 3 Days?

Where was Jesus for 3 Days?

April 11

1 Samuel 7-9 & Luke 13:1-21

April 10, 2025

Questions in this episode: - If we aren’t suffering, does that mean we aren’t a Christian? - Does Scripture command…

April 10

1 Samuel 4-6 & Luke 12:35-59

April 9, 2025

Questions in this episode: - Can you explain the significance of riding into the City of Jerusalem on a colt…

April 9

1 Samuel 1-3 & Luke 12:1-34

April 8

Ruth 1-4 & Luke 11:29-54

Obedience

At its core, the problem with sin has much less to do with the act itself, and much more to do with the fact that any commission of sin is a rebellion against God’s authority. In our pragmatic world, that is an increasingly rare perspective...