ELDERS’ ARTICLES
The Elders of Vicenza Bible Church are publishing their writings on this blog to bring a contextualization of the gospel to their readers.
The Prophecy of the Messiah
King Jesus has invaded time and space so that you may exit time and space.
The Call to True Worship
In the days of Ahab, king of Israel, and his queen Jezebel, Elijah enforced the covenant by announcing the punishment of drought for the northern kingdom’s idolatry.
The Chosen King
Truly, we are often driven towards things that we believe are the best for us and our family, good looking people, prosperous schools, influential friends, power, money, image…
A Story of Sovereignty
During Christmas time, we tend to read Matthew 1 quickly to get to the birth story. Some may even skip this chapter, but those aren’t just names on a page.
God's Victories and Adoptions
Joshua is a story of God winning battles with His people, God redeeming His enemies, and God caring for His people.
The Law of God Given
Jesus Christ, and Him alone is only One who contains the perfect inward desires leading to a perfect outward reality in relation to God’s law; and this perfection was imputed (credited) to our account.
The Exodus From Egypt
The crossing of the Red Sea was such a monumental event in the history of Israel that we have two versions of it in the book of Exodus, first in narrative, and the second in poetry in the Song of Moses.
Joseph and the Chosen People in Egypt
How many times our lives go in the exact opposite direction than the dreams God has placed in our hearts.
Jacob’s Encounter with God
We either view God as so far above us that He certainly does not understand our struggles, or we view Him as a cuddly Teddy Bear ready to comfort us when we demand. Both of these are dangerous to our understanding of God.
Faith Beyond Human Understanding
The story of Abraham and Isaac is such an interesting, as well as sometimes a confusing story, for us to read.
Progression of the Promise
Waiting. It is something that none of us do well. Even those that appear to outwardly have it all together while waiting, are internally exploding.
God's Covenant with Abraham
Abram had a gift of leaving everything behind. He had a gift of faith, a gift of trust.
The Blessing to Abram
To understand the sign that God gave to Abraham, we must know something about the covenant-making process in the ancient Near East.
The Beginning of Advent
After God created all things, we see that He was pleased with what he had created.