A story has five basic but important elements. These five components are: the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict, and the resolution. These essential elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow. There are some who argue that other components are also critical, like tone, theme, and point of view. But we ask our listeners to accept these initial five as the basic building blocks of any good story.
We use the five components to examine the book of Acts, the fifth book of the New Testament. And we conclude that this book is unfinished. How it ends is up to us. Scriptures referenced include Acts 1:14-39; Acts 4:5-22; Acts 5:1-10; Acts 2:36; and Luke 20:17.
We revisit the main theme in the book of Leviticus: holiness. This is an important key to abundant life. Being holy means God is...
What are some verses in Numbers that we ought to memorize or meditate upon? What are some verses we can pray out loud? Scriptures...
This week we begin Week 4 of a series on the four different kinds of love in the Bible. We turn to agape love....
