The InVerse Theology Project
By T. M. Moore
The InVerse Theology ProjectJul 05, 2021
InVerse 148 - IVT Explained, Part 5 (Practical Theology)
The first believers in Thessalonica startled their neighbors with the dramatic difference believing in Jesus was making in their lives. It was clear to some of the people in that important Roman center that the “Christians”, as they had come to be called, were out of step with the rest of the community.
InVerse 147 - IVT Explained, Part 4 (Systematic Theology)
InVerse 146 - IVT Explained, Part 3 (Historical Theology)
InVerse 145 - IVT Explained, Part 2 (Creational Theology)
Theology is the disciplined pursuit of the knowledge of God and His glory. Creational theology, one of six primary disciplines in the regimen of theological studies, is beginning again to receive proper attention. By this discipline a believer, standing on the foundation of Scripture and Jesus Christ, may expect to discover the glory of God in created things and be enriched thereby in wondrous and edifying ways.
InVerse 144 - IVT Explained, Part 1 (Biblical Theology)
In his treatise, On Christian Doctrine, Augustine (354-430 AD) argued that all study of Scripture is aimed at knowing, loving, and serving God.
InVerse 143 - Soul Keeping, Part 5
We can't care for our soul if we don't know what it is.
InVerse 142 - The Work We've Been Given to Do, Part 4
First, work on improving your soul. Then you'll be ready to work at loving your neighbor.
InVerse 141 - Law of Sin in the Church, Part 4
Whatever happened to Jesus' emphasis on the oneness of all believers?
InVerse 140 - Irish Saints, Part 12
We bring to a close our all-too-brief survey of Charles Plummer's Lives of Irish Saints, to see what lessons await us there.
InVerse 139 - Creation's Praise, Part 5
For me, experiencing the glory of God in the things of creation begins with hearing.
InVerse 138- The Explanation, Part 3
In John 2 Jesus shows His glory for the first time. He also shows His authority over those who make a mockery of God.
InVerse 137- Soul Keeping, Part 4
John Davies leads us to understand the state of the soul under the law of sin.
InVerse 136 - The Work We've Been Given to Do, Part 3
There is an "order of operations" for our work. It begins in the work of sanctification.
InVerse 135 - Law of Sin in the Church, Part 3
The Church's drift into cultural captivity began very early on.
InVerse 134 - Irish Saints, Part 11
In the seventh century, the Celtic Revival began to wind down, for all the wrong reasons
InVerse 133 - Creation's Praise, Part 4
The whole world is an icon, pointing to God and the pleasure of His Presence.
InVerse 132 - The Explanation, Part 2
Jesus attracts His first disciples after John declares Him the Lamb of God
InVerse 131- Soul Keeping, Part 3
The soul: Do we truly understand it?
InVerse 130 - The Work We've Been Given to Do, Part 2
Work is a calling from the Lord for the spreading of His grace.
InVerse 129 - Law of Sin in the Church, Part 2
We are a Church of Marthas, desperately seeking to stay afloat while we neglect the one needful thing
InVerse 128 - Irish Saints, Part 10
Celtic Christian leaders practice rigorous disciplines to serve God faithfully all their days
InVerse 127 - Creation's Praise, Part 3
So what should we expect to learn as we go seeking the Lord in the things He has made?
InVerse 126 - The Explanation, Part 1
The eternal Word of God was revealed to the world in Jesus
InVerse 125 - Soul Keeping, Part 2
Can we really know the soul? Grow the soul? Be transformed in our soul? We can, but only when we look to God and His Word.
InVerse 124 - The Work We've Been Given to Do, Part 1
What is work? What's it for? How should we do it? We begin a study of "The Work We've Been Given to Do."
InVerse 123 - Law of Sin in the Church, Part 1
The doctrine of sin can be as devastating in the Church as in any individual's soul. In this new series we'll see just how sadly true that is.
InVerse 122 - Irish Saints, Part 9
Prayer was the foundational discipline for the leaders of the Celtic Revival. What can we learn from them to help our own prayers?
InVerse 121 - Creation's Praise, Part 2
We need to be persuaded that creation and culture can lead us to a deeper knowledge of the Lord
InVerse 120 - The Story, Part 11
In Part 11 of The Story, our blank verse blended harmony of the gospels, Jesus brings the sermon on the mount to its conclusion, and the multitudes are astonished.
InVerse 119 - Soul Keeping, Part 1
We begin a new series on understanding and caring for our soul. Here is Part 1 of "Soul-Keeping."
InVerse 118 - Scripture and Poetry: An Essay on Calling, Part 7
We all need poetry. We all have a calling to poetry. You need to identify yours.
InVerse 117 - Westminster Confession, Part 18
We bring our study of The Westminster Confession to its conclusion, looking forward to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
InVerse 116 - Irish Saints, Part 8
We bring our story of Brendan the Navigator in this, Part 8 of Lives of Irish Saints.
InVerse 115 - Creation's Praise, Part 1
Does God really speak to us through creation? Yes, He does, and in this new series we begin to consider how we can learn to meet God in the things He has made and grow to know, love, and serve Him more.
InVerse 114 - The Story, Part 10
In Part 10 of The Story, our blank-verse blended harmony of the gospels, we begin the first of three parts on the Sermon on the Mount
InVerse 113 - To Know Him, Part 2
Knowing Jesus and suffering for Him go hand in hand
InVerse 112 - Scripture and Poetry: An Essay on Calling, Part 6
Poetry has a calling on all our lives. Are we listening?
InVerse 111 - Westminster Confession, Part 17
Although added much later than the original Confession, chapters 34 and 35 deal with important matters in the life of faith.
InVerse 110 - Irish Saints, Part 7
Brendan's first voyage on the sea took him to many places, but not the one he sought.
InVerse 109 - The Pearl Hymn, Part 7
In Hymn 7 of The Pearl, Ephrem sees in the pearl's cloudiness the beclouding efforts of the devil, and he exposes them to view.
InVerse 108 - The Story, Part 9
Jesus had a knack for ticking-off the religious leaders of His day because He insisted on doing good and listening to His Father rather than to them
InVerse 107 - To Know Him, Part 1
Do you know Jesus? Really know Him? Like Paul did? Knowing Jesus is more than mere head knowledge. But what?
InVerse 106 - Westminster Confession, Part 16
The sacraments are indispensable part of the life of the Church.
InVerse 105 - Irish Saints, Part 6
Upon hearing the report of the Promised Land, Brendan determines to go there.
InVerse 104 - The Pearl Hymn, Part 6
Hymn 6 finds Ephrem meditating on the pearl in his hand and considering the folly of rebelling against the Lord and His Word.
InVerse 103 - The Story, Part 8
Jesus returns to Jerusalem, doing good and speaking truth, but He's in trouble with the powers-that-be nonetheless. Here is Part 18 our blank-verse-blended-harmony of the Gospels, The Story.
InVerse 102 - Satan Bound, Part 17
We come to the end of Satan's diatribe against the Son of God, and we find him just as petulant and accusing as ever.
InVerse 101 - Scripture and Poetry: An Essay on Calling, Part 5
A careful look at the poetry of Scripture shows how various devices work to empower God's Word.
InVerse 100 - Westminster Confession, Part 15
The Confession has much to say about the Church, and we'll look at all the relevant chapters of that great standard in today's InVerse Theology Project.
InVerse 099 - Irish Saints, Part 5
Brendan of Clonfert is next in our series on Lives of Irish Saints. He was called "The Navigator" for very good reasons.