The first letter to the Thessalonians is believed to be one of the first letters that Paul wrote. Paul wrote the letter to strengthen and encourage the church in Thessalonica, the capital and largest city of the Roman province of Macedonia, which was located at the crossroads of two of the major roads ...Read More...

Colossians is another one of the Prison Epistles, meaning Paul wrote it from prison. The church was not founded by Paul himself, but seemingly through the preaching of Epaphras (1:7). Paul states that Epaphras was a fellow servant who told Paul about the Colossians' love in the Spirit. For this reason, ...Read More...

Paul's letter to the Philippians was written to the church at Philippi from prison (1:7, 13, 17). It is not mentioned as to where he was imprisoned. As Paul sat in prison, not knowing whether he would live or die, he writes that he is always grateful and is praying for the churches. Even though he is ...Read More...

It is believed that Paul wrote the Epistle to the Ephesians from prison. It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of Christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. Instead of correcting issues within the churches, Paul writes a very positive and encouraging ...Read More...

Galatia was a district in Asia Minor, although what the exact boundaries were are uncertain. The churches in Galatia were founded by Paul on his first missionary journey, and he had visited them on his second journey. Paul starts the epistle (letter) to the Galatian churches by identifying himself as ...Read More...

Second Corinthians (2 Corinthians) After writing the letter we know as First Corinthians, Paul received a report back from Titus about how they received the first letter and the rebuke that it included (2 Corinthians 7:5-9). Written about 2 or 3 years after First Corinthians, it seems to be in response ...Read More...

Paul spent about eighteen months at Corinth during his second missionary journey (Acts 18:1-11). Corinth was a city of approximately 400,000 and a commercial center for the Mediterranean region, located about 50 miles west of Athens. The city was home to the temple of Venus (Aphrodite) which involved ...Read More...

The next book in the New Testament is written by Paul written to the church at Rome, which explains the name "Romans." Paul uses this letter to develop a strong theological foundation to a church that was experiencing a relative peace but was soon to experience much persecution. Paul's letter showed ...Read More...

Between the ministry and teaching of Jesus as narrated in the Gospels and the theology and doctrines as outlined in the epistles of Paul and the other New Testament writers is the book of Acts. It explains how the men who were so timid they ran at the crucifixion became bold apologists and changed the ...Read More...

by Pastor Al Robbins The Gospel of Luke The Gospel of Luke is written by Luke the Physician, and his orderly mind makes itself known both in the introduction to the book as well as the way that he writes. The introduction indicates that the book was written for a very specific purpose (so ...Read More...

by Pastor Al Robbins Through the summer, our blog is going to feature a number of articles in a series that will give an overview of the New Testament. An overview is often called a Survey, especially in relation to scripture, coming from the definition of survey as: "to look at and examine all parts ...Read More...

by Pastor Al Robbins The first four books in the New Testament detail the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. These books are important to read to see what Jesus taught His disciples. Many versions of the Bible show the words of Jesus in red to emphasize them. However, although His words are very ...Read More...

by Pastor Al Robbins In the last article, I stated that a good place to begin a comprehensive reading of the Bible would be the Gospel of John (Where Should I Start Reading the Bible? part 1). This is because John focuses on the divinity of Jesus, the fact that Jesus is God. Once you have read John, ...Read More...

by Pastor Al Robbins As was mentioned in an earlier post (Understanding the Bible, Part 1), the Bible is made up of 66 individual books. So, if these are separate books, how should they be read? The case can be made that there is a reason for the order of the books and therefore the books should ...Read More...

When we look at the scriptures, we see who we are in Jesus Christ, and what God has promised us as believers. The Bible is filled with hundreds of promises. Following is a very abbreviated list to help you get started. We are His children Galatians 4:4-6, Romans 8:15 We ...Read More...

As we look at the Bible, we need to remember that it is not actually just a single book. It is a collection of 66 books, written over a period of 1500 years by 40 different authors. Yet the theme of God's love for this world, and His work of redemption, comes through in every book. An adage that ...Read More...

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For the last few weeks, our Sound Engineer Brodie de Jong has been working hard, with help from Alec and Pastor Darrell, running cable after cable from one point to another in order to get the Audio Visual project underway. Phase one of this project is to get a television in the nursery so that parents ...Read More...

The Ministry and Impact of Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery is in its sixth year at Kamloops Full Gospel. During that time, many people have moved forward in their healing from their hurts, habits and hangups. Recovery can be a long process for some, but each step is a victory in itself. The ...Read More...

 Written by Janice Stefanovic   I am so blessed to have this wonderful life transforming ministry from the Lord.  When I received it from Him, I didn't expect it or know about it. I only knew that I loved our wonderful God and I loved to worship Him with complete abandon.  When His Spirit ...Read More...