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About stevehartlaub@gmail.com

I'm a 73 year old spiritual adventurer in life, but I don't really get along with organized religion. I find it too passive, too worldly, too conforming, too powerless ... though I know many wonderful believers involved in it. I have been a seeker of Jesus Christ since 1974 in Ketchikan, Alaska. Very early into my spiritual journey, I came to the realization that I wouldn't be able to last long in this new Godly relationship without becoming able to understand the Bible. God supplied that need, and shortly thereafter I became interested in Biblical research ... Greek, word studies, HOW the Bible is designed to be understood, its customs, etc. I married Sharon in 1985 in Vancouver, Canada. I have 5 children - 3 girls, 2 boys....ages 30-36. All were homeschooled. 3 are happily married. I have 8 grandchildren. I have taught and studied the Word of God in informal gatherings in England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Alaska, Nevada and all over the United States. In 2006 I became aware of God calling me into the revelation of the glorified Christ within, and I have been involved in making that revelation known since then. I recently moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas, after living in Fitchburg, Wisconsin (suburb of Madison) since 1990.. If you're ever in the area, please look me up. I am a retired house painter, and God is providing for my wife and I abundantly! I am meek to the instruction of God...which often occurs while another person is speaking! So don't be afraid to comment on any of these studies. Because my heart is open to my master teacher, Jesus Christ!

The Perfectly Balanced Life

. . When a wheel on your car is out of balance, it causes your car to vibrate more and more as your speed increases, also increasing the likelihood of damage to your car.  Most people adjust to this state … Continue reading

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Who or What is the Holy Spirit

. . God is (a) Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship (Him) in (His) spirit and in (His) truth.  John 4:24 For those who believe in the Holy Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy … Continue reading

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Jesus and his Father

. . There is fantastic power which becomes ours as we come into a true awareness and understanding of the relationship Jesus had (and has) with his Father, God; because it is virtually the exact same relationship we are to … Continue reading

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Who and What is God

. . There is the scientific nature of something (what it is), and there is the nature of how it relates to us, to our experience (“who” it is).  Water is H2O.  Two parts Hydrogen and one part Oxygen.  That’s … Continue reading

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Self Control Comes Last

. . But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,goodness, faith, meekness, self control; with such the law does not concern itself.  (Galatians 5:22,23) Whenever man, in his own ability, endeavors to come up with a … Continue reading

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What Difference Does it Make

. . This study is a bit fanciful, but it makes an important point.  I pray you read it with a meek heart.  Even if you don’t agree, hopefully you’ll get some new thoughts. Was the world created 6,000 years … Continue reading

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The Role of Bible Research

. . The Bible – the Scriptures (writings), the Holy Scriptures…    What God Spoke The Word (logos) of God……………………………………………….    What God Communicates The Word (rhema) of God (revelation)……………………………    What God Reveals to Me (rhema indicates what is … Continue reading

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Is Jesus the Only Way to God?

. . The short answer to the question posed by this study’s title is: Yes and No.  Yes Jesus is the only way to know God as Father, which comes by receiving Jesus’ life as God’s son.  God can be … Continue reading

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Most Popular Studies

. This website began in November, 2011, and was originally known as “Thursday Night Fellowship.”  It was an add-on to the site of Jan Magiera’s Light of the Word ministry site (www.lightofword.org).  Jan is the one who actually set the … Continue reading

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What is Life?

  . The breath of God is life. There is life, and there is simple existence.  In searching out the truth of God concerning what He calls “life,” it will become clear that outside of Christ there is no life, … Continue reading

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