Wilfred Graves Ministries

Topics: Academic Lectures

The Spiritual Disciplines of Solitude and Silence

April 4, 2020

In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. introduces the spiritual disciplines of solitude and silence. Solitude is the state of being alone. It is being isolated from noise and distractions. The discipline of silence is the voluntary removal of noise from our surroundings. It is often necessary to remove ourselves from noise and people in order to connect with God and receive his instructions. To download notes and other materials related to this video, please visit https://www.wilfredgraves.org/lecture040420.

An Introduction to Spiritual Disciplines

April 3, 2020

In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. introduces the topic of spiritual disciplines. A spiritual discipline is a physical or mental activity that a Christian does to foster his or her spiritual growth. Spiritual disciplines like prayer, fasting, Scriptural meditation, and public worship allow us to create space in our lives for the Lord so that we can fellowship with him and become more like him. To download notes and other materials related to this video, please visit https://www.wilfredgraves.org/lecture040320.

How to Interpret the Bible Correctly, Pt 2

March 23, 2020

In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. continues his discussion of Biblical hermeneutics . This second video focuses on the topic of genre, a term that refers to different types or varieties of literature. The Bible contains narratives, parables, Wisdom literature, poetry, letters, apocalyptic literature, and other genres. These genres all have separate rules of interpretation that must be understood to interpret the Bible correctly.

How to Interpret the Bible Correctly, Pt 1

March 23, 2020

In this video, Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. introduces the topic of Biblical hermeneutics to participants in the 2013 West Angeles Church monthly seminar on Christian Apologetics. He defines “Biblical Hermeneutics” as the science and art of interpreting the Bible. The discipline helps believers to truly understand what God has said to us in his Word.