24-0804: Jesus is God’s Son sent to bring forgiveness of sin and righteousness to all who believe. Jesus has another confrontation with the Pharisees and religious leaders, and uses a parable to make His point with them. What began by Him not answering their question because He knew their motive, has become Him exposing...
24-0609: Greatness in God’s Kingdom is marked by humility to serve so others can hear the gospel and trust in Jesus. As Jesus journeys to Jerusalem with his disciples, a dispute arises about greatness. Jesus takes an opportunity to teach them about true greatness in the Kingdom of God. It is nothing like the...
24-0331: The resurrection of Jesus Christ unlocks the mystery of the gospel to reveal the glory of God in eternal redemption! 1 Corinthians 15 is Paul’s longest treatment of the resurrection and all that it means for a Christian. And he approaches his teaching by questions that addresses issues about, and some against, the...
24-0211: God’s grace empowers His people to stand and endure when we live to honor Him by faith. Daniel resolved to not defile himself in Babylon, but this proved to be a challenge. He did not allow all that had happened to distract him from staying focused on serving God. He resolved to honor...
24-0204: God is sovereign and worthy of full surrender to live for the purpose He ordains for His glory. The book of Daniel holds some of the most iconic of all Bible stories, and in only twelve chapters. The fiery furnace and the lion’s den may be most notable, but many more stick in...
24-0128: Jesus proves sufficient to hold life firm when He is the center of all hope and faith. King Ahaz rejected God’s offer for a sign to receive his promise, and instead let his fear drive him to make a deal with the devil. But that was no deal. God warned him that his...
Obedience is not about accomplishing something FOR God but trusting in Him to be brought close WITH God and made LIKE Him. Peter lost focus on Jesus by seeing the wind. Jesus allows our failure to teach us His sufficiency. He is not afraid of your little faith, but He calls you to Himself...
"Familiarity from what was visible blinded them to the revelation of the divine. Unbelief always values what is seen over the unseen, what is known over revealed, what is explainable over incomprehensible, and what is controllable over what seems inconceivable. Their response was rooted in the fact that they didn’t believe God, and they...
22-0327: Christ-followers obey and serve God’s mission by His authority to accomplish His purpose for His glory in the world. Once the exiles return to work, the opposition questions them as to who has authorized them to do this. The Israelite’s answer reveals that they are living under God’s authority, and their hearts and...
22-0220: God calls people to follow Him by faith that we might see His faithfulness in new ways for new glory. The list of returning exiles is significant, and can be easily overlooked. But there is much for Christians to glean from such a list for our understanding and encouragement. The greatest blessing of...