Bible
Understand the authority, interpretation, and transformative power of God’s Word. Explore the Bible’s central role in the Christian faith, guiding your study and application for spiritual growth.
John at the Cross
Of all the apostles, John is the only one who can say that he was…
Barabbas and the Two Thieves
On what we think was Friday April 3, 33 A.D., there were three men sentenced…
The Two Gardens
The fate of humanity was settled in two gardens. In one garden, a man chose…
The King’s Presentation
Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a prophesied, predicted and yet paradoxical king. If we are…
Problem Passages—Part 6—Genocide (2)
Is the destruction of the Canaanites an example of ethnic cleansing? When we understand the…
Problem Passages—Part 5—Genocide (1)
Some claim that the Bible encourages and commands genocide. How should we understand the command…
Problem Passages—Part 4—Slavery
Does the Bible condone slavery? Critics of the Bible claim that both the Old and…
Problem Passages—Part 3—The Treatment of Women
Does Scripture treat women as second-class citizens? Various passages in the Law of Moses are…
Problem Passages—Harsh Punishments
Why does the Law have some seemingly harsh punishments for what appear to be minor…
Problem Passages—Kosher Laws
Many people object to the Christian faith because they find strange and foreign elements in…
The Fall of the Proud Prince
Absalom is a striking type of Satan, a rebel prince who usurped the throne of…
Christ’s Exaltation
The resurrection, ascension, and exaltation of Christ comes on the back of His complete and…
The Completion of Humiliation
Christ’s humiliation went beyond giving up divine rights, but to embracing humanity, mortality, and the…
Christ’s Humiliation
The mind that Christians should have between each other is one of self-emptying, denying our…
The City of the Great King
What makes Jerusalem so special? David conquered the city to make it the capital city…
Nunc Dimittis
Simeon’s song is a song of deep satisfaction and joy in God’s fulfilled promises.
Magnificat
Mary’s song is a song about grace: how grace surprises, does the unexpected, and rewards…
Calvary’s Ironic Insults
If God is able to swing insults thrown at Him and turn them into statements…
A Dragon, A Woman, and a Child
Revelation 2 takes in the whole scope of human history: the fall of Satan, the…
New Testament Realities
God promised Israel a new covenant. This was because the new covenant could bring about…
A Priest of a Higher Law
Are we still under the Law of Moses? Hebrews couldn’t make the point clearer: if…
A Priest Superior to Levi
The mysterious Melchizedek: who was he? Why does the writer of Hebrews compare him to…
Discerning the Word
Much of discernment is learning how to compare Scripture with Scripture.
Messiah the High Priest
The High Priest of Israel was to have sympathies with God and man. Messiah mirrors…
The Power of the Word
The Bible is not a dead book but is God’s living and powerful Word.
A Prophet Superior to Moses
Since prophets communicate God’s Word to man, who is the final and ultimate prophet?
A King Superior to Angels
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The Greatest Prophet
No prophet was venerated like Moses. But the comparison between the two shows why Christ…
The Answer to Michael’s Name
Michael means “Who is Like God?” Which ange is like God? The answer is, not…
Where to Hear God—Part 2
God’s final speech in His Son supersedes all other revelation.
Where to Hear God—Part 1
God has communicated finally to the world in His Son. So says the book of…
Inerrancy
Is the Bible without error? And does it matter?
Jesus, Our Torn Veil
The death of Christ brought a supernatural tearing of the veil that separated the Most…
The Shepherd-God
Why did God choose to announce the birth of His Son, first of all to…
The Donkey and the White Charger
Christ entered Jerusalem the first time on a donkey. The second time, He will enter…
Not One Stone
Christ’s disciples couldn’t imagine a situation worse than the destruction of the Jewish Temple. Christ…
The Farmer-King
Christ is a King who seeks fruit. Finding Israel’s worship in the Temple, they were…
The Presentation of the King
We who live in democracies are not used to the idea of kings. But there…
Believing is Seeing
Many people are just like Thomas: thinking that if they see, they will believe. But…
A Day in the Life of Messiah
What did a day in the life of Messiah look like? Twenty-four hours with Jesus…
Two Testimonies
Two events authenticated the ministry of Messiah: His baptism and His temptation.
The Forerunner of the Servant
John the Baptist’s work as the forerunner of Christ prepared the hearts of men for…
The Greatest Story Ever Told
There is no greater story than the true story of the Incarnation of the Son…
The Hope of Israel
One nation stands as testimony to God’s faithfulness to His promises: the Jewish people. His…
The Last Wars
Daniel 11 describes a series of battles that will culminate in the final appearance of…
Daniel’s Seventieth Week
Daniel’s seventieth week prophecy is indeed mysterious, but much can be understood by examining the…
The Greatest Prophecy in the Old Testament
The most amazingly precise prophecy of the timing of Messiah’s arrival is found in Daniel…
Persecutors in Prophecy
Daniel saw a vision of a great persecutor of God’s people, who foreshadowed an even…
A Parade of Nations
God assured Daniel of the final victory of His own kingdom through a vision. We…
Christ Supreme in Redemption
The Lord Jesus is not only supreme as the Creator, but He occupies the highest…
Christ Supreme in Creation
False teachers claim Christ was one of God’s creations. Paul refutes this by showing that…
The Trinity in the Old Testament
Is the Trinity a New Testament doctrine? Many texts in the Old Testament allow for,…
How Should We Interpret the Bible?
Why are there so many interpretations of Scripture? “That’s just your interpretation!” says one. Does…