The Prodigal Son Explained: Grace for Sinners and the Self-Righteous
In Luke 15, Jesus tells a parable about a father who welcomes home a son who has wasted his inheritance. The son's older brother…
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The Roman Centurion: Why Jesus Marveled at His Faith
The centurion approached Jesus with a concern his military position could not resolve. A servant he valued was suffering and close to death. Other…
YHWH: The Name of God and What It Reveals
God did not leave us to guess who He is. When He revealed His Name to Moses, He also identified Himself as the God…
The Priestly Blessing: What Does It Mean?
“The LORD bless you and keep you” asks for far more than pleasant circumstances. God first gave these words to Aaron and his sons…
Is Jesus God? The Biblical Case for His Deity
Thomas, one of Jesus' disciples, called the risen Jesus his Lord and his God, and Jesus accepted that confession. Scripture presents Him as the…
What Is the Gospel? The Good News of Jesus Christ
The gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ shed His blood and died for our sins, was buried, and rose bodily from the…
Judge Not Lest You Be Judged: What Jesus Meant
Jesus said, Judge not, that you be not judged. I do not want to hurry past that command just because other passages require Christians…
Gideon in the Bible: Faith, Fear, Victory, and Failure
Gideon was trying to keep the Midianites from finding his wheat when the LORD called him to deliver Israel from them. These raiders had…
The Angels Who Left Their Proper Domain
Jude describes angels who abandoned the place God had given them and are now held in darkness for judgment. I understand their rebellion in…
Hosanna: What Does the Word Mean?
We hear “Hosanna” in songs and around Palm Sunday, but the word means more than a familiar expression of celebration. It comes from a…
The Book of Deuteronomy: Moses’ Final Words to Israel
Moses would not lead Israel across the Jordan. His final task was to prepare the people to enter without him, remembering the God who…
The Mountain of God: Why God Meets People on Mountains
What made the ground holy when Moses approached the burning bush? He had come to the mountain while tending sheep, but God called to…