Lot in the Bible: A Righteous Man With a Troubled Legacy
Peter calls Lot righteous, yet Genesis records decisions in his life that were foolish and sometimes appalling. I need to receive both parts of…
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King David: His Life, Failures, Faith, and God’s Promise
David was looking after his father's sheep when the prophet Samuel came to his family to anoint Israel's next king. God chose David, but…
Ehud in the Bible: What His Deliverance of Israel Teaches
God raised Ehud, a left-handed Benjamite, to deliver Israel from Moab. Ehud killed the king who oppressed them and then led the Israelites in…
Jonah: God’s Mercy, Our Resistance, and Nineveh
God sent Jonah, an Israelite prophet, to warn the people of Nineveh that He would judge their wickedness. Jonah tried to escape that assignment…
What Is Sin? What the Bible Really Says
What does the Bible mean when it calls something sin? I want to understand that well enough to confess what is wrong without taking…
Zechariah and Zacharias: The Priest Who Doubted
The Zechariah in this study is the priest whom the NKJV calls Zacharias, Elizabeth's husband and John the Baptist's father. Luke describes a righteous…
Hezekiah’s Sign: Why Did the Shadow Move Backward?
When God promised Hezekiah fifteen more years of life, He confirmed that promise by making a shadow move backward. I believe Scripture describes a…
The Parable of the Two Sons: What It Means
In the Parable of the Two Sons, Jesus asked religious leaders to judge two responses to a father’s command. They answered correctly, but their…
The Last Day in the Bible: When Will Jesus Raise Believers?
When Jesus promises to raise believers on “the last day,” how should we understand that promise alongside the resurrection passages elsewhere in Scripture? We…
Wicked Schemes: What Makes a Plan Sinful?
Planning ahead is necessary in family life, work, and ministry. Scripture commends diligence and wise counsel, so having a plan is not the problem.…
The Priestly Breastplate: What It Meant
Israel’s high priest carried the names of the tribes over his heart when he served before the Lord. God commanded him to bear those…
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…