Putting Off the Old Man and Putting On the New
When Paul tells believers to put off the old man and put on the new, he is addressing people God has already made alive…
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The Locusts From the Bottomless Pit: Revelation 9 Explained
The locusts in Revelation 9 are frightening enough without our inventing details about them. They emerge from the abyss, torment people for five months,…
The Book of Job Explained: Suffering, Faith, and the Living Redeemer
God called Job blameless and upright before the calamities began. His friends later insisted that those calamities exposed some dreadful wickedness, but the reader…
The Messiah in the Bible: How Scripture Points to Jesus
When Andrew met Jesus, he went to find his brother Simon and told him they had found the Messiah. He then brought Simon to…
What Is Meekness? The Strength Jesus Calls Blessed
Jesus called Himself gentle and lowly in heart, yet Matthew also records Him overturning the money changers' tables in the temple. He was confronting…
Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim: Blessing and Curse
Mount Gerizim rises south of Shechem’s valley, with Mount Ebal to the north. God appointed Gerizim for the blessing and Ebal for the curse,…
The Hebrew Roots Movement: A Biblical Examination
I encourage Christians to study the Hebrew setting of Scripture. Knowing why Israel kept Passover or approached God through a priest helps us understand…
A Covenant With My Eyes: What Job 31 Teaches Us
Job was a man who feared God, yet he lost his children, his possessions, and his health. The friends who came to comfort him…
Onesimus in the New Testament: The Gospel and Restoration
Onesimus appears briefly in the New Testament, yet Paul's appeal for him brings the gospel into a difficult relationship. He was returning to Philemon…
The Number 12 in the Bible: What Does It Mean?
The twelve tribes, twelve apostles and twelve gates of the New Jerusalem belong to a recognizable pattern. In each passage, Scripture names the people…
The Garden of Gethsemane: Jesus’ Sorrow and Willing Obedience
Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane shows us both His sorrow and His willing obedience. He asked the Father for the cup to pass, then rose…
Sanctification Explained: What It Means to Be Set Apart
To be sanctified is to be set apart to God. When He saves someone, that person belongs to Him, and that new relationship is…