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…
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The History of the Term Christian
The word Christian is familiar enough that we can use it without stopping to consider what we mean. It may describe someone's family background,…
Timothy in the Bible: How a Young Disciple Became a Faithful Servant
When Paul needed someone to strengthen a persecuted church or confront false teaching, he could send Timothy. That trust had developed through years of…
Casting Out Demons: What Does the Bible Teach?
The Gospels describe Jesus freeing people who had suffered under real, hostile spirits. I believe those accounts. The same Scriptures distinguish demonic affliction from…
The Fall of Jerusalem in AD 70: What Jesus Fulfilled
Jerusalem’s fall in AD 70 fulfilled Jesus’ warning that the temple would be destroyed. It did not fulfill His bodily return, the resurrection, or…
John the Beloved Disciple: From Son of Thunder to Faithful Witness
John is remembered as the disciple Jesus loved, but he was also the man who wanted fire called down on a Samaritan village. He…
Stephen in the Bible: Service, Courage, and Forgiveness
Stephen first appears in Acts because some widows were being overlooked. Before we hear his defense before the council or his prayer beneath the…
Paul and Silas in Prison: Why Their Chains Broke
Paul and Silas were praying and singing when God shook the prison in Philippi. Its doors opened and the chains were loosened, yet Paul…
The Sabbath: What Does the Bible Teach Christians Today?
Christians can talk past each other about the Sabbath because they are asking different questions. God's rest at creation, Israel's seventh-day command, Sunday church…
Saul’s Conversion on the Road to Damascus: What Happened?
Saul was not traveling to Damascus because he had questions about Jesus. He was going there with authority to arrest Jesus’ disciples and bring…
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…
Zealots and Tax Collectors: How Jesus Brought Opposites Together
Jesus chose both Simon the Zealot and Matthew the tax collector to belong to the Twelve. Their labels could have placed them on opposite…