Covetousness in the Bible: When Desire Becomes Sin
What makes a desire covetous rather than simply strong? Scripture does not condemn every plan or wish, but it does expose the grasping desire…
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Tubal-Cain in the Bible: A Gift That Could Be Misused
Tubal-Cain gets only one verse in Genesis, yet that verse tells us a great deal about the world before the Flood. When I slow…
The Book of Hosea: Judgment, Mercy, and Restored Love
Hosea is sometimes remembered only as the story of a faithful prophet and an unfaithful wife, but the book reaches much further than that.…
New Age Ideas in the Church: A Biblical Response
New Age ideas do not always come into a church with an obvious label. I have heard them show up in talk about energy…
The Heavenly Jerusalem: God’s Home With His People
What exactly is the Heavenly Jerusalem, and when does it become the home of God’s people? Revelation gives us a real city that comes…
What Is Communion? A Biblical Guide to the Lord’s Supper
What is happening when believers receive the bread and cup together? Communion looks simple, yet the elements bring us back to Christ’s body and…
Conviction of the Holy Spirit: What It Really Means
What does it mean when the Holy Spirit convicts someone? Christians often use that word for any strong feeling of guilt, but John 16…
‘Let the Women Keep Silent’: What Does It Mean?
What did Paul mean when he wrote, “Let your women keep silent in the churches”? Some people use that sentence to silence women in…
The Number 12 in the Bible: What Does It Mean?
Twelve shows up often enough in Scripture that I want to know whether the passages are connected. They are, but the Bible also uses…
Enoch in the Bible: The Man Who Walked With God
Enoch appears for only a few lines in Genesis, but those lines have made people curious for generations. Who was this man who walked…
Is Jesus God? The Biblical Case for His Deity
People can speak respectfully about Jesus and still miss who He is, so I think we need to let Scripture speak more clearly than…
The God of Israel: The One True God
The Bible often calls the LORD the God of Israel. Does that title make Him one nation’s God, or does it tell us how…