Throughout the Old Testament, God repeatedly calls His people to care for the stranger, the widow, the fatherless, and the poor. These groups were the most vulnerable in society, those without land, family, or security... and their treatment was a test of...
Ephesians 1:4 is one of the most discussed verses in the New Testament, and often one of the most misinterpreted. Paul writes, “just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.”...
The book of Revelation gives us one of the most striking images of Christ in His glory. John sees the risen Lord as the Lamb that was slain, and in Revelation 5:6 he describes Him as having “seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent...
Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions in the Christian life. Many believers assume that all anger is sinful, but the Scriptures reveal both righteous and unrighteous anger. The difference is not the emotion itself, but the cause, the motive, and the way...
Deuteronomy is more than a book of laws; it is the final sermon of Moses to a new generation standing on the edge of promise. In its pages, we hear a shepherd-turned-leader pleading with God"s people to remember the Lord, to love Him with all their heart, and to...
Two mountains rise over the valley of Shechem in central Israel. Mount Gerizim stands to the south, Mount Ebal to the north. Between them the Lord staged a covenant drama that still speaks. One mountain was appointed for blessing, the other for curse. The people...
Who are the 144,000 in the book of Revelation? Where do they come from, where do we see them, and what do they do? Are they the evangelists of the tribulation as many teach, or does Scripture say something different? In this study we will bring forward every verse...
Few phrases are as central to the gospel as Jesus’ words: “You must be ain/">born again.” (John 3:7). Those words were spoken to Nicodemus, a teacher of Israel. This command revealed that salvation is not gained by lineage, learning, or...
Among the seven appointed feasts of the LORD in Leviticus 23, one stands apart in its mystery and anticipation... the Feast of Trumpets. Known in Hebrew as Yom Teruah (“Day of Blowing” or “Day of Shouting”), it was the only feast commanded...
God has a personal covenant Name in Scripture... the four Hebrew letters often written as YHWH. In English Bibles (including the NKJV) this Name is usually represented by “LORD” in all caps. For clarity in this study, we will refer to the divine Name as...
