Why Did the Leaders Want to Kill Lazarus?
Why would the chief priests want to kill a man Jesus had raised from the dead? John gives the reason: people were believing in…
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Mary Magdalene: What the Bible Really Says About Her
What do we actually know about Mary Magdalene? Her name is familiar, but many claims about her life do not come from the Bible.…
King Herod’s Wickedness: A King Who Feared Jesus
Jesus was born into a world where a ruler could order children killed to protect his throne. Matthew 2 makes us face that wickedness…
The Blood of Christ: Why It Is Essential for Salvation
Why does Scripture speak so often about the blood of Jesus? The eternal Son became man, lived without sin, and willingly shed His innocent…
The Preeminence of Jesus Christ: Why He Must Be First
When Paul wrote to the Christians in Colossae, he warned them about teaching that directed their attention toward angels and religious rules as though…
The Prodigal Son Explained: Grace for Sinners and the Self-Righteous
In Luke 15, Jesus tells a parable about a father who welcomes home a son who has wasted his inheritance. The son's older brother…
Why Are There Four Gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Matthew begins his account of Jesus with a family line, Mark begins with the announcement of His public ministry, Luke explains how he prepared…
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit: What It Means
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit means that God's Spirit lives in those who belong to Jesus Christ. That promise gives believers reason for…
The Parable of the Weeds: What Jesus Teaches About Evil and Judgment
In the Parable of the Weeds, an enemy plants weeds in a field where the owner has sown wheat. When the servants offer to…
Tetelestai: What Jesus Meant by ‘It Is Finished’
What did Jesus mean when He said, “It is finished”? John records one Greek word behind that English sentence, but its meaning comes into…
Hosanna: What Does the Word Mean?
We hear “Hosanna” in songs and around Palm Sunday, but the word means more than a familiar expression of celebration. It comes from a…
The Christmas Star: What Guided the Magi to Jesus?
What was the star that led the Magi to Jesus? Matthew describes its guidance quite specifically, but he never identifies what kind of light…