God’s Grace: What Does the Bible Mean?
What do we mean when we say that God saves us by grace? I think “unmerited favor” is a helpful beginning, but the Bible…
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The Blood of Christ: Why It Is Essential for Salvation
Why does Scripture speak so often about the blood of Jesus instead of simply saying that He loved us or died for us? The…
Mary Magdalene: What the Bible Really Says About Her
What do we actually know about Mary Magdalene? Her name is familiar, but many of the stories told about her do not come from…
A Camel Through the Eye of a Needle: What Jesus Meant
Jesus’ words about a camel passing through the eye of a needle are meant to stop us short. Is He saying that wealth itself…
The Preeminence of Jesus Christ: Why He Must Be First
What does it mean for Jesus Christ to have first place in all things? To answer that, we need to see who He is…
Joseph of Arimathea: The Disciple Who Buried Jesus
Joseph of Arimathea appears only near the end of the crucifixion day, so it is easy to read past him. Yet all four Gospels…
The Great White Throne Judgment: What Revelation 20 Means
What happens at the Great White Throne, and who will stand there? Revelation 20 describes a final judgment that is both sobering and exact.…
Tetelestai: What Jesus Meant by ‘It Is Finished’
What did Jesus mean when He said, “It is finished”? John gives us one Greek word behind that English sentence, but I do not…
Why Did the Leaders Want to Kill Lazarus?
Why would the chief priests want to kill a man whom Jesus had just raised from the dead? John gives the reason plainly: Lazarus’s…
Why Did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?
Why did Jesus speak judgment over a leafy fig tree when Mark openly says it was not the season for figs? That detail can…
Jesus the Good Shepherd: What His Promise Means for Us
What does Jesus mean when He says, “I am the good shepherd”? The picture can sound gentle and familiar, but a shepherd cares for…
David and the Showbread: What Really Happened?
Why did David eat bread that God had reserved for the priests, and why did Jesus bring up that troubling event when the Pharisees…