The Parable of the Lost Sheep: What It Means in Luke and Matthew
The lost sheep is one of Jesus' best-known parables, yet its familiar picture can hide the questions Jesus was actually answering. Why does Luke…
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What Is Repentance? A Biblical Answer
Repentance is a word people often use without slowing down to ask what Scripture means by it. I have seen it reduced either to…
The Holy Spirit as Our Helper: What It Means
What does it mean to call the Holy Spirit our Helper? His help is personal and powerful, but it never competes with Jesus or…
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure: What It Means
Jesus told this parable in a single verse, yet it reaches into nearly every part of our lives. A man finds treasure in a…
The Stranger, Widow, and Fatherless: God’s Care
Why does Scripture return so often to the stranger, the widow, the fatherless, and the poor? Each group could be left with little protection,…
A Pleasing Aroma to the Lord: What Does It Mean?
What does the Bible mean when it calls an offering a pleasing aroma to the LORD? God is not hungry, and He does not…
Righteous Anger: What Does the Bible Teach?
Is anger always sinful, or can it sometimes be a faithful response to evil? Scripture tells us to be angry without sinning, yet it…
The Miracles of Jesus: What They Reveal About Him
Why did Jesus work miracles, and what are we supposed to see in them? It is easy to become fascinated with the event and…
Fishers of Men: What Jesus Meant by This Call
What did Jesus mean when He told fishermen that He would make them “fishers of men”? He was not giving them a catchy slogan…
The Hidden Wisdom of God: What Paul Meant
Paul’s words about God’s hidden wisdom raise a question I want to understand carefully. How could the rulers who opposed Jesus know enough to…
How Did Jesus Know Scripture So Well?
How did Jesus know Scripture so well while He was still growing through a real human childhood? The Gospels do not describe every lesson…
Crushing the Serpent’s Head: Genesis 3:15 Explained
Genesis 3:15 is only one verse, but I keep coming back to how far its promise reaches. God spoke it just after sin entered…