Onesimus is mentioned briefly in Paul’s short but powerful letter to Philemon, and again in the closing greetings of Colossians. He was a bondservant (a slave), once belonging to Philemon, a Christian and fellow laborer of Paul. This account reveals Onesimus’s...
1 Corinthians 2 pulls back the curtain on how God works. Paul says God’s plan to save the world centers on “Jesus Christ and Him crucified”, and it is so unexpected that both human rulers and demonic powers missed it. He writes, “which none of the rulers of this...
The Tabernacle did not exist for spectacle, it existed for meeting with God. Every item revealed something about His holiness and the way of approach. The golden altar, often called the Altar of Incense, stood nearest to the veil. Here Scripture teaches us about...
The New Covenant is the climax of God’s redemptive plan. All previous covenants, the Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, and Davidic. They all point forward to this covenant, which is established through Jesus Christ and sealed in His blood. This is the covenant of grace in...
Among the women of the New Testament, Mary of Bethany stands out as a profound example of devotion, love, and spiritual insight. She was the sister of Martha and Lazarus and appears in three separate passages that reveal her heart toward Jesus. Each encounter...
One of the most striking confrontations in the New Testament occurs between two pillars of the early church, Paul and Peter. The event is recorded in Galatians 2:11–14, where Paul publicly rebuked Peter at Antioch. This passage raises important questions: What was...
Jude speaks clearly of a group of angels whose rebellion was distinct from Satan’s general revolt. “And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great...
Paul’s exhortation to “put off the old man” and “put on the new” speaks to every believer’s transformation in Christ. It is not about moral improvement alone, but about being renewed in the very image of the Creator through redemption. Who Is the “Old Man”? Who Is...
After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, the Jewish leaders recognized that Lazarus himself had become powerful testimony to Christ’s authority. Their decision to kill him was a deliberate attempt to suppress that testimony and maintain control. The Miracle That...
Joseph of Arimathea may appear briefly in the Gospels, but in that brevity, his actions speak volumes. He emerges as a man of courage, compassion, and deep devotion. He provided a tomb for Jesus and honoring Him at the end of His earthly life. A Wealthy, Honorable...
