The New Covenant: Why God Promised Something New
Why did God promise a new covenant when the covenant at Sinai came from Him? The problem was never God's Law. Israel broke that…
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Satan in the Bible: What Scripture Says About His Power and Limits
Scripture calls us to take Satan seriously, but it never calls us to become fascinated or frightened by him. I want to understand what…
Forsaking the Assembly: What Hebrews 10:25 Really Means
Hebrews 10:25 is often shortened to “Go to church,” but Paul is speaking about more than occupying a seat. What does it mean to…
The Feast of Unleavened Bread: What It Means for Christians
Why did God tell Israel to remove leaven and eat unleavened bread for seven days? The feast began with a real night of deliverance,…
The Keys of the Kingdom: What Did Jesus Mean?
The “keys of the kingdom” can sound mysterious, and I have often wondered how easily the phrase can be pulled away from the conversation…
Who Do You Say That I Am? Peter’s Confession Explained
Jesus asked His disciples what other people were saying about Him, and then He turned the question toward them: "But who do you say…
Doors in Heaven: What Does the Bible Actually Mean?
What does the Bible mean when it speaks of heaven opening or calls a place the gate of heaven? These passages can stir our…
The Christmas Star: What Guided the Magi to Jesus?
What was the star that led the Magi to Jesus? Matthew tells us exactly what it did, but he never explains what kind of…
The Apostle Paul: From Persecutor to Gospel Preacher
When we first meet Saul in Acts, he is helping persecute Christians and then hunting them from house to house. How did that man…
The Roman Centurion: Why Jesus Marveled at His Faith
Why did a Roman officer understand Jesus more clearly than many people who had grown up hearing Israel’s Scriptures? Others praised the centurion’s character…
Hell: What Does the Bible Actually Teach?
What does the Bible actually teach about hell? I do not want to soften Jesus' warnings, but I also do not want tradition to…
Judge Not Lest You Be Judged: What Jesus Meant
What did Jesus mean when He said, Judge not, that you be not judged? Those words do not erase every moral judgment, but I…