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…
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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…
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…
Priscilla in the Bible: Her Service and Ministry
Priscilla never appears alone in the New Testament, yet the six references that name her with Aquila tell us a great deal. What did…
John the Beloved Disciple: From Son of Thunder to Faithful Witness
John is remembered as the disciple Jesus loved, but that title can sound softer than the man we meet in the Gospels. He was…
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…
Blessings and Curses: What the Bible Means
Blessing and curse are familiar Bible words, but what does Scripture actually mean by them? A blessing is more than an easy season, and…
Why the Virgin Birth Matters: What the Bible Teaches
The virgin birth can sound like one detail near the beginning of Jesus' story, but I keep seeing how directly it tells us who…
The Seven Trumpets of Revelation: What Do They Mean?
What are we supposed to understand when the seven trumpets sound in Revelation? John gives us terrifying visions, but he also places them in…
Lazarus in the Bible: Why Jesus Waited Before Raising Him
John never records Lazarus speaking, yet his restored life tells us a great deal about Jesus. Why did Jesus wait when He loved this…
Beginning of Sorrows: What Jesus Meant in Matthew 24
What did Jesus mean by the “beginning of sorrows”? He had just spoken about deception, war, hunger, disease, and earthquakes, but He also told…
Andrew the Disciple: The Quiet Apostle Who Brought People to Jesus
Andrew does not receive the attention Peter receives, but I think the passages that mention him are worth lingering over. I find it especially…