The Parable of the Rich Fool: Jesus’ Warning About Greed
A man asked Jesus to settle an inheritance dispute, and Jesus answered with a warning about covetousness. That may sound like a change of…
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Faith in the Bible: What It Means to Trust Jesus
What does it really mean to have faith, especially when our feelings are weak or our circumstances do not improve? Scripture never presents faith…
Who Tried to Kill Jesus? What the Gospels Actually Say
Several times before the crucifixion, people tried to seize or kill Jesus. They were not all the same group, and I want to follow…
Proverbs 27:19 Explained: What Your Heart Reveals
Proverbs 27:19 compares the heart to a face reflected in water, and that picture makes me pause. How can the hidden heart reveal the…
The Hebrew Roots Movement: A Biblical Examination
Why are some Christians told that following Jesus requires the Sabbath, food laws, circumcision, and feast calendar God gave to Israel? Studying the Hebrew…
Putting Off the Old Man and Putting On the New
What does Paul mean when he tells believers to put off the old man and put on the new? He is not describing a…
Methuselah: Did His Name Predict the Flood?
Methuselah lived 969 years, but that famous number is only part of the question. Did his name really predict the flood, and can we…
Rahab and the Scarlet Cord: What It Meant
Rahab’s scarlet cord is easy to remember, but what exactly did it mean? It hung from a window in a city under judgment, marking…
Ambassadors for Christ: What Does 2 Corinthians 5 Mean?
What does Paul mean when he calls himself and his coworkers ambassadors for Christ? The image can be stretched until it seems to give…
Did Jesus Sweat Blood in Gethsemane?
Did Jesus actually sweat blood in Gethsemane? Luke describes something so intense that it is easy to repeat the phrase without slowing down 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…
Moses and the Rock: Why Was He Disciplined?
Two scenes in Moses' life are easy to blend together. In Exodus 17 God told him to strike a rock, but in Numbers 20…