The life of the Apostle Paul is one of the clearest biblical examples of how God can transform a person through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul’s life moves from religious zeal without saving faith to humble, joyful service that carried the message of Christ...
Nebuchadnezzar is one of the most important rulers in the Bible’s record, not because he was godly, but because God used his life to display a timeless truth: the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and He will bring every human empire to its appointed end. In...
Revelation 11 introduces a striking image: two witnesses who are also called “the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth.” That language can sound mysterious until we let Scripture interpret Scripture. The New Testament is...
Revelation is filled with prophetic imagery that is meant to be read carefully, reverently, and in connection with the rest of Scripture. One of the most striking images in the trumpet judgments is the figure called Wormwood. It appears briefly, but its impact is...
The account of Deborah in Judges 4-5 is one of the clearest snapshots we have of what life was like in Israel during the era of the judges. It was a season marked by repeated cycles of spiritual compromise, painful oppression, desperate cries for help, and merciful...
Andrew is one of those disciples who can be easy to overlook because he is not as vocal as Peter, and he is not as frequently highlighted as James and John. Yet when we pay close attention to the passages where the Holy Spirit places him in view, we discover a man...
Matthew 24-25 contains what is often called the Olivet Discourse, Jesus’ extended teaching on future events given from the Mount of Olives. In these chapters Jesus answers His disciples’ questions about the coming destruction of the temple, the sign of His coming,...
Repentance is one of the clearest and most frequent calls in the Bible, and yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Some people reduce repentance to feeling guilty, while others treat it like a religious work that earns forgiveness. Scripture gives us a...
Zechariah 5 gives us one of the most unusual visions in the Old Testament: a flying scroll of judgment and an ephah basket containing a woman called “Wickedness,” sealed with lead and carried through the air to Shinar. These images are not random. They are...
The life of Samson is one of the most intense and sobering accounts in the Old Testament. It is filled with supernatural strength, national conflict, moral compromise, and a final moment of desperate faith. Samson’s life helps us understand what it means to be...
