The parable of the Good Samaritan begins with a lawyer testing Jesus. He asks Jesus: "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answers with a question: "What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?" The lawyer replies: "You shall love the...
Every December, a familiar accusation resurfaces: "Christmas is pagan." From internet videos to skeptical friends and even well-meaning Christians, the charge is that the celebration of Jesus" birth on December 25 is rooted in sun worship, Roman festivals, or...
All throughout Scripture, there is a repeated phrase that might seem strange at first. "A sweet aroma to the Lord." We read it again and again in the books of Moses, and then it appears again in the New Testament with deeper meaning. God, who is Spirit, speaks of...
This study is about men who risked their lives for something small, something simple, yet something deeply precious. They ran through enemy lines to fetch a drink of water for their king. And what happened next shows us what true service looks like. David was...
To be called an ambassador is no small thing. It means representation, authority, and responsibility. When Paul wrote to the church at Corinth and said, “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20), he wasn’t using flowery...
Thanksgiving is more than a date on the calendar. It is a call to remember, to honor, and to acknowledge the goodness of the Lord in every season. While the world may see it as a time for food and family, the roots of this day are soaked in prayer, Scripture, and...
The word "rapture" does not appear in the English Bible, but the doctrine is most certainly there, rooted in Scripture, supported by patterns throughout biblical history, and anchored in the promises of Jesus Christ. The term comes from the Latin word rapio,...
When we think of great leaders in the New Testament, names like Paul, Peter, and John come to mind. But there are others... less prominent, yet absolutely essential to the advance of the gospel. Aquila is one such man. A tentmaker by trade, a Jew by heritage, and a...
The Sabbath is not man’s idea, it is God’s. Long before there was a law, before there was a nation of Israel, before Moses received commandments on Mount Sinai, there was the seventh day. And it was sanctified by God Himself. The Sabbath in Creation The...
In the New Testament, Paul addresses the topic of a woman’s hair in 1 Corinthians 11:2–16, a passage that ties appearance, submission, and God's divine order all together. For centuries, these verses have guided the church’s understanding of...
