When the Lord Jesus Christ does a saving work in the life of a sinner, he or she is not only concerned with being free of guilt in the presence of God; but also being holy in the presence of God. The power of sin is broken and one is able to be well….The power... Continue Reading

When our faith is quickened and we are made one with God, He writes His truth on our hearts and we know the truth. This is made real for us when we study God’s Word and hear godly expositional preaching and Bible teaching. The Holy Spirit is working in our hearts to see and understand... Continue Reading

While we wait on the promise of God, we act on the commands of God. We continue on in what God has already told us to do, obediently living by faith. We continue and do what we know while we wait for what we don’t.This is what takes our posture from passive waiting into active... Continue Reading

We know that donkeys don’t talk—which is why it was incredible when one did. The action is miraculous: the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth. The donkey’s words function as a rebuke—ultimately from the Lord—against Balaam’s actions.   So here’s what happened: King Balak in Moab wanted the Israelites to be cursed, so the king sent... Continue Reading

After his resurrection, Jesus told his eleven remaining disciples that he held authority over all creation (Matt. 28:16, 18). The kingdom of God had acquired its king, who then charged the apostles with gaining new citizens for him from throughout his earthly realm.   Theologians today often talk about the kingdom of God being “already... Continue Reading

The wise counselor is, in a sense, a realist. He knows from Scripture that we live between the ages. And so, he helps the counselee to see how his desires and expectations point to a deeper longing for eternal pleasures that are only found in God (Ps. 16:11). Not only that, the faithful counselor points... Continue Reading

The intended audience of the book is the universal Church, the purpose of the book is to instruct, exhort, and encourage the universal Church, and the theme of the book is the privileges and prerogatives of the High King of Heaven who rules over the cosmos for the good of the universal Church. It should... Continue Reading

All too often, we go about as if the Gospel wasn’t efficacious, as if we still dwelt in Old Testament darkness, as if we were still slaves to sin. But the Lord promises to us true and lasting forgiveness for all our sin, past, present, and future; if we confess.   The Gospel we proclaim here... Continue Reading

The task of Moses was to bring the whole nation to stand at the foot of the mountain, like a bride prepared for the coming of the bridegroom. They were to meet with this great God…Moses ascended to the top of the mountain, while God descended upon the top of the mountain. This is the... Continue Reading

God rescued his people and closed the door to any possible return to Egypt. In tangible ways, the Lord fought for his people as he promised.   The crossing of the Red Sea is one of the most memorable and cinematic events recorded in the Bible. This brief section of history has been captured in... Continue Reading