What shall I do to inherit eternal life?   There’s hardly a more important question. However, as we find this question addressed to Jesus by a lawyer in Luke 10:25, it wasn’t an honest question. It was a test. After Jesus turned the question around and the lawyer gave the textbook answer, Jesus affirmed the... Continue Reading

Three major images in the Bible’s symbolic world are the tree, the table, and the sea. We are in this question of fish thinking about the sea: the symbolic domain of the sea includes chaos and evil—which is why eventually the sea is no more (Revelation 21)—but there is a link therefore with the Gentiles,... Continue Reading

We cannot comprehend how and why God does what He does, but today’s passage gives us a look at how His higher ways play out in Simon’s life. He’s still not ready for the task of leading the church, but the college of hard knocks is about to go nuclear. Satan—clueless as ever—thinks he’s about... Continue Reading

What a privilege it is to fellowship with Christ’s church, worshiping Christ’s person, remembering Christ’s work, and awaiting Christ’s return! This is a precious time.   Gathering with the Lord’s church to remember Christ and His work is a vital part of Christian worship and an edifying exercise for both the corporate body and the... Continue Reading

Trust God as Your Refuge and Strength. God is not distant – He is Immanuel, God with us, through Jesus Christ. Just as He sustained Israel in battle and brought joy like a river to His city, He is close to you, offering His strength and peace to you as well. Jesus promised, “I am... Continue Reading

Only Believers or All Mankind?   Last week, we were introduced to 1 Cor 15:20–28. This week, we will study the first few verses of this passage and explore the solidary of believers with Christ in his resurrection. Looking, then, at the beginning of our passage, we see first of all that Paul teaches that... Continue Reading

He’s God’s perfect Servant, God’s very Word, who brings grace to a world under the curse of sin. He doesn’t just fix a dodgy water supply; He takes the curse of sin and death itself, replacing it with grace, forgiveness, and adoption into God’s family. That past sin, that current struggle – it doesn’t have... Continue Reading

Why would God the Son, who is all-glorious and has enjoyed all the privileges of boundless joy in the eternal life of the Godhead, step into history to suffer on my behalf? I am a sinner who cannot earn his affection. Yet, he has granted it in full.…The Creed points us to our glorious Savior... Continue Reading

To faithfully engage with the ethical issues of our age, the church must recover a moral theology that weds Biblical fidelity to public clarity. This begins with remembering the law’s restraining power so that believers may stand against evil not only in their hearts, but in their neighborhoods, country, and world.   A young couple... Continue Reading

Those who serve the gospel faithfully should recognize that we share the same mission, even when we do not share or agree on every aspect of methodologies. There should be genuine encouragement of one another and a willingness to give and accept honest, constructive feedback.   One great evil a minister must guard against is... Continue Reading