The Jewish leaders sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus in the attempt to catch Jesus in his words. The three paragraphs in today’s passage are introduced by…
Are you ready for the return of Christ? Today we look at the parable of the ten virgins and see that Jesus uses this parable to teach his disciples how…
As believers, we have a hope that is outside of this world. In this passage, the Apostle Peter is writing to believers that have been dispersed from their home lands.…
As we come to the height of our Advent season, let us answer this question, What is Christmas all about? Why do we celebrate this holiday, and what is at…
Last week we began looking at this passage under the heading of the triumph of Christmas. We noted that the passage employs several contrasts, and we examined the first one…
The themes of darkness and light, of contrast, and of triumph emerge in the verses we have read today. John 1:1–18 constitute the prologue to John’s gospel, a beautiful and…
John tells the Christmas story differently from Matthew and Luke. He emphasizes the truth that is at the heart of Christmas: the appearance in history of God manifest in the…
It is important to understand how good, proper authority functions. In the passage before us today, the religious leaders directly challenge Jesus’ authority. What right does he have to come…
Deacons are officers in Christ’s church who lead in the area of service. Why do we have deacons, and what do they show us about Jesus? Furthermore, how does the…
God’s people must know what time it is, that when God acts to restore them he will also call the Gentiles to himself. Isaiah 56:7 declares that when it promises…