1 Timothy 3:14-16 In this passage, the Apostle Paul highlights the church’s stability, it is “the pillar and foundation of the truth” (3:15), and he highlights the church’s success with…
Romans 6:15-23 Since believers have been set free from slavery to sin, they must now offer themselves as slaves to God. We must not fail to take sin seriously because…
Romans 6:1-14 We have been set free from sin, and we are journeying towards the completion of God’s new creation, but how do we live in the time in between?…
Matthew 13:53-58 As we come to chapters 14–18, we see that division continuing to intensify. The hostility to Jesus will only grow as he journeys closer to Jerusalem (cf. 16:21).…
Romans 4:13-25 Paul continues to demonstrate the priority of faith in God’s dealings with his people. However, Paul also takes a moment to focus on the quality of Abraham’s faith,…
Romans 4:1-12 Rather than viewing Abraham’s story through the lenses of obedience or sin, we should view Abraham’s story through the lens of the gospel and the response of faith…
Matthew 13:1-52 Matthew 13 contains eight parables. These parables present big ideas that highlight the contrast between those who follow Jesus and those who do not. They illustrate this growing…