John 17:6-19 In Jesus’s prayer we learn about the great privilege we have, to be a child of God.
Romans 10:5-13 Paul shows us how God has graciously solved the problem of human sin, provided righteousness for the world, and laid out the terms by which all can be…
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…
Mark 10:17-27 We underestimate the Holy Spirit, the bible and ourselves. In this passage, Jesus is asked a question by the rich young ruler. When we hear Jesus’ response we…
In today’s passage, as soon as Jesus dies, Mark reports three features that vindicate Jesus: the tearing of the curtain in the temple, the centurion’s confession, and the presence of…
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…
Israel assumed that the mere existence of the temple in Jerusalem guarantees God's presence. Jeremiah prophesied that God rejects hollow worship. He also grieved over the people's lack of repentance…
You believe the Bible, and the Christian faith, but you still recognize areas in your life where you do not believe, or you struggle to believe. You find yourself crying…
Jesus and his disciples do not follow the Jewish traditions which the Pharisees teach are necessary for God’s blessing. But as Jesus will point out to them, they are following…
It is still possible for those who are following Jesus to have hard hearts towards him. And because of that hard heart, we might fail to recognize who he is…