In this passage we learn that the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those being saved it is the power of God. In…
Psalm 67 has been called the Lord's Prayer of the Old Testament. It shows us a covenant prayer to a covenant God. In this sermon, we see how praying is…
In today's passage, we see that God’s Word and work triumph despite the opposition of Satan and unbelievers.
My appeal to you from this passage is to consider where you stand in relation to the God of time. God controls history, and directs it to accomplish his saving…
The question we are asking ourselves is, How did Mark end his Gospel, and why did he end it the way he did? And we’ll answer those questions in two…
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…
In chapters 25-32, we learn that God is present to judge the nations. Ezekiel tells us of particular sins that bring the judgement. Two of them are mistreatment of God's…
Why did the Sadducees reject the resurrection? Jesus said the it was because they did no know the scriptures. Jesus goes back to the Book of Exodus to make his…
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…
Is the biblical idea of hell something that Christians should affirm, and how does it square with the Bible’s picture of a loving God? We address some of the objections…