36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37 For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating andContinue reading “The Day of the Lord”
Category Archives: Exposition
Much of What God Does Is Just Beyond Our View
Just as the four seasons breeze in, coloring the landscape and altering the temperature, and melt away, taking deferential leave at their appointed time, so the seasons of our lives come and go, coloring and altering the landscape of our homes, tasks, emotions, and relationships. We have no control over the seasons of the year:Continue reading “Much of What God Does Is Just Beyond Our View”
Different Roles, Same Savior
In Deuteronomy 32:8-9, in what is referred to as the Song of Moses, there is a mysterious and often overlooked passage: When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He separated the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel. For theContinue reading “Different Roles, Same Savior”
How to Live in the Spirit
God did not leave us on our own to try and figure out this Christian life thing on our own. He gave us the Spirit. If we fail to lean into him, we’ll never make it. Paul says, “If you live according to the flesh [that is, by the power of the flesh] you willContinue reading “How to Live in the Spirit”
Study the Word Made Easier
As Christians, we believe that the Bible is God’s Word and the primary way of knowing God. It shows us how we should honor him with our lifestyle and make him known to others. We believe in ‘The divine inspiration and infallibility of the Old and New Testament Scriptures as originally given and their supremeContinue reading “Study the Word Made Easier”
This Mystery of Godliness
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, havingContinue reading “This Mystery of Godliness”
What Endings Teach the Living
[Better is] the day of death than the day of birth. I realize that’s an abrupt way to begin an article, but that’s how the Preacher begins Ecclesiastes 7. No easing in; he just pushes us into the deep end of the existential pool. So, here we are. What do you think about the Preacher’sContinue reading “What Endings Teach the Living”
The Wilderness Begins
Today, I want to look at the events immediately following the crossing of the Red Sea and the destruction of the Egyptian army. We will be studying Exodus 15-17. Government and military sources around the world have invested much in studying civil disorder. We doubt another can take this land from us, but we worryContinue reading “The Wilderness Begins”
Forward Ho!
Easter not only gives a new purpose (last week’s lesson), but it also charts a course for a new way forward—especially with regard to forgiveness of sins. Matthew clustered together several stories of miracles in Matthew 8–9 (three sets of three miracles each). But interrupting those miracle stories are two sections dealing with discipleship. TheContinue reading “Forward Ho!”
What Was In the Ark of the Covenant?
Interestingly, the most complete inventory of the contents of the ark of the covenant is found in the New Testament: Hebrews 9:4 says that the Most Holy Place had “the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.”Continue reading “What Was In the Ark of the Covenant?”
Intentional Faith 