ESV.org—How to Customize Your Own Greek/English Interlinear
Create Your Preferred Greek/English Interlinear Did you know you can create your own preferred Greek/English Interlinear for free on ESV.org? To start reading, navigate to any New Testament passage, open the Library tab, and then …
5 Poor Ways to Approach the Old Testament
Vern S. Poythress
Through the New Testament we have instruction that enables us rightly to appreciate the Old Testament. And that appreciation means understanding how the Old Testament points to Christ.
3 Christmas Gifts for You
John Piper
If Christ came to die so that when you do sin, there is a propitiation, a removal of God’s wrath, then what does this imply for living your life? Three things.
Will You Be Faithful Even if It Costs You?
G. K. Beale
When it looks like we’re facing defeat or failure, we’re often tempted to take things into our own hands.
The Utter Folly of the Cross
Jeremy Treat
Since the cross was a monstrous symbol of death and defeat in the first century, it is no wonder that early Christians were mocked for worshiping a crucified Savior.
Take a Bold Stance against the Commonality of Porn
Ray Ortlund
What if not just one man but a whole generation of men takes a bold stand against the new slave trade of our time—pornography?
The Life and Death of Jesus: A Theophany
Vern S. Poythress
Jesus's life brings to fulfillment the entire spectrum of theophanies of God in the Old Testament.
Can Theistic Evolution and Original Sin Coexist?
Wayne Grudem
Our friends who hold to theistic evolution maintain that Adam and Eve were ordinary human beings, doing sinful deeds for their entire lives just as all other human beings do.
What Is Grace?
Bryan Chapell
God shows us how he consistently provides for people who cannot provide for themselves.
A Trial Lawyer Answers the Most Searched Questions about the Criminal Justice System
Matthew T. Martens
Matt Martens is a trial lawyer in Washington, DC who has spent most of his career in criminal law. In this video, he offers clear and candid answers to some of the most searched questions about criminal justice.
5 Questions about Church Membership
Jonathan Leeman
The local church is the authority on earth that Jesus has instituted to officially affirm and give shape to my Christian life and yours.
Why We Desperately Need the Body of Christ
Paul David Tripp
Why do I need the daily intervention of the body of Christ? The answer is as simple as it is humbling.
2 Ways You Can Make Your Pastor’s Job a Joy
Gavin Ortlund
It’s so important to say that humility toward leadership is not a blind and uncritical following. We always want to measure what we are being directed towards or encouraged in by Scripture.
The Origins of the Self-Esteem Movement
Jen Oshman
People threw off the shackles of the church and the state and they began to look inward. They began to look to themselves for what is true and what is real.
Can We Have Jesus without the Church?
Brett McCracken
Being in fellowship with a church is integral to participating as a part of the body of Christ.
Practical Counsel for Those Who Have Experienced Painful Divorce
Wayne Grudem
Christians who have been through divorces also have a wonderful encouragement to realize that Jesus understands our sufferings and is willing to walk beside us in them.
2 Little-Known Facts about C. S. Lewis
Joe Rigney
Readers of C. S. Lewis may be quite surprised to discover that the man behind the pen was a bit different than how he may be perceived through his writing.
The Fruit of Confessing Sin
J. Garrett Kell
A faithful response to sin involves drawing near to God in faith through confession, repentance, and trusting the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.
The Final Days of Jesus: Wednesday, April 1, AD 33
In this video series, well-known New Testament scholars explore the background and significance of the history-shaping events that occurred during Jesus's last week on earth.
The Story of the Monk Who Changed the World
Jared Kennedy
It’s not the metal band that gives the ring its worth. The value comes from the diamond the ring holds. In the same way, it’s not the strength or size of our faith that saves us.
Pastor, Don’t Quit—Learn to Lament
Mark Vroegop
In order to stem the tide of weariness and burn-out, pastors should learn how to lament.
Love the Neighbors Living in Your Own Home
Courtney Reissig
Our neighbors are the people who are in closest proximity to us. They're not always in the house next to us or the homeless shelter across town. Often, they're sleeping in the next room over.
A Single Word to Sum Up Christmas
Paul David Tripp
God’s response to our rebellion was to give us himself. He is the great redeeming, transforming gift. He is the rescue.
4 Ways to Practice Theological Humility
Gavin Ortlund
Our zeal for theology must never exceed our zeal for our actual brothers and sisters in Christ. We must be marked by love.
6 Passages That Help Us Develop a Theology of Disability
Sandra Peoples
We will start at the beginning of the world as we build our theology of disability. It starts with our theology of man, which of course begins at creation.
We Need Both Rules and Relationship with God
Jen Wilkin
To obey the law is to look like Jesus Christ. While legalism builds self-righteousness, lawfulness builds righteousness.
Your Moral Code Has Christian Roots Whether You Know It or Not
Rebecca McLaughlin
Most people in our culture hold certain moral truths to be self-evident, and we see these views as basic moral common sense. But if we look at history, they’re not.
Two Misconceptions About What Heaven Will Be Like
Matthew McCullough
The world to come is wonderfully material and will be an expansion of everything we love most about this world and never a subtraction of it.
Q&A: Dane Ortlund Answers Your Questions about the Heart of Christ for Sinners
A couple of weeks ago, we asked readers to submit their questions for Dane Ortlund. Many of you sent in questions from around the world.
How to Avoid Both Graceless Parenting and Overly Spiritual Ministry
Jared Kennedy
The biblical storyline is a four-fold storyline of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation, but I think oftentimes both for ministers and for parents, we don't think about it holistically.