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Why the 10 Commandments Are Still Relevant
The law in the New Testament is to show us that in the life of the believer, the law is in fact a means of grace because it shows us what pleases God.
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5 Things That Gave the Apostles Boldness to Proclaim the Gospel
Jesus changes people from the inside out, and as a result, the changes that he brings are real, substantial, and lasting.
10 Things You Should Know about Biblical Typology
A symbol already has a special meaning when God first presents it in biblical history. But its meaning is more fully revealed when Christ comes, and we see the person for whom the symbolism was designed.
Luke’s presentation helps us see clearly that the gospel of Jesus is about the comprehensive blessedness of God available to us through Jesus Christ.
Why Is the Book of Romans Considered the Greatest Letter Ever Written?
Studying Romans carefully is worth every minute you invest that way. It’s a relatively short letter, it takes about sixty minutes to read aloud, and it’s profound.
What Philemon Teaches Us About Forgiveness
Here we find the picture of someone needing forgiveness, the picture of someone with the opportunity to forgive, and the picture of someone who is encouraging forgiveness.
Why Study the Book of Revelation?
The book of Revelation shows us how to live victoriously in the midst of both torment and temptation.
Why Study the Book of 2 Corinthians?
The Christian life is impossible to live without 2 Corinthians.
A Concise Biblical Theology of the Spirit’s Mission
The Holy Spirit is the divine apologist who convinces the world of sin, righteousness, and coming judgment, and the divine evangelist who bears witness to Christ in this broken world.
3 Ways Early Christians Were Intentional about Sharing the Gospel
The New Testament shows that early Christians were consistent in sharing the good news with individuals and households, as well as proclaiming the gospel in public squares.
What Is at the Center of Paul’s Theology?
How should we proceed in our own interpretation of Paul? Is it, for example, with his teaching on justification by faith? Or with his teaching on the work of the Holy Spirit? Or somewhere else?
If there ever was a clarion call to rejoice because of the gospel, it is Paul’s epistle to the Philippians.
There may be no other book in all the Bible that packs in as much gospel per square inch than Ephesians.
One of the most interesting parts of early records of Jesus’s ministry, and John’s Gospel, is the strength of the opposition to Jesus. When Jesus taught about who he was, people reacted strongly.
The Gospel of Mark is presented in a way that demonstrates the fulfillment of Old Testament promises.
When we study this book, will not our hearts burn within us with love for him? And will not this love overflow for the salvation of the world?
10 Things to Remember When Reading the Bible
At the heart of the Bible is the gospel, the good news that Christ has come and has lived and died and has risen from the dead, and now lives to intercede for us.
4 Ways Paul Prayed for You to Be Strengthened
Kneeling shows that we are coming to a sovereign whom we depend on. It is also often associated with extreme passion and neediness. It reflects our desperation.
Does Jesus Really Expect Us to Be Perfect?
It is true that all people stand condemned and experience death because of sin, with our only hope being God’s grace toward us, this is not at all what Jesus is talking about in Matthew 5.
Breaking Down Jesus’s Speech on the Mount of Olives
In each of the three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus’s Speech on the Mount of Olives is his last extended word to his disciples before he faces his death.
What Is Distinct about the Theology of 2 Corinthians?
If otherwise vital Pauline notions such as “grace” and “law” are nowhere near the heart of Paul’s concerns in 2 Corinthians, what is the heart or center or core burden of this letter?
The book of Revelation is a triumphant vision of God’s final victory over all the forces of evil in the world.
While Hebrews clearly makes its own unique contribution, it joins other New Testament books in exulting in the same amazing grace in Jesus that forms the Bible’s main message.
2 Reasons You Should Pay Attention to the Use of the OT in the NT
What are NT authors trying to achieve by quoting OT Scriptures ? What are we to do with these quotations? The topic of the use of the OT in the NT matters for two main reasons.
4 Reasons We Should Study the Book of Revelation
Many of us have a rather lightweight perception of what it means to be blessed. Revelation is going to correct some of our assumptions about what the blessed life looks like.
Does the Book of Acts Teach Socialism? (Acts 2)
One of the greatest challenges in interpreting the book of Acts, one with which every reader must wrestle, is in determining whether the narrative portions of the book are descriptive or prescriptive.
Taking a Closer Look at Romans 12:1–2
Everyone wants to live a good life, don’t they? Basically, that’s what you want for your kids. That’s what you want for yourself—to live the good life.
What Is Distinct about the Theology of Colossians?
The theology of Colossians is distinct because it arises from Paul’s response to a false teaching that was threatening the church in Colossae.
6 Questions About Jesus’s Calling of the 12
Mark gives us five different angles on Jesus. In Mark 3:13–19 our view comes through the apostles’ eyes.
David and Goliath Is about More than Having Courage
Every story in the Bible can be better understood through the lens of Christ and the gospel.