Advantageous: A Survey of Romans 3:1-8
Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. Having finally wrestled both Jews and Gentiles into orange jumpsuits, Paul is about to haul them all…
Essential Ecclesiology of the New Testament
Introduction First-century Christians lived in an age of massive leadership structures and hierarchies. They were surrounded by imperial administration and religious hierarchies, both pagan and Jewish. Yet Jesus Christ, the Head of the church, called them to a unique style…
The Throne of David: Tracing the Gospel in the Book of the Kings
The history of Israel, recorded in First and Second Kings, is like a huge painting, filled with details. Like any good painting, it has a subject, something that our eyes are meant to be drawn to. That subject is the…
Inexcusable: A Survey of Romans 2:1-29
Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. After blasting the gentile world for it’s crimes (in Romans 1:18-32), Paul now swivels the guns around…
Given Up: A Survey of Romans 1:18-32
Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. God is angry. In fact, he is furious, and it’s obvious to everyone. That’s the depressing news…
The Saints God Is Forming
Even if God is perfect, why is it that our Lord is so concerned with our internal purity? If our actions never harm anyone else, why does it matter to God what inner feelings we hold?
The Duty of Sonship
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:44-45a) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explains what it…
God Doesn’t Do Emergencies
This is a hard lesson for us to learn. We are naturally impatient, and we respond to crises by assuming that things must resolve quickly. We are discontent to wait on God’s timing. But when we are in a hurry, often God is not.
Eyes of Faith: How Jesus Viewed the World
One of the most interesting aspects of Jesus’ character was his extreme spiritual-mindedness.
The Process of Crucifixion
Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on a wooden cross, like one of the lowest criminals of his day. As Paul said, he humbled himself ‘to the point of death, even death on a cross’ (Philippians 2:8).
