You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen — Ezekiel 2:7–8 It’s not uncommon for God to command his people to speak. Not only is it not uncommon, it’s quite regular. I can’t think of a single case where...
Often times it’s not faith that we lack, but courage. The World wants us to be scared. The Enemy wants us to forget, or at least not be mindful of the fact that the Spirit of the Living God lives within us. It’s easy to believe that God...
And the Spirit was hovering over the waters… (Gen 1:2b) I’ve always been intrigued by the Spirit of God hovering over the watery chaos just before God speaks order into the vast and formless deep. On the one hand we have the watery...
Even a completely innocent, self-giving act (such as the Cross) that is driven by love and compassion can, and will be perverted by the World. This reality, however, does not give license to do anything less than follow Jesus' example.
“The LORD called Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting…” Lev 1:1 In 2001 my mom invited me to hear a southern evangelist who was invited to preach in my home town, Penns Grove, NJ. Not wanting to upset or frustrate my mother, I decided to...
“He has now reconciled his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him” —Colossians 1:22 The Gospel is ultimately all about reconciliation. Undoubtedly, the Gospel of Jesus Christ...
God did not bring Israel out of Egypt so they could wander the desert. No, he brought Israel out of Egypt so that he could establish his Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. In much the same way, sinners are not saved through the Cross simply so...
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” — 2 Peter 3:9 Three things strike me about this verse. First, that “the Lord...
Genealogies are important. The Bible lists many genealogies. The book of Genesis is structured around genealogies (the Hebrew phrase “elleh toledot“, which means, “these are the generations” demarcates each macro-section of...
The Cross and Resurrection together make up the only essential miracle of Jesus. Undoubtedly, the other miracles that Jesus performed are important. Not only are they important but they’re also fascinating. Jesus healed many, casted out demons...