Where do we find Jesus in the Old Testament? Thankfully, the New Testament answers that question for us loud and clear: EVERYWHERE. The Holy Spirit inspired the New Testament authors to constantly link Jesus, his life, and his ministry with...
Second Kings 22 tells the story of King Josiah. Josiah “was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.” One of the outcomes of Josiah’s devotion to God was his...
At the very start of Psalm 114 the psalmist says, “When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.” God had one single purpose for delivering his people: to...
The Christian conviction against Pride Month is rooted in and compelled by deep concern, care, and ultimately love for individuals who view themselves as members of the LGBTQA+-/ community, even though proponents of Pride Month would suggest exactly...
“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 As noted in previous parts of this series, there are several ways to interpret what Jesus means when he says from the cross...
“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 In part 1 of this series, we said that when Jesus said, “It is finished,” “it” refers to Jesus’s death as a perfect...
“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”John 19:30 The last words of Jesus before giving up his spirit to God the Father were, “It is finished.” What did he mean? What is “it”...
As a theologian and bible teacher, one of the most common questions I get is “how does spiritual formation actually happen?” That is, when I talk about the biblical notion of sanctification and how the Holy Spirit— on the basis of Christ’s...
Most of the time when we think about sin, we think of things we do that we ought not to do. This is certainly true; sin can be defined this way. The Ten Commandments instruct us not to have other gods, not to take the Lord’s name in vain, not to...