Death, Where Is Your Sting?
What is Easter all about? Some would contend that Easter is all about dying and going to heaven as is symbolized in the story of the resurrection of Jesus. This …
What is Easter all about? Some would contend that Easter is all about dying and going to heaven as is symbolized in the story of the resurrection of Jesus. This …
In Mark 10 we find a story about two members of Jesus’ inner-circle asking him a favor. Interestingly enough, they don’t fully understand what they are asking. I think this is …
At first blush, the Synoptic Gospels (Matt, Mark, and Luke) are so different from the gospel according to John. Two of the three Synoptics start with the genealogy of Jesus (Matt and Luke). …
This is a short excerpt from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom. Wipf and Stock, 2014. All rights reserved. Consider Romans 1:1–4 for a moment. This is Paul’s salutation to the …
The people of Israel, while defeated and sent to exile, maintained hope for restoration. The catalyst for hope came through both the prophets (the exilic and post-exilic Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, …
We cannot miss how Paul, in the overall structure of the Epistle to the Romans, juxtaposes the contrast between Holy Spirit and the Torah as two different, but related means …
The Kingdom is now, but not yet. Jesus’ rule has been established through the Cross and resurrection. Through faith in Jesus people are able to becomes citizens of the Kingdom. …
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One of the most dramatic Old Testament/New Testament parallels is the giving of the Torah and Pentecost. The parallels are just staggering. There are two dynamics of Pentecost in particular …
My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! (Psalm 119:25) History evidences that the human heart operates out of brokenness. This brokenness results in destructive behavior. …