“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23 Today, apostasy is rampant —from deconstructionists who are former Christians devoted to dismantling the faith to mainline Protestant denominations supporting same-sex marriage and transgenderism, Bible colleges and seminaries that deny the necessity of Jesus Christ … Read more
“About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.” – Hebrews 5:11 The book of Hebrews not only contains many rich and profound truths, but it also contains several stark warnings “that are supposed to bring us into a deeper fear of the … Read more
“The LORD opens the eyes of the blind.” – Psalm 146:8 On three occasions, Jesus heals blind individuals (Mark 8:22–26; John 9:1-38), and we only know the name of one, Bartimaeus (Matthew 20:29–34; Mark 10:46–52; Luke 18:35–43). On one occasion, Jesus also heals two blind men (Matthew 9:27–31). We will now study the longest report … Read more
“And he [Jesus] said to her, ‘For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.’” – Mark 7:29 Because God made us with a body and a soul, it’s not surprising to learn that they affect one another both positively and negatively. Although modern medicine does not much believe in … Read more
“My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” – John 18:36 Imagine the pressure that would be on Jesus Christ around election time if He … Read more
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness…” – 2 Timothy 3:16 If the Pharisees’ goal was separatism, the Sadducees’ goal was syncretism, or the combining of Christian beliefs with beliefs from other religions/cultures. The meaning behind the name Sadducees is not entirely … Read more
“For I [Jesus] tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:20 The largest and most influential religious party in the days of Jesus Christ and the New Testament was the Pharisees, and they are mentioned roughly 100 times in the … Read more
“Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work…” – Titus 3:1 The Zealots were basically a religious party that was like a militia. They were a resistance party, very devoted to politics, and zealous, as their name suggests. Zeal, as a rule, is not … Read more
“I [Jesus] do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.” – John 17:15 In Jesus’ day, there were four basic models of interaction with the world that He could have adopted, but He adopted none of them. Some of these groups are referred … Read more
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.” – 1 Peter 2:16 When there is a conflict between God and government, what do you do? How can you live as both a good resident of your nation and a faithful citizen of … Read more
“…’Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.’” – Revelation 14:8 Babylon, and the demonic spirit of Babylon, is marked by seven actions that we see in Daniel and continuing today with such things as wokeism (which is the new term for … Read more
“All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.” – John 1:3 The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence from July 4, 1776, says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable … Read more