“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets…” – Hebrews 1:1 Consider for a moment all the technological progress that has occurred simply to improve human communication. Just the simple device called a smartphone that most people carry around allows us to have phone calls, texts, … Read more
“O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” – Luke 24:25-26 Jesus clearly stated that His earthly ministry was to fulfill all of the Old Testament promises and longings that pointed to … Read more
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him…” – Isaiah 11:1-2 As we’ve discussed previously, you cannot make sense of the New Testament, especially Hebrews, without understanding the Old Testament. Because the New … Read more
“Do not think that I [Jesus] have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” – Matthew 5:17 Not only does the Old Testament reveal Jesus through promises, appearances, and foreshadowing types, but also through titles. There are many titles for God in the … Read more
“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he [Jesus] interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” – Luke 24:27 The Old Testament uses various means to reveal Jesus, including promises, appearances, foreshadowing types, and titles. First, the Old Testament teaches about Jesus in the numerous prophetic promises given about Him. … Read more
“Then he said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’” – Luke 24:44 Too many Christians wrongly think that the Old Testament is just that —old, … Read more
“This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” – Ephesians 3:6 On a recent visit to a doctor’s office, when one of the male nurses found out I was a pastor, he started sharing his testimony of becoming … 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 When Christians make enormous claims about the Bible, they are in fact simply restating what the Bible says about itself. The Bible asserts that God authored the entire book down to … Read more