Jesus Is Jehovah
14. November 2018
Psalm 100 begins with the call, “Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.” Our versions translate Lord in all caps to indicate the underlying ...
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Renewed and Empowered
12. September 2018
Philippians 2:12–13 is good news for every believer, “My beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in ...
A Songbook for Today
27. July 2018
The Book of Psalms is quoted 79 times in the New Testament. There are also 333 allusions to the Psalms (Greek New Testament, United Bible Societies, ...
Jesus’ Prayer, Your Sanctification, and Scripture
14. May 2018
Jesus prays, “Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth” (John 17:17). He is praying for His future apostles. Truth is that which is ...
Is Jesus Knocking at the Door of Your Church?
09. March 2018
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with Me” ...
Jesus’ Signs and Your Faith
17. January 2018
John gives the purpose of his Gospel here: “Many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this ...
The Problem of Partial Vision
15. November 2017
Mark 8:22–26 presents a two-stage miracle occurring almost in the center of this 16-chapter book. They came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Reorder
29. September 2017
It is likely the psalmist recently returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, rejoicing to come home (Ps. 126) but feeling devastated by the sight of barren ...
Can We Sing the Imprecations of the Psalter?
29. September 2017
As our King, Christ “must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet” (1 Cor. 15:25). These enemies hate Christ; they also hate you and ...
Explaining the Psalms in Worship, for Worship
07. August 2017
1. Psalm explanations are not Bible studies. They prepare people for worship and singing. Study and worship are two different activities. To be sure, ...
David, Solomon, and Jesus
31. May 2017
God promised Abraham a land for his offspring and family. “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river ...
Our King Has Come
08. March 2017
The book of Judges accentuates the people’s need for a king. Ruth promises the coming of the king. The books of Samuel record the king’s arrival. ...
We Need the Savior and King
25. January 2017
The Book of Judges recounts a downward spiral: “The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.” “So the anger of the Lord was ...
The Promise of Joshua
30. November 2016
Moses is dead, and Joshua is the new leader of God’s people (Deut. 31:23; 34:5; Josh. 1:1-9). He leads the people across the Jordan as on dry ...
The Gospel According to Moses
14. September 2016
The key text of Deuteronomy is clear. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and ...
Numbers and the Church in the Wilderness
15. July 2016
The Book of Numbers is broken into five sections that outline three encampments and two travelogues. In Numbers 1:1-10:10, Israel prepares for ...
Leviticus and the Focal Point of Holiness
13. May 2016
Exodus ends, “In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month” (40:17). Leviticus continues the story of God’s people ...
Exodus’ Redeemed Covenant Worshiping Community
01. March 2016
At the end of Genesis, the sons of Israel are in Egypt and Joseph dies. At the beginning of Exodus, the sons of Israel “increased greatly” (Exod. ...
The Genesis of the Gospel
04. January 2016
Genesis has three main divisions. Genesis 1–11 begins with creation and takes us up to the time of Abraham. Genesis 12–36 zooms in on the stories ...
Jeroboam’s Political Legacy
02. November 2015
There is a growing divide between the so-called political class and the people. The former pays lip service to biblical Christianity while exalting ...