Month: November 2014
6 posts
Building on the Rock—Matthew 16:13-27
When Jesus knows that his disciples understand enough, he asks them about his identity. The setting is significant:…
True Purification—Matthew 15:1-31
Mere religious tradition can blind us to what really matters to God. Those whose honor derives from their…
God uses weak people—Exodus 6:10-30
Have you ever wondered if God could use someone like you? People in the Bible often wondered that…
Who really speaks for God?—1 Thessalonians 5:21
Paul closes his first letter to the Thessalonians with a series of exhortations. Paul no doubt designed these…
Are spiritual gifts for today?
Paul declares that we are the body of Christ with many members (Rom 12:4-5; 1 Cor 12:12, 20).…
The Spirit-baptized life: a model–Mark 1:8-13
What does the Spirit-baptized life look like? Jesus is the model, and Mark presents him as such in…