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In this passage we find King David’s sentimental, anemic love for his rebellious son Absalom reaching a head. In these verses David’s unde... Read More
To say David is in a dark valley would be a significant understatement. He flees Jerusalem in a funeral procession of sorts. Surrounded by a group of ... Read More
In the wake of King Saul’s death there’s a leadership vacuum in Israel and leadership vacuums often lead to power grabs. David, God’s an... Read More
In this gripping passage we confront King Saul at the bottom of his death spiral—a decline that began all the way back in chapter 13. In the face of... Read More
If life were a race like Paul describes and our the finish line is eternity with Christ, then the biblical way to stay focused on that goal is to pres... Read More
How does an old briefcase serve to point us to our call to live worthy of the gospel? What are the three essential habits of those who walk worthy of ... Read More
The narrative of this text reminds us that, through testing, we should never forget God’s faithfulness in our past, that circumstances should no... Read More
The ten plagues give us a picture of what the God of the Bible is like. We see that there is no one like Him. He is the ultimate judge and He is the u... Read More
God promised and then God delayed. Israel’s heart broke. Surely you know the feeling. When God delays our hearts sometimes crumble with disappointme... Read More
God is drawing people to the gospel and developing believers with the gospel. Questions about how God reveals himself to people, what about those who ... Read More
A link exists between the suffering we may go through as believers while pursuing obedience to the LORD and the goal of acquiring deeper intimacy and ... Read More
One of the most famous stories in the Bible, Moses’s encounter with God at the burning bush, is part of an unified story that leads to Jesus. In... Read More
A pivotal word in the Bible and the world we live in is therefore. Behind every moral command, or therefore, in the Bible is God. We are made by and f... Read More
As followers of Christ and sojourners, we are called to turn our eyes upon Jesus; for in doing so, we find ourselves aligned with His will, we maintai... Read More
Peter exhorts the sojourning church to subject or rank themselves under the human authorities that God has appointed over them. However, this subjecti... Read More
In the first two weeks of our study in this letter, we encountered—in just 12 verses—glorious truths about God and His redemption from our sin. In... Read More
Are you discouraged over your own sin? Are you discouraged over the sins of the Church? In John 15 Jesus guarantees the gospel’s triumph. He says, �... Read More
Jesus takes on a job most Jews felt bad leaving for servants. He dirties and defiles Himself to clean their feet. But of course, there’s a richer po... Read More
Our culture compels us to create our own self-identity yet Jesus calls His followers to discover their identity from outside of themselves and in unio... Read More
In Jesus, we have a Prophet who miraculously multiples bread. We have a Prophet who speaks the very words of God. We have a Prophet who walks on water... Read More
Paul is prepared to sacrifice is life for the gospel. He finds himself in a lonely position, but he is not alone. The LORD Jesus stood with him, stren... Read More
No matter how grave your situation may feel or even be, in this passage God offers us the reminder of His providence–the gracious effecting of H... Read More
Waiting is hard. It’s hard because we feel helpless. But that’s not the whole truth. We don’t just wait. If we are God’s children then we ... Read More
This passage includes some of the most familiar words about Christmas we have. But knowing the words and worshiping the God of whom they speak are two... Read More
We start our advent series in Isaiah this Sunday with the story of King Ahaz of Judah (Isaiah 7:1-17). The tragic tale ends with a staggering signR... Read More
