IT IS appropriate that our last New Testament study before the U.S. presidential election includes Romans 13:1-7. It is a command to Christians to “be subject to the governing authorities.” That’s not necessarily a message we want to hear right now.Continue Reading
THE RELATIONSHIP between the Law and grace is central to our New Testament study this week. Paul makes it clear that while the Law instructs us as to the nature of sin, it does not help us overcome sin. That is the work of grace through faith in Jesus Christ.Continue Reading
David’s census gets him in serious trouble with the Lord.Continue Reading
TODAY’S STUDY is one of the most important of the time we’ll spend in the New Testament as we focus on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.Continue Reading
OUR NEW TESTAMENT study this week clearly illustrates the viewpoints of the gospel writers with parallel accounts of several episodes from the ministry of Jesus.Continue Reading
HEAR, O ISRAEL, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. We continue our study of Deuteronomy with a discussion of the Shema, the promises and warnings from Yahweh to the Israelites, and how these passages relate to prophecies fulfilled and yet to be fulfilled.Continue Reading