Isaiah paints a picture of the values that must characterize the people of God.
Moral chaos breeds chaos.
You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering. The sacrifice you desire...
God, who set up the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, says he doesn’t need sacrifices. Rather, he desires worship and obedience.
If it sounds as if Paul is calling us to grit our teeth and try harder to be good, then we are...
Jesus speaks about wealth frequently. Wealth and provision are not in themselves work, but they are often the result of work, our own or someone else’s. A central tenet of economics is that...
Matthew 6:1-4 1 Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them...
Matthew 6:5-15 5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to...
Matthew 6:19-34 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in...
In the second part of his second speech, Moses describes in detail the “statutes and ordinances” that God charges Israel to obey...
After the man and woman sin, their first instinct is to hide. They hide from each other and even from themselves (Gen 3:7). Then, as God comes to walk with them in the...
In Romans 9–11, Paul returns to the immediate problem the letter is meant to address—the conflict between Jewish and Gentile Christians. Since...
We hear a lot about the “missional church” these days. New missional churches are springing up while established churches are now proclaiming a renewed missional consciousness. Is this just some...
Just before Jesus begins his work as king, Satan tempts him to abandon his allegiance to God. Jesus goes to the wilderness...
The LORD is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1 Back in the 1990s...
In fact, Philippians gives us three examples—Paul, Epaphroditus, and Timothy—to show us how all Christians are meant...
You faithless and corrupt people,” Jesus said, “how long must I be with you and put up with you?” Then he said...
You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy. Psalm 63:5 Psalm 63:5 is one...
Jack Benny was a beloved American entertainer. Though in real life he was an excellent violinist and a generous man, he often played comedic roles in which he was a terrible musician and...
In the course of an extended argument beginning in chapter 8 on an issue of critical importance to believers in Corinth—the propriety...
The land was of course bountiful by the standards of the Ancient Near East. But the blessings of the land went beyond the favorable climate, abundant water, and other natural benefits provided by...
Psalm 32 expresses David’s joy in experiencing the freedom of God’s forgiveness. But, for a while, David did not rejoice because he...
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2 Corinthians 5:14-19 For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore...
Twice Jesus goes to people’s workplaces to call them to follow him. The first is when Jesus gets some fishermen to interrupt...
Psalm 139:7-12 Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven...
Though, in the past, God had done marvelous things for his people, most of all delivering them from Egypt (43:16-17), he wasn’t finished. In fact, he was beginning through the prophecies of Isaiah...
Psalm 126 begins with a joyful remembrance of a time when God "brought back his exiles to Jerusalem" (126:1).
Learning to Save My Students Instead of Judging Them (Click Here to Read) An encounter with the words of Jesus in John 12 encourages a teacher to change his approach to his relationship...
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