Can Anyone Really Understand the Book of Revelation?
May 26, 2025Scripture Focus: “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it…”—Revelation 1:3 (NIV) Introduction: A Book That Stirs Curiosity and Caution The book of Revelation is often seen as a mystery—fascinating to some, intimidating to others.…
The First Gospel: Genesis 3:15 and the Crushing of the Serpent
May 26, 2025Scripture Focus: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”—Genesis 3:15 (NIV) Introduction: The First Gospel Genesis 3:15 is more than a curse pronounced on the serpent—it’s the first messianic prophecy in the Bible. Theologians call it…
Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament
May 26, 2025The Old Testament is not just a prelude to the New—it is a divine revelation of God’s plan of redemption, pointing continually to the coming of Jesus Christ. Through prophecy, foreshadowing, poetry, and law, the Old Testament reveals the heart of God and His promise to send a Savior. This teaching explores five key ways…
Right With God: Understanding Righteousness and Justification
May 23, 2025Introduction: Walking Together into Truth As we’ve walked this journey of faith together, certain words come up often—words like righteousness and justification. They sound lofty and maybe even intimidating. But they’re at the very heart of what it means to be saved. And more than that—they’re deeply personal. This isn’t just theology—it’s your story. It’s…
Don’t Let Religion Get in the Way of Grace
May 16, 2025Jesus didn’t come to make people more religious.He came to set captives free. He came to heal the brokenhearted, to bind up wounds, to restore what shame had destroyed, and to reconcile humanity with the Father. But time and time again, it was the religious system—and the people clinging to it—that stood in His way.…
Two Laws at Work:
May 9, 2025Gravity, Sin, and the Power of the Spirit “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.”— Romans 8:2 (ESV) When we hear the word “law,” we often think of rules or commandments written on tablets or passed by governments. But Paul,…
Does the Bible Teach Reincarnation?
April 28, 2025The question of reincarnation — the belief that souls are reborn into new earthly lives — often comes up when we talk about what happens after death. Recently, during a conversation, someone asked me directly: “Does the Bible teach reincarnation?” It’s an important question because what we believe about life, death, and eternity shapes how…
When Righteousness is a Shell: The Pharisees and the Motte-and-Bailey Fallacy
April 25, 2025In today’s culture of argument and opinion, it’s easy to spot flawed reasoning in the world around us. But some of the most dangerous fallacies are not new at all. In fact, they’re ancient—and Scripture shows us that even the most religious can fall into them. One of these is known today as the motte…
Luke – The Historian
March 7, 2025Continuing my reflections on influential figures in the Bible, I turn to Luke—a physician, historian, and the author of two key books of the Bible: the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Although not one of the original twelve apostles, Luke played a crucial role in documenting the life and ministry of…
People of the Bible: Mark
January 20, 2025Mark is a prominent figure in the Bible, best known as the author of the Gospel of Mark, the second book in the New Testament. Also referred to as John Mark in Scripture, he played an important role in the early Christian church. Although Mark was not an eyewitness to Jesus’ ministry, his close relationship…