The Lord Jesus Christ taught with authority. He claimed to be “The Truth” (John 14:6) and God in the flesh. One of Christ’s go-to teaching tools was the Parable. Since parables are diverse, formulating a clear definition to cover each of Jesus’ parables is difficult. One of the best definitions I’ve come across is from […]
Bible & Theology
Marks of a Spiritually Abusive Leader from an Obscure New Testament Bible Character, Diotrephes
I’m grateful for God’s emphasis on both sound doctrine and sound living for Christian leaders. That’s why Paul commanded Timothy to watch his life and doctrine closely (1 Timothy 4:16)—a Christian leader needs to back up the message of God’s Holy Word with their holy lives. Unfortunately, many examples exist of leaders who may have […]
Sermon: The Melodic Line of Genesis (Overview Sermon)
Listen to this overview sermon of the book of Genesis on YouTube. Read or listen to this message in Spanish. How do you respond to bad news? Maybe it’s bad news in your own life, like a bad diagnosis. Maybe it’s seeing so much senseless violence in culture or seeing how the culture more and […]
What does propitiation mean? A helpful illustration
In a sermon titled “Justification“, Colin S. Smith shared the following helpful illustration on the meaning of propitiation from Romans 3:25. A propitiation is a gift or payment offered to placate the anger of an offended person. The best way to explain is through an illustration, so let me introduce you to two characters, Neil […]
3 Questions D.A. Carson Asks Potential Apostates
What follows is from D.A. Carson’s third lecture on Hebrews by D.A. Carson at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, specifically speaking on Hebrews 3:14, which reads, “For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.” Emphasis below is mine. Those of us who have had the […]
