It is a weakness in our reasoning that the resurrection and the crucifixion are treated so often in isolation from one another. Paul taught that our faith rests upon both. There cannot be only one event true and the other false. If the death of Christ was "for our sins" than his resurrection must be true. The resurrection was proof Jesus was the truth. Why is a bodily resurrection required? Because Jesus taught that he had laid down his physical life for our reconciliation wi

Many expositors like to speak of “the cup” mentioned by Jesus in his garden prayer as meaning “the wrath of God.” We must remember that...

In urbanized Western cultures we feel a bit queasy when we think about blood sacrifices. Farmers and hunters are more familiar with the...

Then he brought me through the entrance, which was at the side of the gate, to the north row of the holy chambers for the priests, and...

In the wisdom of the plan of God there was a need for a forerunner of the Christ. John was a ground-breaker. Modern entertainment...

In the previous post I taught about the Holy Spirit being poured out on the church. Jesus promised the coming of the Holy Spirit and he...

The attitude of every believer ought to be that expressed in Psalm 27:1 by King David about 1000 BC. The LORD is my light and my...

The Christian faith is a life of growth. In this lesson I will teach you about the baptism in the Holy Spirit as a distinct event in the...

The apostle Peter had some good words of advice for us all. He wrote in his second letter: But grow in the grace and knowledge of our...

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18 The last recorded instruction to Christians that we have from Peter in the Bible are these words: “But grow in...