In our previous look at this passage, Jesus addressed why the Sadducees, who did not believe in the resurrection or any life after death, were wrong in proposing this hypothetical…
Many modern people think Jesus used parables to make everything clearer. As we will see today, Jesus did not use parables that way. They were not a preaching trick for…
The first question we should ask is this: why study? Why take time out of our busy lives to think about, meditate on, contemplate, and digest a study of God's…
One of the most well-known lines of American poetry came from the pen of Robert Frost, in his poem "The Road Not Taken." He wrote: I think many love the…
John wants us to, first, consider the season we are in. Second, he wants us to confess Jesus as the Son. Third, and finally, we learn in these verses, he…
Here, after our previous study of the children and fathers, we have the young men. They represent that great middle section of the Christian life. The children enjoy being forgiven.…
Proverbs 29:18 is an oft-misunderstood verse. Many have taken this proverb to mean that unless a spiritual leader, like a pastor, has a vision for where the church is going…
John wants us to, first, consider the season we are in. Second, he wants us to confess Jesus as the Son. Third, and finally, we learn in these verses, he…
Moses, about to die, pleaded. He wanted the Word of God to meld with Israel's mind. He wished his teaching would drop like the dew (32:2). He would depart, but…
It's an astounding confession. The psalmist felt his affliction was good. Looking back on it, he realized he learned the Word of God *because of his affliction*. The pain was…
When I played basketball in high school, we had a warm -up song. It was our anthem. Every time we warmed up in our home gym, Black Sabbath's "Iron Man"…