As He is. He is walking in majesty in the midst of the Churches. “…who walks among the seven golden lampstands” (Revelation 2:1). As He was. He was seen in humiliation, and in the midst of two thieves, crucified. “There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between […]
A Better Sacrifice Under Grace
From Pastor Bob Hoekstra’s Day By Day By Grace devotional, available free at the BLB. For such a High Priest was fitting for us…who does not needdaily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices…for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself…Not with theblood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having […]
The Glory of God in His People
The following is adapted from a class titled, The Attributes of God, available free at the Blue Letter Bible Institute. Sign up today! One of the ways that the glory of God is revealed is through His people—those who come to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. We read at the end of 2 Corinthians 3 the words […]
Examining the Greek: Emphatic Negations in Matthew 13 (part 2)
In the last blog post in this series, we introduced Matthew 13 and the importance of perfect passive verbs in the Greek. The text reveals that at some point in the past, it had been determined to give to these men who were Jesus’ disciples the right, privilege, and ability “to know the mysteries of […]
Has Modern Science Refuted an Inerrant Bible?
There have been a few articles in the news recently about the misdating of human fossils. Scientific discoveries have often challenged the inerrancy of the Bible and its claims, whether it be creation, the life of Jesus, or His resurrection. Many of these claims have been later refuted, while others are just outright irrelevant. The […]
5 Statements Regarding Asking in Prayer
1. Who to ask― Our Heavenly Father. “whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you” (John 15:16). 2. How to ask― In the name of Christ. “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:13). In the […]
An Abiding Relationship with Christ
The following is adapted from a leadership workshop by Brian Brodersen titled, An Abiding Relationship with Christ. This workshop is part of the Servant Leadership class available free at the Blue Letter Bible Institute. Sign up today! 1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear […]
Examining the Greek: Emphatic Negations in Matthew 13 (part 1)
“On that day Jesus went out of the house, and was sitting by the sea. 2 And great multitudes gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole multitude was standing on the beach. 3 And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower […]
Jesus and the Inerrancy of Scripture
When we examine the way Jesus viewed Scripture we can see that He trusted it totally, believing it to be inerrant—without error. 1. All Scripture Was Divinely Inspired Jesus believed that Scripture, in its entirety, is God-breathed. When confronted with the temptation of the devil He said: “It is written: ‘One does not live on […]
7 Glories of Christ
“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.’ So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not […]