Wise Advice from an Obscure Source We commonly think of King Solomon as the author of the book of Proverbs. While this is mostly true, it’s not completely correct. Proverbs also contains wisdom from Agur (as well as Lemuel, whom we’ll cover later). Agur is the son of Jakeh. Neither man, however, appears anywhere else […]
The Return of Jesus Today’s passage: Matthew 24:1–44, Mark 13, and Luke 21:5–38 Focus verse: “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. (Matthew 24:36) After Jesus does some more teaching (Matthew 23), he and his disciples leave the temple. What […]
God Makes a Similar Promise to Moses In the book of Genesis, we meet Abraham. God takes a special interest in Abraham and gives him a bold promise. He pledges to make Abraham “into a great nation” (Genesis 12:2, NIV). What makes this promise even more incredible is that Abraham is seventy-five years old and […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 38 Today’s passage: Luke 23:1–43 Focus verse:“Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) When the Romans execute Jesus, they crucify two criminals with him, one on either side. While we don’t know what these men did to deserve the death penalty, we can assume […]
Maybe It’s Time for a Diet Too many Christians in our world today are obese. Though this may be true from a physical standpoint, I’m talking about a spiritual perspective. In short, they are fat Christians. What does this mean? Many Christians live an affluent lifestyle. (And if you live in the United States, you […]
Unlock the Life-Changing Power of Paul’s Most Influential Letter Christian nonfiction author Peter DeHaan announces the release of his latest book, Romans Bible Study: A 40-Day Transformative Journey Through Paul’s Most Powerful Letter, the 15th installment in his popular 40-Day Bible Study Series. The new release invites readers to unlock the life-changing power of Paul’s most […]
Seeing to Believe The queen of Sheba hears about the stunning reputation of King Solomon. She’s skeptical and travels to meet him. The queen wants to see if there is any truth to the reports she’s heard. Presenting him with gifts, she talks with Solomon at length. The king answers her every question, able to […]
Celebrate Jesus and His Death on the Cross to Save Us Traditionally, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. It continues through to Maundy Thursday (the day before Good Friday and Jesus’s death). Some church calendars, however, end Lent on Good Friday and others on Holy Saturday. This is the season of Lent. (Resurrection Sunday begins the […]
Children of God Today’s passage: Matthew 22:41–46, Mark 12:35–37, and Luke 20:41–44 Focus verse: No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions. (Matthew 22:46) Having deftly deflected all three of their ploys, Jesus now has a question for his detractors. “Considering […]
God Calls Us to Move Beyond Tolerance and to Love Others Our culture today talks a lot about being tolerant. Our politically correct society upholds tolerance as a virtue. It’s a position held by so-called enlightened people that we are to tolerate others regardless of their belief, behaviors, or ethnicity. It all seems so right, […]