As I work through Revelation for a Bible study, I’m putting together some notes. I’ll be publishing them on a regular basis. In 1:1-3, three themes stand out: The book of Revelation is a revelation and a prophesy; we should read it that way Revelation is telling us about some things that must soon take…
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A Guide to Christian Living in a Fallen World
The Bible is a beautiful story of God’s mercy on a rebellious world. However, sometimes it is difficult to see this beauty in the midst of the ugliness we experience in this world, whether it is from our own sin or that of others. Thus it is important to remember that God’s beauty is not…
Knowing Christ and His Kingdom: A Bibliography
God is the Creator, we are His creatures. He is infinite, we are finite. One result of these truths is that we are going to spend eternity joyfully getting to know God better since we will never be able to know everything about Him. Yet getting to know God better isn’t just something for eternity….
The Bible’s Meaning Never Changes
John Piper teaches us that God’s Word, like God himself, never changes:
Duncan’s War by Douglas Bond
Duncan’s War was my first Douglas Bond book–and I haven’t stopped reading him yet. This one is a very good historical fiction for boys/teens with a deliberate Gospel bent that I read to my son. And a great story. It follows Duncan, the oldest son in a Scottish Covenenter family suffering persecution from the English…
The Kingdom of God – An Overview
The Kingdom Defined “The kingdom of God can be defined as the new world order that Christ established in His life, death, and resurrection and ascension, a new order of things that will be fully revealed and established only at Christ’s return.” – Peter Leithart “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” – Matthew 4:17…
An Overview of Joshua
Joshua’s Placement in the Bible The Jewish canon is divided into The Law, The Prophets, and the Writings. Joshua is contained in The Prophets In the Christian canon, Joshua is usually considered to be a historical book. David Dorsey includes Joshua as part of the historical conclusion of the books of the law, which is…
A New Creation: A Homily on Genesis 3:1-19
How many of you have heard of Curious George? Almost every night when my son goes to bed, he wants me to read the story of Curious George to him. Of course, it always starts out the same way: “This is George. He was a good little monkey. And always very curious.” And each story…
Do You Pray? A Homily on Romans 10:1-13
This homily is adapted from J.C. Ryle’s A Call to Prayer: Do you pray? I ask whether you pray, because prayer is absolutely essential to a person’s salvation. Do not misunderstand me. I am not saying that you can do anything to earn your salvation. I am not saying that it is your prayers that…
The Oppression of Envy: A Homily on Ecclesiastes 4:1-4
This homily benefits greatly from the works of Peter Leithart and Daniel Doriani: Human life is rife with envy. Envy whispers in our ear about a neighbor who has slightly more than we do—a nicer car, more recognition, a prettier wife, more accomplished children. Envy wants to silence praise for others and grows angry when…