The death of Christ has a surprising connection to the call to discipleship, a point illustrated by studying two of the Lord’s parables in Luke (Luke 14:28-30, 31-32): Now great […]

Free or Not? One day, a young mother wanted to get fit. She heard about a wealthy benefactor who founded several gyms and endowed them with enough money so they […]

Jesus taught us how to use money without being corrupted by it, in the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke 16. The passage in question is: So the master […]

Introduction When we were still living in New Jersey, I read an article in our local newspaper that announced, “New York group struggles to add a little sweetness to the […]

By John Goodding Have you ever shared the gospel with someone and felt they really understood what you were saying, and even believed it, but later on you found out […]

The Purpose of John’s Gospel Why did John write his Gospel? John explains, “these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and […]

Introduction What did Jesus mean when He said, “Come after Me”? The expression “come after Me” appears four times in the NT, all in the Gospels (Matt 16:24; Mark 8:34; […]

The Indictment Continues Stephen, accused by the Council, continues his indictment to Israel. 7:30-35. “An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush.” […]

Good morning. My name is John. I’m here to tell you my story, a story that really isn’t remarkable at all. In fact, if you had known me during my […]

By Bob Wilkin Introduction Philippians 4:13 is a favorite verse for many people: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Tim Tebow put Phil 4:13 under his […]