John pauses his story before the seventh “seal” judgment to show us two groups of people—what they have seen, felt, and experienced up to this point.
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Honor True Widows: 1 Timothy 5:3-16 with Implications for the Church’s Social…
Paul transitions from the families’ responsibility to care for widows to the church’s responsibility. He begins with the command to enroll true widows, further clarifying who those widows are.
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The “Purpose – Outcome” Model: Teleology & Eschatology
This forward movement in scriptural narrative is twinned with an inherent purpose or teleology. Neither the eschatology nor the teleology in Scripture must ever be separated from our reading of the Bible as biblical theology.
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Why Creation Matters, Part 11: Pauline Epistles 1
Paul notably includes Creation theology in two of his sermons, both addressed to practicing pagans. The first is in the city of Lystra, in modern Turkey, on his first missionary journey.
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Does Reinterpretation Precede Rebellion? A Hermeneutical Examination of Genesis 3:1–7
It has become common in some devotional and homiletical circles to summarize Genesis 3 with the maxim, “before there is rebellion, there is reinterpretation.” Does Genesis 3:1–7 actually portray a distinct, prior act of reinterpretation?
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Choosing Music for Corporate Worship (Part 2)
The apostle Paul finishes his sentence about singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with the phrase: “submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ” (v. 21). When we intergenerationally submit to one another, with reverence for Christ, our personal pride and preference issues fade into the background as we consider others as better than ourselves.
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Now That Took Faith!
Ironside came from a Plymouth Brethren background and was self-taught, but clearly had a superior intellect. His path may not offer the best model for modern preparation for ministry, and his approach may not be universally applicable. He read incessantly, and had the ability to speak and write eloquently, skillfully and powerfully, but with simplicity.
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Choosing Music for Corporate Worship (Part 1)
The songs we sing are with us throughout our daily lives away from church. The importance of choosing congregational music that aligns with the theology our churches uphold cannot be overstated.
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Six Rules to Understand the Bible
Here are six principles for understanding the Bible (and its “big story”) the right way. These six reasons are why many Christians believe there will be a 1,000-year millennium, and that the nation of Israel has a key role to play in God’s plan to bring in Paradise 2.0
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