Nehemiah calms a crowd crying over their sins as they listen t o God's Word. He tells them to rejoice because the joy of the Lord is their strength. What…
Paul deals with a sad incident in the church and 'judges' them for their lack of biblical confrontation in love. Biblical judging is necessary at times when the testimony of…
Paul finishes confronting the main issue of division in the church; preferences of teachers. Paul confronts their judgmental attitudes and we can learn from this also.
Using his introduction to the Corinthians, Paul illustrates what for him is what a solid biblical church should look like. The Corinthian church was very problematic and so Paul focuses…
When John says of Jesus 'Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world', He is not quoting any Old Testament verse but rather is summarizing…
The annual Day of Atonement sacrifice foreshadowed Jesus' payment of our sins offering forgiveness and the removal of our sins. We now have direct access into God's presence.
Hosea concludes his book with more warnings of judgment at the hands of the Assyrians but Ch. 14 is a great message of hope. Yes, punishment must come because of…
Hosea continues to speak God's words of judgment of their sin but also pleas for Israel's return. In these chapters God mentions some incidents from their past that He compares…
In the middle of God's charges against Israel, Hosea turns to the people and pleads with them to repent. What does that look like? What sins might we need to…
