What would it look like for our lives to shift from a “what if” mentality to an “even if” commitment? The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego captures this profound…
We are sojourners, living in exile in a modern day Babylon. Exile is an important theme throughout the Bible. It is the consistent human condition apart from God. Every day…
Dedication in Deuteronomy 6 means...listening to God's voice, loving God with everything you are and worshiping the Lord alone. Which makes you wonder, is it the greatest commandment?
The Spirit told Paul prison and hardship were waiting for him in Jerusalem. (Ch 20) His friends got the same message from the Spirit and their response was to try…
The armor of God implies there is a fight we are in, but what are we fighting for? who are we fighting against? and how do we prepare for this…
How did the crowd respond to Jesus entering Jerusalem? How is the crowd’s response in Jerusalem similar/different from the response Jesus gets from people today? Crown Him or kill Him.…
What does it mean to be spirit-filled? What is the Spirit's role in helping you understand God's will? Being filled "by" the Spirit is an active, ongoing process by which…
What does Paul mean when he says "put off the old self" and "put on the new self"? How did Paul's audience understand this? How should we understand it? And…
As Paul continues to emphasize unity in Christ to the church in Ephesus, his letter becomes more practical as he focuses on growing in humility and patience. The gift of…
How did the law separate Jews and Gentiles? What were the cultural barriers between them? And why did this new reality of Jew and Gentile being together, eating together, and…