Good news: I’m starting to work on a new book.Bad news: To free up time to write the book, I’ll have to pause the blog.Every year, I take time to write a devotional book. Our ministry partners are the...  Read More

“I am the way, the truth, and the life” — John 14:6The temple was a key to understanding the way the Jews approached worship, the presence of God, and God Himself. The temple area in Jerusalem consist...  Read More

“He shall save his people from their sins” — Matthew 1:21, NKJVThe purpose of the birth of Christ was the death of Christ. The purpose of the incarnation was the atonement. He went to the cradle so th...  Read More

"The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us…" -- John 1:14, NKJVGod speaks to us. Thought human history, God has spoken in many ways, but there is one particular way that He has spoken to us that stand...  Read More

“Our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep” — Heb. 13:20The picture of Jesus being the Shepherd and us being the sheep is an analogy of great depth. We will look at just three elements of this S...  Read More

“Are you the Expected One?” — Matthew 11:3, NASBAround the time of Jesus’ birth, there was what has been called “the Messianic Hope,” or “the Messianic Expectation.” People in Israel were anticipating...  Read More

“King of kings and Lord of lords” — Revelation 19:16, NKJVThroughout human history, there has always been a lust for power. Through conquests, reigns of terror, and totalitarian systems of government,...  Read More

“The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.” — Psalm 34:7, NKJVThe word “angel” means “messenger.” Two separate kinds of such “messengers” are found in the Old Tes...  Read More

“I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys.” — Song of Solomon 2:1, NKJVJesus is the Lily of the Valley. What is a lily? A beautiful flower. What is a valley? A low, nearly invisible area a...  Read More

“having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.” — John 13:1I could read John 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 every day for the rest of my life. Seeing Jesus and hearing His words in this...  Read More

“Love never fails” — 1 Corinthians 13:8Maybe you are a person who picks up on things quickly. Perhaps you can pick up a sport you have never played, and in an afternoon you are able to hold your own w...  Read More

“Love suffers long and is kind” — 1 Corinthians 13:4It's interesting that Paul mentions both patience and kindness when he describes love. The two are closely related because to be kind to someone oft...  Read More