Why did the Jewish people stumble over Jesus? Why was it so hard for them to see the promised Messiah when He arrived? What caused their misdirected zeal and led to their spiritual blindness? And how can we avoid having the same response? Paul understood the spiritual blindness of his…
Our study of Romans started intense and uncomfortable. Paul boldly proclaimed the wrath of God against all ungodliness and presented an airtight case for mankind’s guilt. This bad news made us eager for some good news, and we were introduced to the gospel of righteousness attained through faith. Now here…
Here we are again struggling with the news of another senseless tragedy that claimed the lives of too many innocent young children, and we can’t help but ask, “Why?!” Why do we keep seeing so much hatred and death? How does this level of evil exist?! Sure, there has always…
As Jesus’ final hours were drawing near, He went with a few of His closest disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He knew His hour was approaching. He had come to earth for this very purpose. Yet in His humanness, He was agonizing. He cried out to His…
Have you ever wondered if you would’ve handled the first human temptation differently than Adam and Eve? They were in perfect fellowship with their Creator. He had given them everything wonderful their minds could conceive when along comes the crafty serpent with his tasty temptation. Suddenly, Eve’s focus shifted from…
