Bible Study series: Acts 14:1-7. We’re still on Paul’s first missionary journey. This post describes the lives of the first generation of Christians.
Proclamation and Persecution
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Monthly Archives: November 2025
Persecution Is Coming
Bible Study series: John 16:1-4a. “I have spoken these things to you so that you may not fall away.” We have been forewarned.
Jesus Commissions the Seventy-Two
Bible Study series: Luke 10:1-12. Now the circle of missionaries widens to include disciples who were not part of the twelve. Ordered to proclaim that the kingdom of God is near, they too were empowered to minister to people.
The Greatest Commandments
Bible Study series: Mark 12:28-34. The man who answered was not far from the kingdom of God.
Parable of Weeds among Wheat, Introduced
Bible Study series: Matthew 13:24-30. We must leave judgment of the world in God’s hands. Let’s not presume to judge worldly people before God’s time.
Why Did Jesus Call a Gentile Woman a ‘Dog’?
This seems very harsh. But did he have a purpose? Of course. But what was it?
Gentiles’ Positive Response and Jewish Opposition to Paul and Barnabas
Bible Study series: Acts 13:42-52 At the end of the discourse, Paul and Barnabas were run out of town, though many had been saved.
The Paraclete Will Testify about Jesus
Bible Study series: John 15:26-27. “The advocate,” “the helper,” “the go-between,” “he who comes alongside” will glorify Jesus, and no one else.
Jesus Issues a Radical Call to Follow Him
Bible Study series: Luke 9:57-62. Jesus was firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem and complete his mission. Do you want to join him? It’s all in or move on.
Sadducees Question Jesus about the Resurrection, in Mark’s Gospel
Bible Study series: Mark 12:18-27. Jesus deftly handled their hypotheticals.
Parable of the Sower, Explained
Bible Study series: Matthew 13:18-23. Now we come to the interpretation. We need to see ourselves in the parable. Continue reading
Twelve Reasons the USA Should Support Israel
Let’s not abandon her. But America must not ignore the Palestinians, either. I answer objections throughout the post.
Was Luke confused about Theudas in Acts 5:36?
What is the answer to the question? What does the evidence say?
Application of Paul’s Discourse: Forgiveness and Warning
Bible Study series: Acts 13:38-41. It’s time to receive the truth of the gospel.
You Are My Friends, though the World Hates You
Bible Study series: John 15:11-25. Strong contrast in these verses. Be friends with Christ, and the world will hate you. Some Christians are persecuted and even executed around the globe because of their friendship with the resurrected Jesus.
How Jesus Overcame Rejection
Bible Study series: Luke 9:51-56. He was resolved to move on and accomplish his mission. On to Jerusalem!
Paying Taxes to Caesar
Bible Study series: Mark 12:13-17. His answer was stunning and brilliant. Even his opponents acknowledged this. His answer always impresses me, no matter how many times I read it. Every. Time.
The Purpose of Parables
Bible Study series: Matthew 13:10-17. You have to dig for the answers, showing your hunger for the kingdom. You must also have humility.
I am a Christian ‘Kingdomist,’ Not a Christian Nationalist
A student who studies American culture in graduate school is called an Americanist. After much thought, I have concluded that I am a kingdomist because I belong to the spiritual kingdom of God. It is my top priority, my entire life. I am also a gospel globalist. The gospel first. But this does not make me an enemy of the American republic. I want to influence it. Let me explain.
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