Christ suffered “apokteino” on the cross and then rose from the dead three days later (Luke 9:22) as a sacrificial…
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Jeremiah 7:22-26 (HCSB) …for when I brought your ancestors out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak with…
Some Thoughts on the Beginning of Acts (verses 1:1-11)
The beginning of Luke’s second letter to Theophilus links back to his first letter to him by revisiting some previously…
Hitting the Mark
James 4:17 (HCSB) So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn’t…
Deaths (plural)
*This blog is dedicated to the memory of Vincent “Vinny” Saccone (1965-2020), who had been encouraging me to publish it……
The Christmas Story Prophesied in One Verse
Micah 5:2 (HCSB) “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; One will come from you to be…
Why God Does What He Does…
Psalms 33:6 (HCSB) The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, and all the stars, by the breath…
What it Means to Image God
Psalms 73:11-12… 18-20 (HCSB) The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High know everything?” Look at them…
Cursed be Canaan?
Have you ever wondered why Noah would say that his grandson Canaan is cursed? This the a quote of Noah…
Irony
“Irony” is one way to characterize how the “dominion of darkness” is defeated. You would think that being given over…
Some Possible Connections Regarding the Lord’s Supper
Luke 11:2-3 (ESV) And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.…
A Different Perspective on Fasting
Isaiah 58:6-7 (HCSB) Isn’t the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the…
A Picture From Luke 22
“A harmful spirit from the Lord,” tormented Saul. (1 Samuel 16:14-15) “God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the…
Fear Him Who Can Do More Than Just Apokteino
James 4:12a (HCSB) There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. This verse briefly…
The End of the Age (Thoughts on Luke 21)
We humans can accomplish great things. Sometimes such things become so great in our minds that we could never even…
The Encouragement of Resurrection in Daniel
The prophet Daniel was exiled from Judah at the time of King Jehoiakim (609–597 B.C.). He was of noble blood,…
Responding to Babylon
1 Peter 5:13-14 (HCSB) The church in Babylon, also chosen, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son. Greet one…
A Kingdom of Children
Luke 2:8-12 (HCSB) In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over…
Thoughts on Atonement
Esther 4:10-12a (HCSB) Esther spoke to Hathach and commanded him to tell Mordecai, “All the royal officials and the people…
By What Authority? (Some Thoughts on Luke 20)
Whenever we think that we are being challenged or threatened, our first inclination is to find out by what authority…
