"Beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself," (Luke 24:27)
Introduction: We continue our study of Joseph as he seeks to reassure his brothers and his father to come down to Egypt where they will be saved from famine. Almost the first words out of his mouth, when he reveals … Continued
Introduction: Continuing our studies in Genesis, this week and next we will explore Jacob’s passing from this life into eternal communion with His and our God. We will rejoice at his submission to God in the face of death, and … Continued
Introduction: Having celebrated Easter at the beginning of this month, we do well to further reflect on Christ’s resurrection with the help of Jesus’ equating His rising with the “sign of Jonah.” We know already that Jonah was a sign … Continued
Introduction: We rejoiced in recent weeks to see how the Lord Jesus has richly provided for His embattled church. In Romans 8:31-39, the church is pictured as surrounded by foes; accused of sin and evil by the Devil and his … Continued
Introduction: We conclude our 2018 Bible notes on Romans 8 by reaffirming that all God’s love and grace are only accessible to us through Jesus Christ. As Romans 8:39 says, in describing God’s love: There is an inseparable, persevering, saving … Continued
Introduction: 500 years after the dawn of the Reformation, we treasure the truth which Martin Luther and the other Reformers rediscovered: “We are justified by faith alone, which lays hold of the alien righteousness of Christ that God freely credits … Continued
Introduction: To properly weigh the importance of being ready for Christ’s return (as Jesus urges us to be in Matthew 24), we must appreciate that the way to be ready is not to obsess over end times prophecies or current … Continued
Introduction: It is fitting to complete this summer’s Bible notes by looking at how, as the “LORD,” God faithfully kept his covenant with His people even in their deepest afflictions, and even in their times of deepest temptation and sin. … Continued
Introduction: Do you remember John Bunyan’s words from Pilgrim’s Progress about the ‘pilgrim’ nature of the Christian life? They are adapted to sing in hymn # 603 of our Trinity hymnal: “He who would valiant be ‘gainst all disaster, let … Continued
Introduction: May we find much help and instruction as we focus on how Scripture memorializes the deaths – and the lives – of both believer and nonbeliever, particularly in Genesis 35 and 36 which we return to this week. May … Continued