In Matthew 26:14-25 we come across the account of Judas betraying Jesus and the Passover meal. It starts with Judas doing the sinister deal with the Chief Priests in order to deliver Jesus to them for 30 pieces of silver (vs 14-16). It finishes...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 26:1-5 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2 "You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified." 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A number of times in Paul’s letters he talks about being sure of what he is saying. He is persuaded in the truth that he is proclaiming to the churches. Each time Paul speaks of being persuaded about something, we see that his persuasion...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You know you’ve been influenced by legalism when your burden to avoid what is wrong robs you of your delight in serving Christ. I propose that this delight is primarily missing not simply because of the burdensome drudgery of keeping law but...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As Christians think about the second coming of Jesus, we are often confronted not only with the reality of his return but with the question of how we should prepare for it. Every Christian should consider how to wait for Jesus. As we approach...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Too often the consideration of last things has been relegated to the too-hard basket. That’s possibly because over the years we have found reason to debate about the minutiae of the doctrine of Christ’s return rather than encouraging...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 24 is one of the most contested chapters in all of Scripture. The reason for this is not terribly surprising considering that the whole chapter deals with the disciple’s question to Jesus about future times and events. It is one of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This past week I was on the end of recovering from covid while keeping up with three other brothers in Christ who were also fighting it. One of my brothers ended up in a real battle as the virus attacked his lungs, and he developed pneumonia. I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When Christians are in the midst of suffering or anxiety, we often find another brother or sister in Christ ready to come alongside us with the comforting words that Jesus is in control. They may even remind us that Jesus is on the throne and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Is it wrong to have a negative motivation for the most important tasks in life? If we were honest, we would accept that some of our most important considerations are motivated by the potential of negative consequences. In our concern for human...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
