Godly Husband – Chapter 7 – Love Your Wife and Never Treat Her with Harsh, Angry Bitterness

Do Not Be Bitter Toward Them Paul gives husbands a short but searching command: The King James Version says, “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.” The Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 7 – Love Your Wife and Never Treat Her with Harsh, Angry Bitterness

Balaam Teaches the Theology of Blessings for Israel (A Biblical Study of Numbers 22–24)

Balaam was a corrupt prophet who was compelled to proclaim some of the most beautiful blessings in Scripture.

The account of Balaam in Numbers 22–24 is one of the most remarkable narratives in the Old Testament. A pagan diviner is summoned by a fearful king to curse Israel, Continue ReadingBalaam Teaches the Theology of Blessings for Israel (A Biblical Study of Numbers 22–24)

Jesus Baptized by John the Baptist Looking Forward to the Crucifixion

Jesus baptized for our sins in an act of obedience and identification with sinners that pointed unmistakably to the cross.

The baptism of Jesus Christ stands at the threshold of His public ministry. Though brief in description, especially in Luke’s Gospel, this event is rich in theological meaning. Jesus’ submission Continue ReadingJesus Baptized by John the Baptist Looking Forward to the Crucifixion