The Ominous opening words of Genesis chapter 3 (“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made...”) signal a dramatic shift in the record. What soon fol…
Matthew 19:3-6... When questioned about what is permissible in marriage, Jesus Himself could not have been more clear as to the foundation of the marriage union and the authoritative word on these ma…
Chapter 2 of Genesis continues to lay out the blueprint for the architecture of reality. Concepts absolutely foundational to the relationship of the Creator to His creatures are presented in condense…
The rich covenant history of the people of God provides the background and occasion for this song. This would no doubt have been a favorite song of worshipping pilgrims enjoying the protection and fa…
atthew Henry says of Paul: “In preaching the gospel, the apostle sought to bring persons to obedience, not of men, but of God. But Paul would not attempt to alter the doctrine of Christ, either to ga…
Just as categories are provided from the first days of creation differentiating creatures from one another according to their kinds, so it is with the record of Biblical history following creation. T…
In our text today, the record of events on the 6th day of creation continue. More detail of God's creative work on this day is recorded than any of the others as the creation week reaches a glorious …
Psalm 83 concludes this section of the Psalms written by Asaph. He closes His hymnal with a divine call to arms against his enemies, and therefore the enemies of God. Asaph is not shy in invoking the…
In the providence of God, a group of false teachers in the Galatia region provide a test case for the church which served to reveal Gospel non-negotiables. Given the 1st century lay of the land cultu…
Within the creation narrative of scripture, we have infinitely more than a journalist's first person observations of a historical event. We are beholding, in the first pages of Genesis, the definitiv…
Acts introduces the church age with the spread of the gospel and a flurry of Holy Spirit activity. Luke makes it clear to us from page one of the New Testament church that the work of salvation in th…
In Psalm 82 – albeit in song form – Asaph assumes the role of preacher to the state. This role of the clergyman is rarely practiced these days. Why?, we should ask. Generally it seems reasonable to c…
Unbelievers often seek to downplay the Old Testament/New Testament connection, sometimes claiming that messianic prophecies of the Old Testament are misreads from a biased Christian understanding. Wh…
Today's worship text (Psalm 148) details the appropriate response upon realizing the glory of God revealed in the account of Genesis one and subsequently evident all across the universe of His majest…
The creation of the universe – as with all the works of God – is a revelatory act. Intrinsic to its purpose, the record of the Bible's opening pages informs, instructs, and displays the manifold glor…
Asaph opens Psalm 80 with an event signaled by trumpets illustrating the great privilege and promises attending the people of God if only they turn again unto Him. Asaph continues in this framework f…
What makes a great leader? Why are certain figures of historical importance celebrated for their leadership? What character traits and qualifications will we look for in our political candidates next…
It is easy to forget how important the account of creation is to the believer. Many professing Christians hold to wildly divergent views of the interpretation of Genesis, primarily because of “scient…
A 'reader' is a book written for instruction and practice in reading elsewhere on a particular subject. A sort of user manual for a topic of interest. In our case today, in summarizing and concluding…
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