Receiving the Holy Spirit: Crisis Event or Ongoing Process?
We have to understand that crisis and process are both important for good Christian maturity. We need both the crisis events and the ongoing process.
Seven Ministries of the Holy Spirit Found in the Old Testament
One way of thinking about the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament is to examine every mention of the Holy Spirit and try to understand what we can learn about the Spirit.
Sacred Memory Sustains Us In Life’s Dark Moments
Sacred memory serves as a light to sustain us even in the darkest moments of our lives.
God’s Love Created, Saves, and Sustains Us
Worship the Lord for his faithful and steadfast love that creates, saves, and sustains.
Faithfulness Is Rooted in a Prayerful Devotion to God’s Word
Faithfulness is rooted in a prayerful devotion to God’s Word.
Why Christians Search the Scriptures
God has spoken to us in the person of Jesus Christ, and God still speaks through the revelation of his word in the Bible.
Jesus Fulfills the Old Testament Story
The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus reenact and fulfill the Old Testament story.
Long Story Short: New Creation (Video Study)
God’s final salvation is about renewing the entire physical cosmos as we know it. It involves a bodily resurrection—just like that of Jesus.
Long Story Short: Jesus (Video Study)
The cross reminds us that our sin is serious. It is so ugly that God would have to die to make it beautiful. But the Jesus chapter doesn’t end there.
Hints and Hushed Whispers About Why Jesus Had to Die
There are some hints within Scripture that tell us something about why Christ’s execution is different from the others throughout human history.