The Christocentric Lense – Is the Bible about Me or about Jesus?
In John 5, Jesus challenges the Jewish leaders view of the Scriptures. While they knew the Bible backwards and forward, they missed the key to the Scriptures. Jesus told them that they searched the Scriptures believing that in them they would find eternal life, but, “It is they that bear witness about me.” (John 5:39) […]
There is a way that seems right to a man: But its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14:12 I have used this illustration multiple times when teaching. One person is blindfolded and on one side of the room, with some sort of obstacles between him or her and the other side. It might […]
Focus on Proverbs 13:24. My dad used to quote this verse as he was standing over me holding his belt, about to give me a whipping. I decided then that it was the most evil verse in the Bible. How could God give parents such a verse? Discipline is not fun. But to grow up […]
I had a great time preaching through the book of Nehemiah, and all throughout the book I was amazed at what a vital role the prayer life of Nehemiah and the people played in the great things that happened in the book. This PDF is a study of those prayers, as the prayers of Nehemiah […]
Dying with your Boots On – Stories of the Apostles
The Christian life is often compared to the life of a soldier in the New Testament. The war analogy is a reminder that there is something worth fighting and worth dying for. Take a few minutes to read this blog by Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church in Seattle as he explains the mission and […]