We Want a King In 1 Samuel 1–5 we find the corrupt sons of Eli, priests, unwilling to heed their father’s instructions. They cause the children of Israel to despise the sacrifices of the Lord. Then the Philistines slaughter the … Read More
Who is the Greatest? In response to the question asked by His disciples about “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew18:1), Jesus juxtaposes the contrast seen in human nature between greatness and service in his discourse about … Read More
Are You a Wise Man? Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 The Psalmist said something similar in Ps. 1:1-3: “Blessed is … Read More
When Jesus and His disciples arrived in Caesarea Philippi, He asked them, “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” (Matt. 16:13). Then, they began to rattle off different names of prophets, showing that people generally thought … Read More
Last week, we talked about the internet texting abbreviation “lol” and how it applies to Jesus “laughing out loud” at His enemies. We turn our attention to another abbreviation. It is not one commonly used. In fact, it may never … Read More
