"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." (Matthew 13:44, ESV) I may seem …
Counterfeit Mixed in With the Genuine (Matthew 13:24-30)
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were …
Continue Reading about Counterfeit Mixed in With the Genuine (Matthew 13:24-30) →
Is There Money in the Ground? (Matthew 13:1-9)
The whole Bible is the inspired Word of God (1 Tim 3:16). The Holy Spirit saw to it that this Book was written and the content was selected the way it was, and in the order things were put in there, …
Continue Reading about Is There Money in the Ground? (Matthew 13:1-9) →
Redeeming Suffering For the Age To Come
I originally posted this on my blog in 2006 with little fanfare, and the themes and ideas germinated and took root in me over the years as I meditated on them and and eventually published a short book …
Continue Reading about Redeeming Suffering For the Age To Come →
Was Isaiah A False Prophet?
Are prophets always accurate? I’ve already written an entry like this before, but with a different passage of Scripture. In fact, the only reason I'm doing so is that sometimes the best way to …
The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
The ministry of the Holy Spirit brings us out of a walk in the flesh into a walk in the Spirit (see Romans 8). Our “religion” is different than any other. Not only has our God recreated us and …