Angels are impressive, but Jesus is much superior. Angels minister to and serve God’s people, but Jesus is to be worshiped by God’s people.
God has prepared a heavenly city where we will dwell with him. Knowing where we are going shapes our lives here and now to be faithful and obedient.
As we journey through the book of Philippians, we learn that Paul’s words shows us what we ourselves should strive for: rejoicing at the faith of others, being content in…
Paul holds an eager expectation—that Christ would be honored. This expectation animates his life and brings purpose to his death, all of which frees him to faithfully serve others, increasing…
Today we learn that this paradoxical world has a big problem. We cannot deal with it by trusting in our own righteousness or caving in to wickedness. We must trust…
We learn that God alone is worthy of our total and complete worship. We must approach the God who saved us with reverent fear by listening first, speaking little and…
On the beach at the Sea of Galilee, we see a picture of the life of the Christian and the work of the Church. And all the while, we look…
The scene at the cross unfolds to show us what God has done in Christ—something of infinite value. Every person either joins the crucifying soldiers or stands with Jesus by…
Shortly before his arrest and trial, Jesus prays for us. In doing so, he asks the Father to do all that is necessary for his church to live for his…
Does the world around us really hate us? Jesus tells us they will. He tells us why, and he gives us our right response.