Category: Exposition

The prophets, both former and latter, have flowing within them the theme of covenant breaking. The old covenant is at the heart of the latter prophets especially, who preached for the purpose of applying the Law formerly given in the administration of the Mosaic covenant. However, the duty of the prophets was not just to … Continue reading The New Covenant in Jeremiah

Of all famous Bible passages, few are as well known and often quoted as Philippians 1:21 “to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” But sadly, though it is common to commit this verse to memory, it is not so common to understand it. In order to understand this passage, we must ask three … Continue reading Philippians 1: Living in Light of Eternity

The Parable of the Sower: Luke 8:4-18 The parable of the sower is a commonly preached, but unnecessarily contentious parable. It serves to illustrate the extensive grace of God towards Man as well as the responsibility of man in the reception of the gospel. This simple message is reiterated in verses 16-18 which follow this … Continue reading The free offer of the gospel, the social media scroller, and personal responsibility

The Song of Zechariah Luke 1:67-71 It had been 400 years of silence on God’s end since the prophets had foretold the coming of the Messiah, the new covenant, and the forerunner of that Messiah to prepare the way. This time of anticipation was no doubt tense for those living in Israel. The book of … Continue reading Benedictus

Romans 9: But God Amongst Protestant churches of the reformation besides sacramentology, there was perhaps no topic more hotly debated than that of predestination. These churches were agreed upon a predestining to salvation. However, when they came to the text of Romans 9 there was a difference in opinion between those who followed the Lutheran … Continue reading Romans 9: But God