I wonder if people ask you, like they ask me, “Why do you focus so much on Israel? Why not focus only on the gospel and how to live out …
Would Paul Be Welcome in Your Church?
Picture this. You are in your church’s auditorium, and the musicians have just finished playing. As they return to their seats, you flip to a fresh page in your sermon …
What Is the Book of Life?
At Rosh Hashanah, Jewish people greet each other by saying, “L’Shana tovah tikatevu,” meaning “May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a good year.” What is this …
The Bereans: Open-Mindedness Balanced by Truth
When I was a kid, I had a sticker displayed in my room that read, “Let your conscience Bible be your guide.” I don’t remember when I received the sticker, …
Exploring the Tribulation
For generations, people have asked and pursued questions concerning the Great Tribulation described in Scripture. Many have asked, “Who will experience the Tribulation?” and, “Where will the church be?” While …
Why Does the New Testament Quote the Old Testament So Much?
The New Testament contains about 300 quotations from the Old Testament (depending on how you allocate direct quotations and collated/condensed quotations), which raises a crucial question: Why do the New …
