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Gathered around the table in the upper room with his disciples, Jesus continues his farewell discourse. The atmosphere of the room is complex. Jesus has washed feet; Judas has walked […]

On the night that Jesus was betrayed, the gospel writers record Peter’s efforts to thwart God’s plan of redemption. He did this in ignorance of course. He simply could not […]

After Judas departs into the night Jesus begins his final body of teaching prior to his crucifixion. This is his “Upper Room” or “Farewell Discourse.” The prior events (vv. 1-30) […]

One of the more troubling stories to come out of western Christianity over the last decade or so is what has come to be called Deconstruction. The term refers to […]

Has there ever been a more important meal that the Lord’s last supper with this disciples? There were no miraculous signs or large crowds gathered. Multitudes were not fed and […]

In his final public teaching, Jesus summarizes his message to the world and explains the purpose of his mission. Before him are both Jews and Greeks – the whole world. […]

The last half of John chapter 12 encompasses Jesus’ final public teaching. As such, verses 20-50 function as a kind of epilogue wherein Jesus is summing up the purpose of […]

The final paragraph of Romans eight is a robust and moving proclamation of the gospel. These are words of assurance that God’s love for his people is unbreakable and that […]

Romans Eight is all about assurance. Christians are assured of forgiveness of sin and adoption by God in Jesus Christ. We are assured that our lives are being brought to […]

The works of God in salvation can only be understood when we see it through the gospel of Christ. The work of the Incarnate Christ is the high point of […]

Having been united to Christ by faith, believers have become heirs with Christ in the blessed inheritance of God’s eternal glory. But being an heir, by definition requires patience. Though […]

John Calvin wrote that Spirit of Adoption was the Holy Spirit’s “first title.” That is, of all the ways in which the Scriptures refer to the Holy Spirit, Spirit of […]

Each sentence of Romans eight is so dense with truth that we could easily justify spending far more time wading into its depths. This certainly holds true for verses 12-17. […]

During his ministry Jesus frequently appealed to the sorts of starkly different pathways that are set before humanity. There is the broad way that leads to destruction and the narrow […]

The eighth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans has been variously called the acropolis, the apex, and the summit of the New Testament. It has been likened to the […]

Among the miraculous works of God, none are so remarkable as the eternal Son of God taking upon himself a human nature and entering the human family through the womb […]

The last half of John chapter 12 encompasses Jesus’ final public teaching. As such, verses 20-50 function as a kind of epilogue wherein Jesus is summing up the purpose of […]

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem is one of just a few events recorded by all four gospel writers. John’s somewhat abbreviated account leaves out a few details, focusing primarily on […]