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Exodus 19 gives an awesome portrait of the character of God.
The Israelites have finally reached Mount Sinai, nearly a year after their exodus from Egypt. Here the Lord is about to mandate certain standards and requirements for Israel to live by. But He wants them to know that this is not a mere fiat of His will. It is actually for their good. His desire is for them to obey and walk in His ways so that they will be His own possession (verse 5).
By preparing the Israelites to receive His law, God begins to make His covenant with Moses and Israel—a covenant that not only fulfills a portion of God’s covenant with Abraham but also points to the new covenant that would come in Jesus Christ.
Watch part 79 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture. This teaching normally takes place Wednesday mornings but is being taught virtually during closings related to COVID-19.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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