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PSALM 26 I have hated the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked (Psalm 26:5). In Psalm 26, David implores the aid of God, entreating Him to undertake the cause of a man who has been unrighteously afflicted and accused by ungodly men. The psalm is filled with references to David’s own … Continue reading “OPPOSING UNGODLINESS”

GALATIANS 3 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”) (Gal. 3:13). Throughout history God has made covenants with His people. A covenant is a bond in blood, a contract between two parties. The reward … Continue reading “BEARING THE CURSE”

JOHN 17 “… as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him” (John 17:2). One hotly debated issue among Christians is capsulized in the question, “For whom did Christ die?” Arminian theology teaches that God designed the atonement for the salvation … Continue reading “SECURING OUR SALVATION”

PSALM 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul (Psalm 23:1–3a). We return now to our study of the Psalms where we find in Psalm 23 a depiction of God as our Shepherd. … Continue reading “OUR GREAT SHEPHERD”

COLOSSIANS 1:15–23 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled [you] in the body of His flesh through death (Col. 1:21–22a). Many people throughout church history have believed that the atonement is unnecessary. They claim that man is righteous enough in himself to obtain … Continue reading “THE DRAMA OF REDEMPTION”

PSALM 20 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand (Psalm 20:6). We return today to our study of the Psalms. Throughout history people have rallied behind their monarchs crying, “God save the king” or “God save the … Continue reading “GOD, SAVE THE KING!”

PSALM 21 For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head (Psalm. 21:3). Psalm 21 sets before us the hope of the eternal kingdom of Christ and the benefits that are bestowed upon the subjects of His kingdom. All who are in Christ receive the … Continue reading “BLESSINGS OF THE KING”

PSALM 22 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning? (Psalm 22:1). Psalm 22 foreshadows that cataclysmic moment in history when Christ cried out from the torment of the Cross, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” … Continue reading “TERRORS OF THE CROSS”

1 JOHN 4 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4:10). At the core of Christianity stands the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross. His atoning work is central to every doctrine and teaching … Continue reading “NEED FOR ATONEMENT”

JOHN 17:1–19 “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17). One school of thought that tried to deal with the authority of Scripture was neo-orthodoxy. Karl Barth, considered the father of neo-orthodoxy, was the first to challenge the liberal skepticism that rejected the historicity of Scripture. At the center of the neo-orthodox … Continue reading “NEO-ORTHODOXY AND TRUTH”