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LUKE 7:1–10 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, “Go,” and he goes; and that one, “Come,” and he comes. I say to my servant, “Do this,” and he does it (Luke 7:8). When Martin Luther began to argue that our justification before God is through … Continue reading “THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE”

2 TIMOTHY 3:10–17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). In recent years a number of semi-conservative theologians have questioned whether we should hold to the doctrine of biblical inerrancy or infallibility. After all, they say, this quest for absolute certainty reflects a “Greek, … Continue reading “THE INERRANCY OF THE BIBLE”

PSALM 119 “Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words, or He will rebuke you and prove you a liar” (Proverbs 30:5–6). When rabbis examined the final form of the Old Testament, they taught that it contained three categories of … Continue reading “THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS”

MALACHI 3–4 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. But for you who revere My name, … Continue reading “THE SILENT YEARS”

ZECHARIAH 9–14 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey (Zechariah 9:9). Like Haggai, Zechariah prophesied after the return of the people from the Babylonian captivity. Chapters 1–6 of … Continue reading “THE COMING OF THE KING”

ZECHARIAH 1–8 The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put rich garments on you” (Zechariah 3:4). When the Jews returned from the Exile, they began rebuilding the temple. The physical temple represented … Continue reading “FOUNDATION OF THE TEMPLE”

MALACHI 1–2 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a Father, where is the honor due Me? If I am a Master, where is the respect due Me?” says the Lord Almighty (Malachi 1:6a). A sad story that recurs over and over in the pages of the Bible is … Continue reading “THE NEED FOR THE MESSIAH”

HABAKKUK 3 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables me to go on the heights (Habakkuk 3:19). Yesterday we saw that God told Habakkuk to live by faith. Modern liberal existential Christianity says that faith is a “leap in the dark.” We don’t know … Continue reading “THE PRAYER OF HABAKKUK”

HAGGAI Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?” (Haggai 1:3). The prophets Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi did not foretell God’s judgment on Israel and Judah; they preached after the Jews returned … Continue reading “THE CHRISTIAN’S FIRST PRIORITY”

MICAH 6–7 Hear, O mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the Lord has a case against His people; He is lodging a charge against Israel (Micah 6:2). When Israel entered the land, the entire nation stood on Mounts Ebal and Gerizim and swore allegiance to the law of God … Continue reading “GOD’S CONTROVERSY”