EXODUS 34:29–35 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord (Exodus 34:29). When Moses went up on Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments, the mountain was covered by God’s … Continue reading “THE AWESOME GLORY”
THE GLORY OF THE KING
ISAIAH 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple (Isaiah 6:1). During the past few days we have seen Jesus announce the coming of the kingdom. This kingdom is characterized by holiness. It is also … Continue reading “THE GLORY OF THE KING”
HOLY WAR DECLARED
LUKE 4:33–37 “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him (Luke 4:35). What about demonic possession? There can be no doubt but that the Bible presents us with a real demonic realm, a host of fallen angels who … Continue reading “HOLY WAR DECLARED”
AN UNWELCOME MESSAGE
LUKE 4:22–32 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this (Luke 4:28). After Jesus began to preach, the people in Nazareth started questioning His words. He was claiming to be the Messiah, but they remembered Him as Joseph’s son, a young carpenter who grew up in their midst. They wanted to … Continue reading “AN UNWELCOME MESSAGE”
THE MESSIAH
LUKE 4:14–21 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4:18–19 [Isaiah 61:1–2]). … Continue reading “THE MESSIAH”
THE THREE TEMPTATIONS
LUKE 4:5–13 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread” (Luke 4:3). Yesterday we saw that when Satan first approached Eve, he did not initially contradict what God had said, but rather simply questioned God’s Word. He does the same here. God the Father had … Continue reading “THE THREE TEMPTATIONS”
THE SECOND ADAM
LUKE 4:1–4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil (Luke 4:1–2a). What are the differences between the test that Adam underwent in paradise, and the test Jesus experienced in the wilderness? There are … Continue reading “THE SECOND ADAM”
THE LORDSHIP OF SCRIPTURE
PSALM 119:105–112 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path (Psalm 119:105). A few years ago I met with a friend of mine whom I had not seen for about a decade. In college we had a daily Bible study together. At that time he was a valiant defender … Continue reading “THE LORDSHIP OF SCRIPTURE”
IS IT HUMAN TO ERR?
JOHN 1:1–18 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14). John 1:14 tells us that the second person of the Godhead became incarnated as a man and lived in … Continue reading “IS IT HUMAN TO ERR?”
THE INSPIRED TEXT
2 PETER 1:12–21 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20–21). The classical and orthodox Christian faith does … Continue reading “THE INSPIRED TEXT”