The book of Matthew is the most Jewish of the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ earthly ministry. You can only fully appreciate Jesus’ miracles in Matthew if you pay attention …
Jesus Christ and the Gospel of the Kingdom
The following article is an excerpt from Renald Showers’ book The Foundations of Faith. Dr. Showers examines Jesus’ teaching on the Kingdom of God, which has given rise to varying …
Faith Like Isaac
Singers from Michael Jackson to Billy Joel to Bon Jovi give the same advice for enduring hard times: “Keep the faith!” This phrase with biblical origin (2 Timothy 4:7) has …
How Moses Foreshadowed Jesus
As we read the Bible, it is tempting to focus on the differences between the Old Testament and the New Testament. After all, the Old Testament is centered on God’s …
Psalm 16: Predicting the Resurrection
Psalm 16:10 is a key verse from the Old Testament the apostles used to defend the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord: “For you will not leave my soul in …
What’s So Good About Friday?
As I grew up, my dad pastored a small church in downstate New York. Our building was centrally located on the village’s main road, which attracted many kids who passed …
