We wrap up our study of 1 Thessalonians by spending some time in chapter 5. Paul calls for a total commitment to readiness for the second coming of Jesus. When we accept the gospel, we become children of the light. As we live out the gospel in faith, hope, and love, we grow more and more into the image of Jesus. If we are ready to die in Christ today, we will be ready if Jesus comes today.
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46) presents Jesus not as the gentle rabbi but as the cosmic, authoritative Judge who...
The story of Jesus saturates the metanarrative of the Bible, and prophecies of His first advent are found throughout the Old Testament. Allusions to...
The church is a peculiar institution in that it was established by God to be distinctive, different, and special. The church is holy: set...
