It reads like a boring genealogy, a long list of begats. Yet in the opening verses of his Gospel, Matthew is presenting the fact that there is scandal in the line of the Messiah. I find it interesting that Matthew not only mentions four women in the … [Continue reading]
John 13:35 - By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. Jesus is here indicating that love is to be the identifying mark of the believer. We are commanded to love, not love if . . . our love is to be not … [Continue reading]
If there is one sad story that we've seen too often repeated in the church, it is the story of gifted leaders getting off track. The result is a train wreck. Some of the most famous examples have been those who had large radio and television … [Continue reading]
When David committed adultery and covered it up by committing murder, Nathan the prophet came unbidden and confronted David as recorded in 2 Samuel 12:1-15. Later on, in 2 Samuel 24:11, the prophet Gad is referred to as "David' Seer" (NASB). David … [Continue reading]
