Until I Went Into the Sanctuary—Psalm 73IntroductionI. The Crisis of Envy (vv. 1–14)—ResentmentA. The Tension Between Verse 1 and Verse 2v.1 establishes theology v2 reveals experienceB. The Sight That...  Read More

Covenants as the Structure of ScriptureText Focus: Genesis 9; 12; 19–24; 2 Samuel 7; Jeremiah 31; Luke 22
Theme: God relates to His people through covenants that unfold His redemptive purpose.
Goal: S...  Read More

Have you ever had a moment where God held up a mirror and you finally saw yourself? You can hide things from people. You can’t hide from the God who loves you too much to let you die in the dark....  Read More

Christian Life: Worship, Ethics, and Daily Life of Early ChristiansFocus Biography: Tertullian of Carthage (c. 160-220 AD)I. Historical ContextA. Social BackgroundBy the early 3rd century, Christianit...  Read More

Psalm 46 proclaims God as our refuge, strength, and present help in trouble. It assures us that, though the world collapses, God is with us. He is the fortress of His people. The psalm ends with the g...  Read More

The Communicable Attributes of God: Reflecting His Character in Our LivesObjective: understand what communicable attributes are, see how they flow from God’s nature, and identify ways to grow in refle...  Read More

God reveals Himself through creation and Scripture. Apologetics begins with God speaking, not man speculating....  Read More

Psalm 32 is one of the seven penitential psalms. It starts with the joy of forgiveness, moves through the agony of hidden sin, and ends with the gladness of restored fellowship. Psalm 1 shows the tree...  Read More

From the fall, God initiates a redemptive promise fulfilled in Christ....  Read More

Ps 23 is David’s confession of trust in the Lord as Shepherd, Provider, Protector, and Host. But before we can say, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” we must first pass through the cry, “My God, my God, why...  Read More

Church History: Persecution in the Third CenturyIntroI. Historical ContextA. The Setting: The Crisis of the Third CenturyEmpire in turmoil: civil wars, plague, economic collapse.Emperors sought unity ...  Read More

Psalm 22 moves toward resurrection hope and the worldwide proclamation of God’s reign. It shows us both the cost of our salvation and the certainty of Christ’s victory....  Read More