Understanding the Parables – A Tree and its Fruit, Jonah and the Queen, and an Unclean Spirit

Matthew 12:22-45 How would Jesus respond to the unbelieving Pharisees? And why wouldn’t they accept Him? In Matthew 12, we see three short parable-like sayings that all serve to explain the cause and affect of disbelief. By understanding them, more, we can understand the disbelief in the world around us!

De-Extinction

1 Kings 18:20-19:21 Today, we often find ourselves feeling weak and defeated—far from our potential assoldiers and servants of God. But God has a way of awakening the wolf—of bringing outthe strength from even the weakest of men and women! And as we come to 1 Kings 19,we’ll see that God would use His wisdom and power to awaken the wolf in…

Why’d Jesus Spit?

Mark 7: 31-37; Mark 8:22-26; John 9:1-41 When studying the Bible, one of the most important things for us to do is also one of the most difficult.  We need to take ourselves out of the equation.  When we’re studying the Bible, it’s not a question of how something sounds to us or how something makes us feel.  When we interact with…

From a Father to His Son – Part 6

Prov. 24:10-22 Solomon’s God-given wisdom was well-renowned.  And even to this day, we find ourselves studying his wisdom recorded 1KN, EC, and PV.  In PV 23-24, Solomon records some important advice for his son—30 statements we’ve been reviewing over the last 5 weeks.  Today, as we come to the end of these wise statements, we see that Solomon focuses on something new:…