New Testament Archives

• The Value of Learning History: A Lesson From Jude  (June 10, 2005)
  The little letter of Jude teaches us something about the value of learning history. This is not the main point of the letter. But it is striking.
• Love Like Jesus  (June 29, 2010)
  To see what fruit pleases the Lord, read the Word with the sole intent of identifying every action verb?those "good works" that both Jesus and His disciples practiced.
• Romans: Cornerstone of Christian Living  (May 14, 2010)
  Why must righteousness be a gift from God? Because all humanity is unrighteous, corrupted by sin and unable to live according to God's perfect standards. So suggests Paul in his "grandest, most comprehensive statement of the gospel," the letter to the Romans.
• Romans 6: Deliverance From Sin  (July 1, 2003)
  There is, of course, no literary break between Romans 5 and Romans 6. But now Paul is going to show that Christ's victory at Calvary liberates us.
• When There?s Strife, There?s Self: In Pursuit of Radical Humility  (May 18, 2010)
  Even in the setting of the fellowship of believers, "spiritual" can turn to "selfish" in a heartbeat.
• Facing Today with the Book of Hebrews  (April 20, 2010)
  When we read the book of Hebrews, we encounter a community of Christians living in a time of trial, struggling to understand God in the midst of suffering. Their story is our story.
• The Power of Position: Rising Above the Frustrations of Life  (April 13, 2010)
  We have rituals, habits, tricks, routines, formulas, and all sorts of other means to influence a situation. That?s because we feel out of control, and we?re desperate to have some semblance of mastery over our circumstances.
• Discovering the Power of Luke's Gospel: A Greek Word Study without Greek  (April 1, 2010)
  Those students of the Bible who don't read Greek can still reach beyond the English Bible to the original Greek in four easy steps.
• Walk Thru the Book of John: Encountering a Surprising Savior  (March 26, 2010)
  Sadly, religious people have often opposed the moves of God throughout history. That's because God doesn't fit our expectations, and he sometimes upsets the balance of institutions and their leaders.
• Living the letters: Colossians  (March 1, 2010)
  May everything good from God our Father be yours!
• The Person of Christ  (February 25, 2010)
  What does the New Testament teach about Jesus Christ? Distinguished Princeton professor, B.B. Warfield, walks us through the Scriptures highlighting the amazing character and work of this central figure of history.
• Walk Thru the Life of Peter: Growing Bold Faith  (March 10, 2010)
  We are in a relentless, violent spiritual battle against an enemy who doesn't want us to fulfill our calling, either individually or corporately. Whether we have been persecuted like Christians in a hostile culture or not, Peter's words to the persecuted still ring true for us.
• Ephesians - Identify  (October 8, 2007)
  It?s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.
• Listen to the Story of Jesus Christ and See the Glory of God  (November 28, 2008)
  Jesus is concerned to give assurance to those of us who would read the Gospel of John in the 21st century.
• Our God-Breathed Bible  (May 14, 2008)
  "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching ..."
• When We All Get to Heaven?  (December 30, 2008)
  Heaven is the expectation of Christians that life does not end with physical death but, for the redeemed, continues eternally in the presence of Christ.
• The Good News  (February 9, 2009)
  I've got great news--I just saved a bundle on my car insurance. This pop-cultural punchline might just expose a real problem we have in our Christian sub-culture: we don't know what the good news is.
• Praying to Our Father  (January 21, 2009)
  The next time you attend a prayer meeting, pay close attention to the manner in which individuals address God.
• What's Your Name?  (March 4, 2009)
  A name is important to one?s identity. And that?s why in the story of our fathers and mothers God keeps changing people?s names.
• Does it matter if we're cremated or buried?  (January 8, 2009)