Studies in the Text Archives

• False Start? Controversy Over Adam & Eve  (August 22, 2011)
  The denial of an historical Adam and Eve as the first parents of all humanity and the solitary first human pair severs the link between Adam and Christ which is so crucial to the Gospel.
• Three Steps to Shrink Spiritually  (August 9, 2011)
  Yes, shrink. Because that's what you need to do. What shrinks our "me-centered" spiritual aspirations and gets our feet back on solid ground again?
• Are Women Really "Saved Through Childbearing?"  (July 21, 2011)
  The phrase sounds extremely sexist and abrasive, even non-sensical to the modern ear. But there is truth and freedom here if we are willing to go looking for it.
• Does it matter if we're cremated or buried?  (January 8, 2009)
• Paul's Lost Letters  (November 2, 2010)
  There's been a lot of recent discussion about how we got the New Testament. What's if it's not all Dan Brown-style fiction?
• Is the Sabbath Still Required for Christians?  (October 27, 2010)
  Jesus does not clearly abolish the Sabbath, nor does he violate its stipulations. But if the Sabbath is a holdover from the Mosaic covenant, are Christians bound to observe it?
• Nine Ways to Know That the Gospel of Christ Is True  (August 30, 2007)
  A compelling list shared by John Piper explaining how we can be sure Jesus was who He claimed to be.
• Eight Summarizing Words on the Gospel  (January 8, 2009)
  The gospel is not a narrow set of facts or mere formula to gain entrance to heaven. It is a broad category that holds much of the Bible together---taking people from alienation from God all the way through conversion and discipleship to the new heaven and earth.
• God for Us ~ Romans 8:31-39  (February 4, 2010)
  We may feel at times that God has departed from us. How do we counter such feelings? Apart from God's sovereign grace, how can we be safe for all eternity?
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.