The words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount are some of the most well-known among his followers, and even among those who don’t recognize him as Lord. His original listeners were astounded by his teaching as well. Matthew tells us that they “were amazed at his teaching, because…

Revelation 4–5 provide a vision of what the apostle John saw as he was transported to heaven. The vision consists of a worship service as angels, elders, and creatures surround the throne of God and worship the one who sits upon it. In chapter 5, the vision shifts from the…

Paul provides a glimpse of his ministry among the Thessalonians that shows us what authentic ministry looks like. Let’s see what we can learn from his example as he describes this for the Thessalonians. We’re using content from the CSB Life Connections Study Bible to shed light on his example…

The Lord’s Prayer, as it has been commonly referred to by Christians for centuries, is an example of how Jesus instructed his disciples to pray. Instead of drawing attention to themselves with public prayers or trying to get God’s attention through vain repetition, followers of Jesus are to pray to…

The opening sentences of Ecclesiastes are probably among the most depressing opening sentences of any work of literature, ancient or otherwise. “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity” (Eccl. 1:2). There doesn’t seem to be too much of a point to anything and one wonders…

How should we interpret the warning passages in Hebrews? The warning passages in Hebrews contain some of the most ominous threats in all of Scripture and have undoubtedly troubled the consciences of the sincerest believers. They raise questions about the possibility of losing one’s salvation and stress the necessity of…