Othniel, Israel’s first judge, serves as a flesh-and-blood example of the summary offered in 2:11–23. There, the writer gave the general pattern of events during the days of the judges; now, as if to underscore his point, he gives a living...

What gospel does our life together preach? If the church were a body—and it is—what message do the relationships among us communicate? Is there a disconnect between the gospel we preach and the lives we live together? In 1 Corinthians 12:25 Paul...

Revival is the need of the church, not the world. Sinners need regeneration; saints need revival. Revival is divine intervention in the normal course of spiritual things. In revival, human personalities are overshadowed and human programs are...

Opposition to the gospel is real in the Christian life and to those who are faithful to the gospel. It can be tiresome. It can lead to despair. But the gospel is unstoppable, and God is true to his promises. We should therefore be committed to...

When Jesus encountered the demoniac as recorded in our text, the event proved to be no contest. Mark highlights for us the supreme authority of the Jesus Christ. He is indeed the Son of the Most High God, and sinners therefore have hope of salvation.

Building one another up is rooted in the gospel message—the hope of salvation we have in Christ Jesus. Paul exhorted the Thessalonian church to build one another up in the gospel, and through his letter to them he exhorts us to do the same.

The Roman church had many difficulties to deal with. One of them was the way in which Jews and Gentiles were to relate to one another in Christ. Paul exhorts them to not pass judgement on one another any longer. They are rather to consider how their...

Have you ever wanted to just give up? To just throw in the towel and quit? Perhaps you have faced temptation to quit a relationship, or a ministry, or even your faith. When things don’t go as we think they should, we are tempted to quit. We face...

In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul addresses an assembly of conflicted Christians who gathered for an important ritual (the Lord’s Supper) while denying its message. One manifestation of this denial was a refusal of members to wait for each other before...

Readers familiar with the book of Judges don’t necessarily spend too much time in the opening sections. We want to get straight to the action—to read about God working mightily through Gideon’s shaky faith, Jephthah’s rash vow, and Samson’s...