Proverbs 5 is a warning, specifically a warning against unbiblical sex and a call to biblical sex. Solomon urges his son to keep his hands off other women, but to keep them on his wife. There is one type of sexuality that must be avoided at all...

In our text, Jesus demonstrates that he is the Son of God. He begins in the very place that should have understood this, which was, sadly, the very place where it was the most neglected: the synagogue, the gathering of those who professed to belong...

Every nation has requirements for those who want to call it home. Matthew 7 shows us that the kingdom of heaven is no different. Unfortunately, it is possible to be deceived about one’s citizenship. Matthew 7:21–23 helps us to examine our own...

Protestants tend to not place a lot of weight on a Christian liturgical calendar. For the most part, Protestants have little problem celebrating the incarnation (Christmas) and crucifixion (Good Friday), but many do not give a great deal of thought...

In a world and a society that is said to be constantly changing, there are some things that don’t change. In chapter 1 of his prophecy, Micah shows us some of these constants: the immutable character of God, and the persistent character faults of...

According to the World Health Organisation, the worldwide leading cause of death among humans is heart disease of some description. The heart is also the leading killer spiritually, and Proverbs 4:20–27 points us to this truth. These verses give an...

The word “redeem” or “redeemer” is all over Ruth 4. It occurs twelve times in these 22 verses and is applied to—or implied of—five separate individuals. This chapter shows us God’s determined intention to redeem his people, and the way...

In this sixth paternal appeal of Proverbs, the father tells his son that the key to a long and fulfilled life is obedience to the wise precepts grounded in God’s word. The key to living ethically is a healthy relationship between a loving father...

In the passage before us we get a glimpse of the majestic, kingdom authority of the Lord Jesus Christ. We witness a demonstration of Jesus’ authority over the devil and over disease—over Satan and over sickness; his kingly rule over the spiritual...

What comes into your mind when you think of “wisdom”? Perhaps “wisdom” connotes ideas of abstract insight and knowledge, of sages and professors. Well, according to God’s word, living as wise people simply means that our hearts should...