Many historical events of the Old Testament are pictures or types of New Testament truth. The brass serpent on a pole (Numbers 21) is a type of Christ—all who look are delivered from death!
Understanding the Old Testament gives us a more robust understanding of Jesus, and understanding Jesus gives us a more robust understanding of the Old Testament. We find Jesus in the Exodus account... a foreshadowing of God's ultimate deliverance through Christ.
In Proverbs 6, the wisdom of the ant inspires us to be diligent self-starters and disciplined stewards. A wise person understands that a good work ethic honors God.
Proverbs 4 gives fatherly advice regarding wisdom: Take it from those who know; you should pursue wisdom above all else. Learn to discern; evaluate the character and end result of those on the path before you. Guard your heart for everything you do flows from it!
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1 Kings 3 encourages us to pursue godly wisdom today in order to pass it on tomorrow. Keys to gaining godly wisdom: a relationship with God (Prov. 1:7), humility (Prov. 28:26), a listening and obedient heart (Prov. 16:16), and application (Prov. 22:1).
"In our culture, divine judgment is one of Christianity's most offensive doctrines" (Pastor/Author Timothy Keller). Our dislike of a premise does not make it less true! Jesus often spoke of the realities of heaven and hell, and His story in Luke 16 helps frame our apologetic defense of the doctrine of hell.
In a 2023 Barna research study, the presence of evil and suffering in the world was one of the top reasons people doubted or disbelieved in the God of the Bible. Using the book of Job as an outline, let's examine a few ways to approach this conversation.
We celebrate Easter because Jesus prevails over death, rejection, betrayal, mockery, and sin. The resurrected Jesus restores what was broken and gives purpose to those He restores!