Bible Study Lessons
There are many amazing things about the God of the Bible. One striking divine characteristic is humility. God is humble—extremely humble. I don’t mean God has feelings of inferiority or God is low in rank. I mean God is not the least bit proud or arrogant. God is the Most High who becomes the Most … Read more
Physical and spiritual life begins with God coming to us. In the beginning God descended to the man he created to breathe life into his nostrils “and the man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). What happened afterward? Did God animate humans then leave never to return? God continued descending to us—eating a meal with Abraham … Read more
The theme of God with us is one of the most important themes in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation the Bible reveals that God has an intense desire to be with human beings. I trace this theme in my book The Heart of Scripture: God with Us, which I have recently updated. This book … Read more
Did the Christian movement go astray from the beginning? It certainly did in Galatia, at least from Paul’s perspective. He writes to the Galatian churches, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really … Read more
Sometimes it’s hard to understand how we should view this life in light of eternity. Of course, it will be much better on the other side with Christ, departed saints, angels, and the home God has prepared for us. But what does that mean for this life? Should we just want to get out of … Read more