There are two views of Israel often discussed within the church today. One is the dispensational view, where we are currently in the “church age”. God has set aside the nation of Israel for a period of refinement or judgement for their unbelief, and then it will be restored to God at the end of…
Month: April 2022
Appeal of Godliness
1 Peter 2 is a chapter encouraging believers to live a godly life. He encourages believers to set aside malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander. Far from a simple “do not” list, verse 2 and 3 immediately makes it clear that the purpose for these commands is to help them enjoy the good life, in…
Comfort to Sinners
There is an interesting exchange between Samuel and the people of Israel. They have demanded that he crown for them a king. Up until this point, Israel was lead by Moses, then Joshua, then a string of judges who would be raised up in their time of need. Looking around, the people decided they liked…
Honest Scales
Toward the end of Luke 6 we find a set of verses that are often misunderstood. Only the first part of verse 37 is often quoted to deflect criticism, but to do so misses the point of the section. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive,…
Miss the Spirit for the World
The fourth chapter of Luke has an encounter between Jesus and his hometown. I have heard many messages about this story, but they have often focused on prosperity messages about how his hometown, because they knew him, didn’t have enough faith in him to earn or enable blessings. This could be coming from the lack…