In March, we will read and explore Numbers, Deuteronomy, and more of Psalms. We will finish Matthew, and read the whole book of Romans! Fasten your seatbelt and get ready to learn more about who GOD is, through reading His Word. At the end of March, we will be 1/4 of the way through the … More Are you ready?
Bob Deffinbaugh comments on the ending of the book of Acts: One final word about the supposedly “sudden and abrupt” ending of the Book of Acts. Many have noted the unusual ending of Acts. Some have explained this ending by suggesting that Luke intended to write yet another volume. I think that the ending of … More The Gospel-centeredness of Paul
Allen Ross comments at Bible.org on “The Necessity Of Bearing Fruit”: It was a little early in the year for the harvest of figs, since this occurred during the holy week, which in 33 A.D. was the last week of March. But Mark tells us that there were leaves on the tree, and fig … More False Advertising of the Fig Tree
C. H. Spurgeon in “The Treasury of David:” Our God is no local deity, no petty ruler of a tribe; in infinite majesty he rules the mightiest realm as absolute arbiter of destiny, sole monarch of all lands, King of kings, and Lord of lords. Not a hamlet or an islet is excluded from his … More No Petty Ruler of a Tribe
C.S. Lewis, in Mere Christianity, writes (and it relates to the last two chapters of Leviticus that we are finishing up today): People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says, “If you keep a lot of rules I’ll reward you, and if you don’t I’ll do the other thing.” … More C.S. Lewis on Christianity and Rule-keeping
We have come to the FINAL day in Leviticus! Coty Pinckney wraps up our read-through with a challenge to see two big questions in Leviticus 26, “Who is GOD? ….and Who am I?” We have seen that the book of Leviticus is not, as is so commonly thought, a book which lays down the law, … More “Who is GOD? ….and Who am I?”
Sam Storms, in his “Meditations on the Psalms” series writes of Psalm 46- Ein feste burg ist unser Gott! Say what? Well, that’s how Martin Luther would have written it in his famous hymn: “A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; He, amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing.” There can … More Psalm 46- Ein feste burg ist unser Gott!
Over the past year and a half, BASE Institute has been involved in painstaking research into Luke’s amazingly detailed account of Paul’s voyage and shipwreck off the coast of Malta, as recorded in Acts 27-28 From the very beginning, I have felt that with enough research, Biblical investigation, and on-site observation, we would stand a good … More Paul’s Miracle at Malta-Archeological Evidence
In a message, “Jesus Declares His Kingship,” John Piper says Jesus declares himself King of the Jews and King of the nations in four ways: Jesus Declares His Kingship by Riding on a Donkey (Zech. 9:9) Jesus Declares His Kingship by Cleansing the Temple (Isa. 56:7) Jesus Declares His Kingship by Healing (Isa. 35:4-6) Jesus Declares … More The King Has Come and Is Coming
Our Need for Stillness and Reflection (Psalm 46:10) One of the reasons we invest our lives in some insignificant ways is that we never become still enough to let the great realities hit us. We are always on the move. Always in a hurry. Or when we do stop, we flip on the radio or … More Be Still! and KNOW Me (God)!
