The first 13 chapters of the book of Matthew had three main themes; Jesus is the true messiah, he is the new authoritative teacher and he is Emmanuel (God with us). Jesus announces the coming of the K...

The book of Matthew is the earliest official account of Jesus, his life, death and resurrection. It is thought to be written by the apostle Matthew, who was formerly a tax collector. The book is arra...

In this post, we examine who wrote the book of Jude, the date of its writing, and who were the original recipients of this letter. Who wrote the letter? The author of the letter identifies himself a...

In chapters 5-16 of Romans, Paul develops the ideas from chapters 1-4 and draws out their implications for the Jews and Gentiles who were trying to live under one roof in the early church. Romans 5-8...

Paul was a Jewish rabbi who radically converted from persecuting the Christian church to becoming its greatest missionary. Paul’s letter to the Romans is one of the most significant letters that t...

The book of Mark is about the life of Jesus. The earliest reliable traditions attribute this writing to a man named John Mark. He designed the book to address specific questions about Jesus and if he ...

Discussion Questions: Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you? Write...

Discussion Questions: Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you? Write...

Every great story contains surprises, and the Bible is no different. The majority of the book of Judges is organized around a repeated cycle, which is spelled out in Judges 2:18-19: Judge...

The five sections of the book of Numbers The people of Israel have been dramatically rescued from slavery in Egypt.  The book of Numbers is the story of their journey to the promise land.  Instead ...

Discussion Questions: Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you? Write...

The book of Ruth demonstrates how God is involved in the everyday events of our lives. This story occurred in a time of history that was very difficult. Naomi had moved to Moab with her husband and tw...

The book of Jude is an impactful letter that explores the issue of corrupted teachers and conveys the powerful message that God’s grace through Jesus demands a whole life response. As Christians, ho...

The book of Ruth demonstrates how God is involved in the everyday events of our lives. This story occurred in a time of history that was very difficult. Naomi had moved to Moab with her husband and tw...

In order to better understand a book of the Bible it is helpful to look at the setting and situation in which the book was written. To better understand the Book of Ephesians we are going to look at ...

The letter of Titus was written to the leader of the Christians in Crete, a people who were known for being particularly contentious, argumentative and divisive. In particular, much like our world tod...

The Apostle Paul contributed more to the New Testament than any other author. Today we call his writings “books” but they were originally written as letters to churches or individuals. These lette...

People tend to think of the book of Exodus as being about the Israelites leaving Egypt, but that is only half the book (chapters 1-18). The second half of the book (chapters 20-40), describes how God ...

The book of Exodus can be split into two parts. In the first part (chapters 1-18), Moses leads the people out of slavery in Egypt (as depicted in numerous movies). In the second part of the book (chap...

Genesis one through eleven talks about God and the world, and the way that humans continually disappointed God and broke his heart. However, hope begins to be restored in Genesis 12, where God makes ...