Jesus was eating in the house of a Pharisee named Simon, when a “woman of the city” came and expressed her deep love for Jesus. How did she do that? Notice Jesus’ words to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and…

Each year for our lectureship, we move our midweek service from Wednesday night to Thursday night, which means we don’t have a service on Wednesday night. That day just never feels right, because we are so accustomed to meeting with the church on Wednesday night but we don’t meet that day. The whole day is just “thrown off’ for me. I wonder…

Have you ever looked at the blueprints for a house? The complexity and detail that are given to every facet of that house is intriguing! There is a page detailing the plumbing, a page detailing the electricity, a page detailing the walls, a page detailing the roof, etc., etc. The remarkable specificity in the blueprints is only matched by the remarkable precision…

Have you ever received a pass or coupon or some favor on your birthday? Students might sometimes receive a “homework pass” on their birthday, so that they don’t have to do an assignment. Employees might sometimes get to “go home early” (with pay) on their birthday. Customers will sometimes receive coupons on their birthdays from restaurants or retailers. Some Christians have brought…

It is definitely true that “whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Gal. 6:7). It is true agriculturally, and it is true personally. This works in two directions: one can reap good from some good he has sown, and one can reap evil from some evil he has sown. When we see someone “reap the evil that he had coming,”…

When many of Jesus’ disciples turned and “walked with Him no more,” Jesus asked the apostles, “Do you also want to go away?” Peter responded, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:66-68). Great point! Why would I follow anyone other than Jesus? Why would I listen to any other words than “the words of…

After telling someone some vitally important information that he needed to know, the person said to me, “You’ve got something stuck in your teeth.” Embarrassed, I removed the leafy item, and then came this question, “Now, what we’re you saying?” I had already explained everything he needed to hear in detail, but he hadn’t “heard” any of it. All he was doing…

The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God! The evidence that points to this conclusion is solid and abundant–its unity, its factual accuracy, its scientific foreknowledge, its predictive prophecy and fulfillment. It has been given and preserved by the God of heaven Himself! Therefore, as finite creatures, how can we do anything else than just take it for what it says!…