In Colossians 3 Paul encourages his readers to “set their minds on things above” (verse 2) and to live as those whose lives are hidden in Christ (verse 3). Such a life means putting to death the sinful characteristics and …
This verse is part of David’s prayer after he received the covenant promises of God through the prophet Nathan. Nathan prophesied that a descendant of David would always sit on the throne, a prophecy the New Testament authors frequently found …
Jesus offered these words of comfort to Martha just before he raised her beloved brother, Lazarus, from the dead. This is the final act of the first half of John’s Gospel. Just as the first half of John’s Gospel ended …
The New Testament frequently depicts believers as the adopted children of God (for example, a few chapters earlier in Ephesians 1:5). God loved us so much that He gave us the status of his children and made us the heirs …
Psalm 3 is a song of lament. While David cries out to God in his distress, at the same time he expresses trust in God’s promises of deliverance. The image of God as a “shield” is one of the Psalm’s …
In Hebrews 12, the author remembers that in the Old Testament God commanded the people not even to touch Mount Sinai because they would die if they came into God’s presence without having their sins forgiven (12:18-21). By contrast, through …
