In verse 4, Paul previously attributed the source of Christian hope to the work of the Scriptures, and here he assigns it to the work of the Holy Spirit. There is a close connection between the Bible and the Holy …
Moses spoke these words to the people of Israel as they readied themselves to enter the Promised Land after all their years of wandering in the desert. Moses prefaced this statement with a reiteration of the most basic summary of …
After focusing on the contrast between wisdom and foolishness in general in chapter 14, in chapter 15 shifts the focus to how wisdom should shape our speech. Wise speech entails knowledge (verses 2,8, 14), but mere knowledge is only the …
This verse is part of the opening to Jesus’ farewell discourse with his disciples. Here Jesus establishes the centrality of his own incarnation and work of redemption. There is no other way to the Father except through faith in His …
This verse is part of Luke’s “Sermon on the Plain,” which contains the essential teachings of the Kingdom of God. In the Kingdom of God the blessed are the poor, the hungry, those who weep, and those who are despised, …
