Psalm 5 is a song of lament, in which David is particularly grieved by the evil speech of those who reject God. The contrast between evil speech that doubts God and righteous speech that honors and respects God is a […]
Paul’s statement in this verse is clear and emphatic: when God begins the work of salvation in us it cannot fail to come to completion. This helps to provide the context for his statement later in the book that we […]
This verse picks up on the emphasis on truth that is so important in the Gospel of John. Jesus is the truth, and therefore also the way and the life (14:6). Therefore, his followers are known by their adherence to […]
The book of Hebrews closes with a series of exhortations. Jesus was the sacrifice that ended all sacrifice (chapter 10), and now that we have been saved by faith in Him (chapter 11), we are called to live lives of […]
Romans 10:9 offers a simple summary of how we should respond to the Gospel message of Jesus’ life and death for us. Paul lists confession and belief as the two responses necessary for salvation, and in the following verse he […]
This verse is wedged in the middle of a series of ethical instructions. Although we are called to do good works, the point is that we should not be confused and think that these good works are signs of a […]
