This morning I was working in Mark 8, where, after extracting a confession from his disciples through Peter as to his identity (8:29) and then explaining his impending passion (8:31-32), Jesus addresses the multitudes along with the disciples regarding the… Read More ›
Greek
Mark’s “Amazing” Gospel
As I mentioned in an earlier post (5/22/09), I am preaching through Mark’s Gospel. As I am working my way through the book in sermon preparation, I have observed something that I would have never expected from Mark: a vivid… Read More ›
Our salvation: It pleased God!
Paul in Galatians 1:15 gives us a theological explanation as to the reason for our salvation. Paul is discussing how God saved him and called him to preach the gospel. It is an amazing treatise on the sovereignty of God… Read More ›
Temptation: A form of suffering
We often don’t think of temptation as a form of suffering, but the New Testament does support such an idea. God calls us to himself in salvation and then calls us to live a godly life while still possessing our sinful… Read More ›
God Incarnate 