It has been said, in truth, that there are only two types of people: the saved and the lost. That’s it. Just the redeemed and the unredeemed. The forgiven and condemned. Those who are in Christ and those who remain in Adam. This binary perspective of people is quite important. For those of us in Christ, it should remind...

As you read this right now, there are cares and worries in your life that can steal your joy in Christ if not submitted to His care. You may not be going through anything especially difficult, anything “big,” that could distract you from kingdom fruitfulness, but the danger to get off mission is always there. In fact, it may...

This week, we will look at some of the kingdom parables from Matthew 13, and then next week we will look at Luke’s three lost parables, so perhaps a parable primer might be helpful. What is a parable? Put as simply as possible, a parable is a made-up story. But this simple definition in no way does justice to...

In the first verse of the transfiguration account that we will consider in this week’s session, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain so they can see His glory. This must have been a fantastic and yet terrifying scene to behold. Many of us would love a chance to climb the mountain and get a glimpse of...

I remember it well. It was April 1985. Coca-Cola, which had been sagging in soft drink sales, unveiled a product everyone was anxious to try: New Coke. New Coke was new, but it was not good. New Coke bombed, leaving Coca-Cola scrambling to crank out the original cola formula, which it branded as Coca-Cola Classic. Sometimes the original is...

More often than not, the main point we should take away from a story within the Gospels occurs near the end of Matthew 14, the passage of our study. Such is the case with Jesus’ walking on water. After Jesus rebuked Peter for his lack of faith, the disciples in response to His power over creation worshiped Jesus and...