Tag: Bible Study
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The Road to Christ
The Bible is a book about Jesus. And unless you see Jesus throughout the pages of the Bible, you will likely become incredibly confused as you read. Jesus is the One who brings the Scriptures together into a unified whole. The One who gives ultimate meaning to any particular passage. (For the Scriptural basis for […]
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Is a Sermon Incomplete Without Application?
This is not just a post for preachers. It’s for anyone who takes the Bible seriously. So many of us sit in the pews (or chairs) on Sundays waiting for the “most important” part of the sermon: the application. It’s so important that many preachers and many congregants think that unless a sermon gives you […]
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How Not to Read the Bible
Part 4 in a 10 part series. View series intro and index. We are taking a step backwards a bit in our Gospel-Centered Devotions series. Before I get to how to keep Christ at the center of the New Testament (part 8), I want to briefly walk through some unchristian ways to read the Bible. We learn […]
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The Psalms and Jesus
I am passionate about gospel-centered ministry and interpretation. Perhaps Luke 24:27 has influenced me recently more than any other verse. After Jesus’ resurrection, he is walking to Emmaus with two disciples. They are depressed because Jesus has died and they thought he was the Messiah. Jesus snaps them out of their depression and tells them […]