Researchers recently revealed that they had discovered date palm seeds in some archaeological excavations in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea.  These date palm seeds were dated to be 2,000 years old.  Think about that: ancient seeds of date palm trees that were determined to be from around New Testament times.  Questions may have come to mind in finding these seeds:…

The psalms teach us a lot about prayer. Many of them are in the form of a prayer to God about themes that weigh on the human soul. There are prayers of protection, “O LORD, how my adversaries have increased!” (Psa. 3:1). Prayers of praise, “I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever”…

The central event in the history of mankind is the resurrection of Jesus. Without it, death is the victorious enemy of all mortals. Without it, death comes, and all our dreams, aspirations and future plans come to a screeching halt. It all ends. When Job faced this problem, his heart was full of questions. Job looked at his life and said, “Man…

In the verb form, to “lie” means “to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive; to create a false or misleading impression.”  A lie can be “spoken” or “written.”  But, in the grand scheme of things, if I tell one little lie, or mislead someone to believe an untruth, or am dishonest in my financial dealings, is that really all that…

No other New Testament writer speaks on the theme of Christian living more than Paul. In his letters he highlights life and death principles to a life lived in Christ. Contemplating these things will help us keep our focus on a Christ centered life. “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him…

It was that impromptu question from a listener which allowed Jesus to teach one of life’s greatest lessons. In Luke 12, we read of a massive, innumerable crowd where people were trampling over each other just to listen to Jesus (v. 1). At one point, when Jesus paused, a person spoke up to the Master and said to Him, “Tell my brother…

One of the greatest compliments paid to anyone in the Bible is found in James 2:23.  As in other New Testament contexts, when the subject of faith is discussed at length, the great patriarch of faith from the Old Testament—Abraham—is called out as a man to emulate.  In the context of James 2, the inspired writer was explaining the Biblical nature of…

In the book of Malachi, God chastises the priests. They had not been acting in accordance with the covenant. God spoke concerning Levi through Aaron, “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me and stood in awe of My name” (2:5). We see awe and…