The Worthy Centurion
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009The elders of the Jews said of the centurion, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” – Luke 7:4 The centurion said of himself, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you [...]
The Newness of the New Covenant
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Justin Taylor posted an excerpt from an essay on the New Covenant by D. A. Carson. I really like Carson on a lot of things and count myself blessed to have sat under his teaching at Trinity, but this is one of the areas I don’t agree with him on. I am a credobaptist (one [...]
The Letter is not Greater than the Spirit
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009“Have you not read what David did when he was hungry…how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the presence which is not lawful for any but the priest to eat?” – Luke 6:3-4 This always gives me pause. What exactly is Jesus up to here? Is he condoning [...]
The Long View of Things
Thursday, November 1st, 2007I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! – Luke 12:4-5 If you [...]
Lit Lamps and Open Windows
Saturday, October 6th, 2007Your eye is the lamp of your body. – Luke 11:34 I always had a hard time understanding this. I suppose it is because of the children’s song, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna’ let it shine.” Maybe it is a cop out to blame it on a song, but I always assumed the [...]
By the Finger of God
Sunday, September 30th, 2007“But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which [...]
Saying it all
Monday, September 24th, 2007If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! – Luke 11:13 It is possible to focus on a small part and miss the bigger issue. When I first embraced Reformed theology, I [...]
Insiders Share
Saturday, July 28th, 2007“But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.” – Luke 9:27 I’ve been stuck on Luke 9 for a while. I understand the events but I was first, having a hard time deriving the discipleship issues from it and second, profoundly [...]
John’s Wise Baptism
Saturday, June 30th, 2007Yet wisdom is justified by her children. – Luke 7:35 In Luke chapter 7, Jesus is dealing with questions from and of John the Baptist. John sends disciples to ask if Jesus is the One. Jesus, referring back to Isaiah 61 (which he read in the synagogue at the beginning of his public ministry in [...]
David and Lord of the Sabbath
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007On a Sabbath,while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” And Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he [...]
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