The Nation of Israel (even its priests) was once told: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge…Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” Hosea 4:6.     That’s us too. Chapters one and two of Romans is our story. Particularly I’m thinking of Romans 1:28-32.     “Man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself. He can...  Read More

The first four books in the New Testament (NT) are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. They're called, "gospels." The word gospel means, "Good news." They were written in the same order as they appear in your Bible. The dates of their authorship are as follows: on or prior to A.D. 50, sometime in the 50s, 60-61, and 80-90, respectively. There is in fact only one gospel that Christians believe in which i...  Read More

Sorry for the delay! Afghanistan's internet isn't as good as the states.“For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise,” Galatians 3:18. Around 1450 B.C. the law was added to the promise(s) made much earlier to Abraham around 2100 B.C. Now today, even much later, when schooled in the law, it reminds us why promis...  Read More

“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God,” Psalm 90:2. This eternity is no less applicable to the Son (Ephesians 3:11) or the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 9:14) than it is to the Father! This is a triune affirmation we can make. This becomes most evident in Scripture as we study the Son.     1 John opens wit...  Read More

I recently listened to a number of sermons in John’s Gospel by Pastor Mark Dever while traveling here to Afghanistan. If you’ve not had the benefit of this man’s teaching I’d like to cordially invite you to Google the name and download away. As I was listening to him I noticed something lacking in my own teaching. It is something sadly lacking in many places. It was the way he read the text he was...  Read More

“You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore,” Psalm 16:11.     David wrote this a very long time ago. He is experiencing the fullness of it right now as you read this. For the sanctifying, there is nothing in this universe more desirable than righteousness before God. I want to talk about this a little bit and how it’s true ...  Read More