Adoration in the Bible: Psalm 103 and the Worship God Seeks
Adoration is not a mood that visits us but a command we give our own souls. Psalm 103 shows David talking to himself before he talks to God, and the rest of Scripture shows where that practice leads.
Matthew 5:17-20: Did Jesus Abolish or Fulfill the Law?
Jesus did not come to tear down the law but to complete it. Matthew 5:17-20 shows how the law points to Christ and how believers now live.
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8: God's Will for Sexual Purity
God's will for your body is not a mystery. First Thessalonians 4:3 names it plainly: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality. This study walks through the passage, its context, and what it asks of us.
Abhor What Is Evil: Romans 12:9 on Loving Good
Abhorring evil is not sourness or outrage; it is love without hypocrisy taking sides against sin and holding fast to what God calls good. Romans 12:9 sets the tone for everything Paul commands next.
Psalm 119:9-11: Hiding God's Word in Your Heart
Purity is not produced by willpower but by the word of God stored up in the heart. Psalm 119:9-11 gives both the question and the answer, and the rest of Scripture shows what that hidden word does in a life.
Westminster Confession: Scripture, Doctrine, and Why It
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 1646 summary of Reformed doctrine, and its first chapter on Scripture still shapes how many churches read the Bible. This study examines its teaching alongside 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and related passages.
Deuteronomy 18 Spiritism: Why God Forbids Occult Practice
God forbids spiritism in Deuteronomy 18 because it turns people away from the living God and toward the dead. Scripture consistently treats mediums, divination, and occult consultation as rebellion rather than harmless curiosity.
SoulCycle and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: Whose Body Is It?
SoulCycle is a popular indoor cycling class, but it puts a Christian question on the table: what is a body for? First Corinthians 6:19-20 answers that the body belongs to God, who indwells it by his Spirit and bought it at a price. That reframes every workout.
Shaktism and the First Commandment: One God Alone
Shaktism centers devotion on the Goddess, or Shakti, as the supreme divine power. Exodus 20:3-6 speaks directly to exclusive worship, and this study examines what that command establishes and how the New Testament applies it.
1 Samuel 16:1-13: David Anointed, Saul Rejected
God rejects Saul for disobedience and sends Samuel to anoint David, the youngest son of Jesse. The passage contrasts outward appearance with the heart, and begins the long road from shepherd to king.
Saul and the Witch of Endor: What 1 Samuel 28 Teaches
Saul had purged mediums and wizards from Israel, yet he sought one out at Endor the night before his death. The passage records a desperate king and a doomed kingdom, not a warrant for hunting witches.
2 Timothy 4:1-5: Preach the Word When Hearers Won't
Paul's final charge to Timothy is not a call to win arguments but to keep preaching the word faithfully, whether the moment is favourable or not, trusting God rather than results.
Service Clubs and Acts 20:35: The Joy of Giving
Service clubs like Rotary have long embodied the principle Jesus named in Acts 20:35: it is more blessed to give than to receive. This study explores the biblical foundations of generosity, the limits of good works, and the joy of sacrificial service.
2 Samuel 22:47 Meaning: The Rock of Our Salvation
2 Samuel 22:47 calls Yahweh the rock of our salvation. This study explores what that title means, why rock imagery matters, and how it anchors a life of trust.
Psalm 22:16: Pierced Hands and Feet Explained
Psalm 22:16 is one of the most debated and most precious lines in the Psalter. This study examines the Hebrew wording, the ancient versions, the lion reading, and how the New Testament applies the verse to Jesus.
Revelation 12: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child
Revelation 12 presents a woman, a dragon, and a male child in a symbolic vision of the conflict between Christ and Satan. The chapter grounds the church's present struggle in the victory already won at the cross and ascension.
Romans 3:21-26 and Roman Catholicism: Grace or Merit?
Paul's gospel in Romans 3 leaves no room for human contribution to justification. This study examines what Rome teaches and where it agrees and departs.
Psalm 51 Explained: David's Sin and God's Mercy
Psalm 51 records David's prayer for mercy after his sin with Bathsheba. It shows what true repentance looks like and where cleansing truly comes from.
Psalm 151: David, Goliath, and the Songs Beyond the Psalter
Psalm 151 is a brief, first-person psalm about David, preserved in the Septuagint and still sung in Orthodox and some Catholic traditions, but absent from the Hebrew Psalter and Protestant Bibles.
Peter Lombard: The Sentences and the Four Books
Peter Lombard was a twelfth-century teacher whose Sentences gathered the church's doctrine into four books. Here is what he taught, what he got right, and how to weigh his work against Scripture.