Words can take on different senses depending upon the context in which they are found.

The lessons learned from the Parable of the Prodigal Son – concerning the consequences of estrangement from God, and those qualities necessary for restoration, are treasures indeed.

How can a fallen away Christian be restored to fellowship with Christ and his church?

A study of the crucifixion of Christ in the light of history, archaeology, and prophecy yields a greater appreciation for this seminal event of human history.

There are three characteristics of love evident in the Apostle John’s inspired statement.

We must try to master the art of forgiving—for others’ sake, and for our own.

One of the first forms of logical reasoning that children learn is the significance of the particle, “if.” Unfortunately, many forget the meaning of the term in adulthood — especially in religious matters.

If one believes in the ultimate conquest of good over evil, he can see, even in factiousness, something of the good, the positive, and the noble.

In order to appreciate the message of this book, one must understand something of the historical circumstances which it addresses.

Jewish tax collectors were hated in the first century. But Jesus loved them anyway, and they form the basis of an interesting profile study on Christ’s ministry.

The book of Revelation ignites a confidence in the soul of every child of God — of any century. What a thrilling ray of hope this must have generated in the hearts of those early, suffering saints. Truly, it is the “gospel in miniature.”

During a recent television interview, in a desperate attempt to suggest that true Christian teaching is not adverse to homosexuality, Patricia Ireland argued that Jesus “never mentioned homosexuality.” The implication clearly was that Christ would have condemned this lifestyle explicitly, had he disapproved of it.

The sacred expression, “in the days of his flesh,” is wonderfully rich — in its explicit affirmation and in its implications.

The case of Herod Antipas is instructive for modern-day issues of marital relationships.

Every Old Testament book, to some extent, focuses upon the coming of Christ. This is no less true of the book of Hosea.

In a micro-exclamation of praise, Paul has captured the whole of redemptive history — Heaven’s operations on behalf of Adam’s fallen children. It yet leaves us stunned!

In the course of Jesus’ exchange with the woman at the well, Jesus actually violated three cultural traditions of His day. In so doing, however, the Lord demonstrated the encompassing interest of Heaven in lost humanity.

A knowledge of the history behind any passage of Scripture is helpful. It is especially true of the book of Obadiah.

What will it take for a wayward nation to repent? Perhaps this lesson from ancient Israel is a helpful reminder.

Jesus demonstrated compassion for hurting people in his life and in his teaching.