The Story of Conquering Love

How dare you show up, God!

There are songs that act like a bladed spotlight, penetrating, cutting away at the walls I make, cutting deep enough to expose my heart and reveal who I am. In…

Kingdom, Biblical Theology, Adventure, Covenant Theology, Beauty, Apologetics, Romance, Held, Story
Apostacy, idolatry

Jn 03, Gen 03, Jn 15, Jn 06, Jn 12, Jn 07
Hidden God in an evil world

Good News, not good advice

back view of a romantic couple running in the middle of the wheat field

I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…

Pr 14, Hb 12, Mt 11, 2 Cor 11, Ps 032, Gal 3, Jn 06, Ps 034, 1 Jn 3, Ps 001, 1 Cor 01, Ps 051, Jn 04, Col 1, Is 66, Ps 063, Pr 27, Ps 141, Ps 073, Eph 4, Col 3, Ps 147, Php 3, Is 57, Rm 07, Jn 17, Gen 03, 1 Cor 13, Is 30
The Gospel is for the believer

God hides so he is approachable

This article is part of a series that begins here. An outline can be found here. We tremble and shrink back As discussed earlier (here), God has postponed the Day…

Ps 103, Rm 01, Ex 34, Hb 10, Deut 18, Ex 20, Deut 30, Ps 034, Gen 03, Ps 145, Rm 10, Hb 12, Ex 19, Ps 032, Acts 17
Hidden God in an evil world

Futile suffering in this world

a person standing behind a plastic curtain

The Problem of Futile Suffering I listened as an atheist admitted that the most difficult quandary for him in believing in God is the presence of pointless suffering. He could…

Romance, Held, Story, Kingdom, Deconstruction, Biblical Theology, Covenant Theology, Apologetics, Adventure, Beauty
Doubt

Is 25, Jn 03, Rev 22, Gen 02, Num 06, Rm 08, Rev 21, 1 Cor 13, Ps 016, Ecc 01, Ps 080, Is 11
Hidden God in an evil world

The day before the throne

throne in an ornate interior of a church

This article is part of a series that begins here. An outline can be found here. The death of Shemei Solomon looked at the man standing before his throne and…

Adventure, Beauty, Romance, Story, Held, Kingdom, Biblical Theology, Covenant Theology, Apologetics
Wrath, The Cross, Resurection
Death

Ps 032, Gen 02, Rev 22, Gen 03, Ex 33, Mt 11, 2 Pt 3, 1 Kg 02, Rm 10, Ex 19, Hb 04, Rev 20, 2 Sam 14
Hidden God in an evil world

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation, version 2

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. (Colossians 1:15, ESV) And to the angel of the church…

Story, Beauty, Romance, Held, Kingdom, Jehovah Witness, Adventure
Levitical Priesthood
Humanity, Firstborn, King, Priest, Right Hand, Son (Jesus)
Gospel
Royal Priesthood

Zech 14, Is 53, Tit 2, Rm 01, Ps 102, Hb 12, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Eph 3, Pr 09, Jn 20, Col 1, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Pt 2, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Gen 01, Pr 03, Mt 25, Hb 01, Gen 12, 1 Cor 02, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4, Gen 02, Jn 12, Hb 03, Eph 4, Ps 089, Ex 33, Eph 1, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 03, Jn 03, Ps 019, Rm 08, Deut 32, Ex 24, Lk 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Is 06, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Jn 13, Deut 07, Num 06, Mt 13, Jn 02, Deut 05, 1 Jn 3, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Rm 10, Ps 002, Mt 24, Rev 01, Hb 07, Is 43, Eph 2, Lk 24, Rm 16, Gen 32, Jn 10, Is 45, Hb 04, Hb 10, Gen 18, Mt 28, Ex 32, Col 2, 1 Cor 15, Hb 02, Jl 02, Hb 13, 1 Kg 05, Gen 22, Php 2, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, 1 Cor 03, Is 42, Is 28, Rev 22, Rev 21, 1 Cor 01, Jn 17, 1 Cor 13, Mt 03, Acts 10

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation

BACKGROUND: The son of God, the son of man Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish…

Gen 01, Jn 12, Hb 03, Lk 03, Ps 089, Ex 33, 1 Pt 2, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 02, Jn 03, Ps 019, Tit 2, Deut 32, Ex 24, 1 Cor 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Gen 03, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Col 1, Deut 07, Num 06, 2 Cor 03, Jn 02, Deut 05, Mt 16, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Mt 25, Ps 002, Mt 24, Lk 02, Hb 07, Is 43, Mt 11, Lk 24, Rm 16, Eph 4, Jn 10, Is 45, Mt 13, Hb 10, Is 06, Ex 32, Col 2, Rm 08, Hb 02, Jl 02, Rev 01, 1 Kg 05, 1 Jn 3, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, Rm 10, Is 42, Is 28, Hb 04, Rev 22, Eph 2, Jn 17, Gen 32, Mt 03, Acts 10, Hb 13, Zech 14, Mt 28, Rm 01, Ps 102, 1 Cor 15, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Pr 09, Php 2, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Cor 13, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Eph 3, Pr 03, 1 Cor 01, Hb 01, Gen 12, Hb 12, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4

The Covenant of Peace – the Melchizedek/Levitical Priesthood

There is covenantal nature of God in his relationship with mankind. While many are familiar with the Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, and Davidic covenants in the Old Testament, there is one…

1 Chr 23, Eze 44, Mal 2, Zech 06, Deut 10, Jer 23, 1 Pt 2, Gen 29, Hos 02, Num 18, Jer 33, Num 25, Gen 49, Ex 32, Hb 07

God’s vision for the family

God’s vision for the family is supplemental, but a part of the story of mankind. Both male and female were made in the image of God, bearing witness to the…

Mt 16, 1 Cor 11, Eph 5, 1 Cor 14, 1 Pt 3, Pr 14, Mal 2, Gen 01, 1 Tim 2, Gen 02, Gen 03, Pr 31

The Gospel is for the believer – Part 4

The Covenant of Faith “But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as…

1 Cor 01, Hb 12, Gen 15, Rm 04, Jer 34, Hb 08, Gal 3
The Gospel is for the believer