Jesus, speaking with James and John, reminds us in Mark 10 of His purpose in coming, "For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many." (Mk 10:45). This comes at the cusp of a plea that they were bringing forth to receive prominent sitting at His right and left hand. Jesus rightly pointed out that being His disciple is not about the measure of reward you receive but the service you render. He, the greatest, reminds us, "…whoever

"For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth." Deuteronomy 14:2 Statements like what we have above when improperly perceived, cause various problems and suggest several false ideas. One issue is the suggestion of Israel's, as a nation, importance following the judgment - that Christ will establish His throne there among the physical nation and h

The book of Ephesians is a book about the church. It naturally divides into two halves, the first addressing the doctrinal nature of the...