1 Corinthians 1:1–17: Christ’s Holy, Divided Church
The people in the Church of God are called to be holy, and yet are sinfully divided. You cannot have the whole Christ without the whole Church. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1:1–17)
Luke 2:8–20: The Annunciation of the Shepherds
Jesus is glorious, but his glory is veiled. The gospel announces that Jesus reveals ever-increasingly more of his veiled glory by his word and through faith. (Exposition of Luke 2:8–20)
Luke 1:39–56: The Magnificat of Mary
The Advent of Jesus is more than a child for Mary, but the beginning of a new kingdom that will reverse human power entirely. God sent Jesus into this world to overturn the kingdoms of this world. (Exposition of Luke 1:39–56)
Luke 1:26–38: The Annunciation of Jesus
While the glory of the old covenant was external and visible, the glory of the new covenant is spiritual and invisible. God reveals his glory in the humiliation of his Son and in the faith of the humble. (Exposition of Luke 1:26–38)
Luke 1:1–25: The Annunciation of John the Baptist
Why should we concern ourselves with the life of Jesus, who lived so long ago? According to Luke, because Jesus fulfills and exceeds the old covenant, we may believe in him with certainty. (Exposition of Luke 1:1–25)
Genesis 36:1–37:1: The Settlement of Jacob
God excludes Esau to prepare for the coming of Christ into the world. Thus, God excludes the worldly from his promises in order to enroll the whole world as his people. (Exposition of Genesis 36:1–37:1)
Genesis 35:1–29: The Conquest of Jacob
God brings the storylines of Jacob’s life to a close in order to open the next phase of his redemptive plan. God decreases Jacob in order to increase Israel. (Exposition of Genesis 35:1–29)
Genesis 34:1–31: The Passivity of Jacob
Leadership requires sacrificial responsibility. God will establish his kingdom without fail, whether by his appointed leaders or by zealous substitutes. (Exposition of Genesis 34:1–31)
Genesis 33:1–20: The Reconciliation of Jacob
As the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau demonstrates, God reconciles us to our brothers in order to restore us to himself. (Exposition of Genesis 33:1–20)
Genesis 32:22–32: The Struggle of Israel
When God wrestles with us—and even when he cripples us—he does not seek our harm, but our lasting good. God wrestles with us to remake us. (Exposition of Genesis 32:22–32)
Genesis 32:1–21: The Sacrifice of Jacob
In the moment of Jacob’s greatest weakness, he comes most closely to resemble his most illustrious Descendant. God sustains our faltering faith when we are in the shadow of death. (Exposition of Genesis 32:1–21)
Faithfulness: How to Pursue a Fruitful Life
All of us want to live a life worth living. We want to live faithfully for something bigger than ourselves, and we hope to be able to look back on our lives with joy—not with sorrow or regrets. For Christians, this means that we desire to “bear much fruit” (John 15:5)...