Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Physical hunger and thirst provide important types of the desire one must cultivate for spiritual resources, realizing that man cannot live by bread alone.

Four Views of Christ (Part 3)

The dominant emphasis of Matthew is the kingly qualities of Jesus as a descendant of the royal house of David, representing the Lion of Judah.

Righteous Lot?

Those Who Hunger and Thirst

In the Beatitude, hungering and thirsting for righteousness are present tense active participles signifying continuous longing for God's righteousness.

Saved By Faith Alone?

Protestantism is based on Luther's insistence that Christians are saved by faith alone. But is the really true? It is true of justification, not salvation.

Philippians (Part Eight)

We must willing to yield to God's shaping of us, willing to be corrected and changed as He sees fit. If we become self-satisfied, He cannot work with us.

The Mystery of Melchizedek Solved!

Little is said about Melchizedek, the "king of righteousness" and "king of Salem," but the few clues we have point to a critical role.

Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-Three)

Psalm 73 describes someone seeing the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer, but it is not true that people in the world are leading superior lives.

The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Four)

Justification does not 'do away' with the law; it brings us into alignment with it, imputing the righteousness of Christ and giving access to God for sanctification.

Confidence in the Flesh Versus Faith

We must turn from our own gossamer righteousness to God's solid righteousness, accepting a higher standard than the rest of society.