Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible....I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in …
Who Is Jesus?: insights from Hebrews 7
Hebrews 7:26 begins by telling us that Jesus is “a high priest [who] truly meets our need.” What does this tell us about Jesus? Well, the writer continues by telling us that Jesus meets our need in two ways, both of which are directly related to who Jesus is. That first way that Jesus meets …
Immeasurably More?: childlike faith in our great God
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21) I often say, in reference to these verses …
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What Happens When People Do Not Have Hope?
What happens when people do not have hope? What happens when a young man or young woman looks to the future and the lack of hope has dimmed all brightness in those days to come? What happens when people do not have hope? What happens when an older woman or an older man looks to …
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Seeing Jesus in Psalm 22: finding hope in darkness
Psalm 22 is one of the most, if not the most, quoted and alluded to psalm in the New Testament. Particularly, Psalm 22 is closely connected with Jesus’ work upon the Cross, especially His exclamation of the first words of the psalm in both Mark and Matthew: About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out …
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Matthew Erickson 