What does the Bible teach about baptism? Is baptism essential to salvation? What is the correct type and method of baptism? Is it really a part of God’s plan to…
Have you ever faced a moment when you knew that you had to speak up? Maybe at work, in your community, or even in your family? You knew silence would…
Psalm 100 follows a series of psalms that have been dealing with God’s enthronement. What began with the proclamation, “the LORD reigns,” ends with a psalm of thanks. And once…
Imagine rising overnight from a prison cell to the second-highest position of power in the world. That’s the story of Joseph, who went from being forgotten in a dungeon one…
Psalm 99 concludes a beautiful series of kingship psalms (93-99) that declare: The LORD reigns! This final psalm focuses on one key truth: God’s reign is holy. Holiness appears three…
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where telling the truth would make you unpopular or even unsafe? Maybe it was calling out dishonesty at work. Maybe it was…
Solomon said that there is a time for everything, “a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;” (Ecclesiastes 3:4, ESV).…
Have you ever had the upper hand against someone who wronged you? David was in that exact situation in a dark cave in En Gedi. He was a fugitive on…
Psalm 97 proclaims a powerful truth: “The LORD reigns” (Ps. 97:1; 93:1). This is the next in a series, not only here in Book IV, but throughout the Psalms, that…
Imagine for a moment that suddenly you were forbidden to pray. Imagine laws being passed, not just to test your loyalty to the state, but to undermine your relationship and…