In the penultimate biblical covenant, the one struck with David, God promises an eternal kingdom of endless jurisdiction and perfect authority. It is one
It has been observed that “the subject of biblical prophecy is like one magnet interacting with another. For many people, it pulls them in.
Matthew has recounted Jesus’s final entrance into Jerusalem (20:29–21:17), the unrelenting opposition he faced upon arrival (21:18–22:14), and, now, his rebuke of the faithlessness
There are few more offensive concepts to the sensibilities of our contemporary culture than that of submission—the act of knowingly, willingly, intentionally, and repeatedly
It’s wise to learn from others’ errors. A child, seeing their sibling punished, can learn obedience. A student, observing a peer caught cheating, can
As we come to the conclusion of Jesus’ parabolic teaching in Matthew 13, we are forced to ask the question: what now? What do
In the second parable of Matthew 13, Jesus tells a story about a land-owner, his wheat field, and a dastardly plot by an enemy
In a dramatic shift in tactics, noted by his disciples themselves, Jesus begins teaching the crowds using parables in Matthew 13. But what brought
Today’s podcast is the second half of a two-part conversation on the kingdom of God, which originally aired on The Open Bible Podcast. Listen in
Earlier this year, Pastor Josiah had the opportunity to join Pastor Jay Hinds on The Open Bible Podcast for a discussion on the kingdom of God.
Much of what we do as Christians, by its very nature, is visible to those around us. Yet how do we reconcile that with
As Oakridge prepares to move back into our Sunday study of Matthew’s gospel, Josiah recruits some outside help to re-set the stage. John Oglesby
