Why Jesus’s Parables Are Purposefully Offensive
Whether people felt outraged or liberated, Jesus’s teaching always exposed hearts, confronted assumptions, and called people to true discipleship. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, […]
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Why Was Jesus Baptized?
Why did Jesus—God in the flesh—need to be baptized? And is his baptism Christian baptism? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller help […]
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Solus Christus: Our Only Mediator
With Solus Christus, or “through Christ alone,” the Reformers addressed our need for a mediator. Taking issue with the role of priests in the Roman […]
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The Passive Obedience of Christ
Many people struggle with the concept of atonement. What do we make of a God who demands the sacrifice of his own Son? And what […]
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The Active Obedience of Christ
Most Christians know about the forgiveness of sins, but not the doctrine of active obedience. But how do we become righteous if not through imputation? […]
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The Arrest & Trial of Jesus
When a band of soldiers arrive at the garden of Gethsemane seeking to arrest Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus turns to them and says, “I am […]
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The Betrayal
Jesus was not only despised and rejected by the Judaean authorities, but as we see in John 13, he was also betrayed by one of […]
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The Triumphal Entry
What is the significance of the fact that Christ made his triumphal procession into Jerusalem in humility, riding on a donkey? What do Jesus’ actions […]
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Jesus’ Death Foretold
After Lazarus has been raised from the dead, many people begin to believe that Jesus may actually be the Messiah. But this does not sit […]
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The Light of the World
What Scriptures did Jesus have in mind when he taught that living water would flow from the hearts of those who believe in him? Similarly, […]
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If Anyone Thirsts
In John chapter 7, Jesus arrives at the Jerusalem temple during the Feast of Booths and says, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me […]
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Jesus on Trial
In John chapter 5, Jesus graciously heals a man who had been lame for 38 years, and this man’s lameness is presented as a symbol […]