Praying Simple Prayers

“Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.” (Psalm 119:94) Six words make up the request, but they carry the weight of a whole theology of grace. Notice the order. The psalmist doesn’t say “save me because I have sought out your precepts” — as if obedience earned rescue. He says … Continue reading Praying Simple Prayers

A Simple Guide for Bible Study | Matthew 21:1–17

Here is what I call a "Simple Guide for Bible Study." It contains seven straightforward questions to get to the heart of a given passage of Scripture. The one below focuses on our sermon text for tomorrow (Matthew 21:1-17) which is the gospel narrative for Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem to be presented as the … Continue reading A Simple Guide for Bible Study | Matthew 21:1–17