Bible Study Buts
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The Pivot: But The More…
“So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor… But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread…” (Exodus 1:11–12) Some of the greatest pivots in Scripture don’t happen because circumstances improve. They happen because God is at work in the middle of circumstances that refuse to. Pharaoh had a… Continue reading
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But the Lord God Called
It is probably not going to be a good day in the garden when a snake strikes up a conversation with you. Genesis 3 introduces the serpent as crafty. He begins not with an outright denial, but with a question: “Did God really say…?” That is how deception often works. It introduces confusion where there… Continue reading
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Lord of the Sabbath
An Excerpt from Chapter 12 Lord of the Sabbath The Hebrew word Sabbath simply means rest. Its story begins, appropriately enough, in Genesis—the book of beginnings. After completing the work of creation, God rested on the seventh day and set it apart as holy. Later, at Mount Sinai, He commanded Israel to observe the Sabbath as a regular… Continue reading
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But What Do You See?
James doesn’t waste words. In just a few verses, he packs in a bucket-full-o’-buts. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says… Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at… Continue reading
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The Pivot: 15 Verses That Change Everything
But God Intended It for Good Genesis 50:20 Some of life’s deepest wounds aren’t accidents. They’re inflicted. A trusted friend walks away. A marriage falls apart. A parent’s words leave scars that linger for decades. A business partner betrays you. Someone abuses your trust. Someone lies. Someone abandons you. Sometimes the greatest pain we carry… Continue reading
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No One Comes Worthy
One of the passages most often read before celebrating Communion is found in 1 Corinthians 11. There the Apostle Paul reminds believers to examine themselves before coming to the Lord’s Table. That instruction has caused more than a few people to wonder: “Am I worthy to come?” It’s a fair question. Paul does warn against eating… Continue reading
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They’ll Know By Our Love
One of the most remarkable things about Jesus’ teaching is that He rarely settled for outward obedience. He was always after the heart. Again and again throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus took familiar commands and invited His listeners to look beyond the letter of the law to the heart of the Lawgiver. “You… Continue reading
