Dead Dog at the King’s Table? (2 Samuel 9)
THE QUESTION NO KING WOULD ASK David is at the height of his power. He has crushed his enemies, united the kingdom, and secured Jerusalem. Every ancient instinct says: now you mop up. You eliminate
The Feast of Unexpected Honor (2 Samuel 9:1-13)
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Andrew Fuller Friday: On Things of First Importance
A great part of the evil which prevails in the world consists in an entire neglect of what God commands, or in doing what he has expressly forbidden; but not the whole of it. There
Self-Control is Not Just a Stop Sign
Most Christians think self-control means one thing: don’t do it. Don’t eat the doughnut. Don’t say the thing. Don’t click the link. Self-control, in the popular imagination, is a bouncer at the door of your
Around the Horn (April 9)
The Danger of Interpreting God's Word With Our Feelings "But when we have less-than-ideal feelings towards God's Word, our unfortunate tendency is to fill in the blanks and/or interpret it as we see fit, thus
Resurrecting Peace
The door was locked. Inside, a handful of frightened men sat in the shadows, holding grief in one hand and fear in the other (John 20:19). Three days earlier, everything had collapsed. Jesus, the One
Peace Be With You: Resurrection Purpose (John 20:19-20)
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Andrew Fuller Friday: The Special Design of Your Salvation
Mr. T., in his Ninth Letter, remarks on the evidence I offered for an absolute determination in the death of Christ to save some of the human race. “This sentiment,” Mr. T. says, “whether true
The Gospel According to Pilate?
Rome crucified people publicly and deliberately. The cross was theater. The empire's way of showing the world what happens when you cross Caesar. It was meant to humiliate. It was meant to crush any idea
It Is Finished! A Crucified Savior
Five days. That is all the distance between the waving palms and the cross. Five days between the crowd crying “Hosanna!” and that same city shouting, “Crucify him!” Five days between what looked like a