On the Emmaus Road
Disciples on the Emmaus Road. On the Emmaus Road … There are two striking moments in the Luke 24:13-35 story about the two disciples on the Emmaus road: They didn’t recognize Jesus when He first joined them, and they recognized Him after “he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning him” […]
About Jesus and For Jesus: Understanding the Old Testament
Understanding the Old Testament … Jesus taught that He is the central theme of the Old Testament. This truth is clearly revealed in Luke 24:27), where Jesus explained to His disciples on the road to Emmaus that the Old Testament points to Him. Jesus’ revelation that the Old Testament is about Him highlights His divine […]
You Can’t Worship Jesus If You Don’t Read the Bible!
You can’t worship Jesus if you don’t read the Bible! Now, hear me out … If you don’t read (i.e., hear, connect, engage, study, contemplate, reflect, act on) the Bible, you don’t know who Jesus is. If you don’t know who Jesus is, you can’t worship Him. And if you can’t worship Jesus, then how […]
Jesus Engagement
Bible engagement is about Jesus engagement. This may seem obvious, but many Bible-related things aren’t ultimately about Jesus. In fact, when Bible-related programs, activities, projects, seminars, challenges, courses, or initiatives are exclusively about Bible reading, Bible study, Bible translation, and such, they may be nothing more than Bible idolatry. Jesus said, “… you shall be […]