By Faith – Abel’s More Excellent Sacrifice
“By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.” (Hebrews 11:4) According to the NIV version of the verse quoted above, Abel gets a triple mention of his…
Colossians 1:15-18 — FIRSTBORN
Christ: The True Firstborn Colossians 1:15-18 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation… He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” — Colossians 1:15-18 A Tale of Two Firstborns The story of Scripture often turns on a simple truth: not all…
Common Questions About the Resurrection
How long was Jesus in the tomb? Matthew 16:21; 28:6; Mark 9:31; Luke 18:33; John 19:38–42; 20:1; 1 Corinthians 15:4 Three days — This follows the Jewish custom of counting partial days as whole days: Jesus was buried on Friday before sunset (day 1), remained in the tomb Saturday (day 2), and rose on Sunday…
Quantum Cosmology – Part 3
[Excepted from our series “The New Scientific Evidence that Points to the Existence of God – Part 1.” Edited for publication. See our store at jashow.org to order this entire series.] (Continued from Part 2) Dr. Stephen Meyer: There have been two versions of quantum cosmology: One which, at least for popular consumption, claimed to…
Quantum Cosmology – Part 2
[Excepted from our series “The New Scientific Evidence that Points to the Existence of God – Part 1.” Edited for publication. See our store at jashow.org to order this entire series.] (Continued from Part 1) Dr. John Ankerberg: Why does there have to be an intelligent designer that transcends space, time, matter, and everything? Dr.…
Quantum Cosmology – Part 1
[Excepted from our series “The New Scientific Evidence that Points to the Existence of God – Part 1.” Edited for publication. See our store at jashow.org to order this entire series.] Dr. John Ankerberg: We’re going to look at the work of Stephen Hawking and how his work reinforced the conclusion of a cosmic beginning,…
Spring Feast 2 — Unleavened Bread — A Life Set Free from Sin
“Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread…for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:15, 17 The journey through the Spring Feasts continues as we arrive at the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot). This feast begins the very day after Passover and extends for seven days,…
Ephesians 1:3-14 — In Christ
The phrase “in Christ” is not just a theological concept—it is the heartbeat of the Christian life. Found repeatedly in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, especially in Ephesians 1:3-14, this phrase captures the profound reality of what it means to belong to Christ. Through this passage, Paul unfolds the riches of our identity in Christ,…
Hiding God’s Word – Regarding Faithfulness
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11). What does Hiding God’s Word mean? For many years, I have been trying to wrap my brain around the extent of God’s faithfulness. Here’s how Paul described it to Timothy: “Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died…
By Faith – Learning from Creation
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what is visible. (Hebrews 11:3). Let’s look at the role of Faith and Creation Understanding. Do you find it odd that the author of Hebrews would preface his list of faith’s heroes by…
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