Biblical Studies / Bible Figures

  • A Shadow of Christ by

    The Bible contains amazing narratives about miraculous feats accomplished by the envoys and servants of the Lord. Sometimes, Christians get lost in the miraculous nature of the stories and fail to identify the purpose of the miracles themselves. Apart from …

  • I AM: The Aseity of God by

    The hypothesis of spontaneous generation circulates in the realm of scientific study as the answer to the origin of the universe. Something spontaneously generated from nothing into the nascent form of the universe we witness today. The concept smacks of …

  • I AM: The Name of God by

    The majority of humanity maintains belief in the existence of an impersonal, amoral deity that functions in a manner similar to a force of nature. Since this being does not possess standards of morality and, therefore, impose them upon created …

  • I AM: The Being of God by

    Human beings like the idea of autonomy. It seems that the entire plight of humanity, as portrayed by the secular world, may be summed up in the search for freedom and independence from any attachment. This notion defies reality, and …

  • A Divine Mission by

    Many times, Christians look at the great figures of the Old Testament and romanticize their activities and achievements. The Bible clearly lauds these individuals, such as Abraham, Moses, and David, as great men of faith and substance. Yet, it also …

  • The Burning Bush by

    The views in the desert must have looked much different than the vistas Moses witnessed from the royal palaces in Egypt. By all outward appearances, Moses’ fall from power and prominence to anonymity with authority over dumb beasts alone seems …

  • Holy Ground by

    The New Testament teaches that Christians should not neglect gathering together as a body of believers to worship together. Although the form of worship might look different across various congregations and denominations, this principle remains the same: where the body …

  • A Consuming Fire by

    The imagery of fire normally arouses sentiments of terror and dread. Fire possesses the capacity to destroy and wreak havoc in the worst of ways, and this reality forces us to recall these facts when we think about this powerful …

  • The Invisible Hand of God by

    Despite all the hardship and struggle Joseph endured while in slavery in Egypt, he did not fail to recognize the sovereign hand of God in every event of His life. In response to his brother’s repentance, Joseph responded, “As …

  • The Angel of the Lord by

    The tendency to ignore the work of our Trinitarian God in the Old Testament remains a real problem within Christendom. Christians sometimes attribute the great redemptive acts of history in the Old Testament to the first person of the Trinity …

  • Salvation Is of the Lord by

    People have debated about whether Jonah was swallowed by a great fish or a whale. Whatever you think it was, the more important question is, why was Jonah swallowed by that creature of the deep? Was God sending judgment to …

  • Running Away from God by

    Like all of God’s children, Jonah was a sinner saved by grace, yet there was a time when he was not exactly willing to obey God. Does this sound familiar as you consider your own life? In this message …

  • A Model of Submission by

    Without question, there are stark differences between Protestant and Roman Catholic understandings of who Mary is and her role in redemptive history. But is there common ground where we can agree? What can we learn from the life of Mary …

  • Listen to Him! by

    What should we expect from Mary? Is there a message she has given that can apply to all people today? Considering this, Dr. Sproul revisits the wedding at Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle, and where Mary had a …

  • Seduction Revisited by

    We are living in a day where adultery is commonplace in our society. Our postmodern culture has a way of justifying any kind of immoral act as long as it feels right for the individuals involved. As immoral as our …