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Daniel Ragusa/January 16, 2017
Joy-Full Fellowship (Part 4): The Temple
Introduction The Garden The Patriarchs The Tabernacle Israel’s history progresses and time and time again they prove to be an unholy people unworthy to have the Holy One, the Lord …
Daniel Ragusa/January 11, 2017
Joy-Full Fellowship (Part 3): The Tabernacle
We continue our expedition through the biblical drama of the triune God’s pursuit of union and communion with his people in joy-full fellowship (Ps. 16:11). The promise, “I will be your God and you …
Daniel Ragusa/January 3, 2017
Joy-Full Fellowship
Where can I find joy that is full and pleasures that are everlasting? This is the one great pursuit of men in every age. In the words of Pascal, “All …
Glen Clary/January 2, 2017
The Lord’s Day and the Resurrection Life
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul compares and contrasts Adam and Christ. “In Adam all die … in Christ all will be made alive” (v. 22). Paul also refers to Christ …
Glen Clary/December 27, 2016
Last Supper and Lord’s Supper
On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus shared a meal with his disciples. Since this was the last in a series of meals he shared with them during his ministry, …
Glen Clary/December 21, 2016
Eating with Sinners
In the Gospels, Jesus is frequently criticized by his enemies for eating with sinners. For example, Luke tells us that when “tax collectors and sinners” were drawing near to hear …
Arjen Vreugdenhil/December 20, 2016
The Genesis of Jesus
If someone were to ask you to write a short book about Jesus, who he was and what he did, what would you write? If paper and ink were very expensive, …
Daniel Ragusa/December 19, 2016
Did Mary Know?
The other day the song “Mary Did You Know?” came on the radio. Someone in the car remarked, “Uh oh, Dan doesn’t like this song.” True, I had mentioned my dislike of it …
Daniel Ragusa/December 14, 2016
The Dawning of a New Age: Jesus’ Birth in Matthew’s Gospel
Matthew opens his gospel account with these words: “ The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (1:1). We find the same wording …
Daniel Ragusa/December 9, 2016
Behold, the Virgin Shall Conceive: Luke’s Use of Isaiah 7:14
Mary is twice mentioned as a “virgin” (παρθένος) in Luke 1:27. “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to …
Daniel Ragusa/December 4, 2016
Joy-Full Fellowship (Part 2): The Patriarchs
The drama of the biblical story is driven by God’s desire to dwell with his people in joy-full (Ps. 16:11) fellowship. In our previous article we referred to this as the …
Ruben Zartman/November 29, 2016
Redemptive-History and Dogmatics in 1 John
One of the remarkable things about the writings of the Apostle John is the way he combined great simplicity in his style and vocabulary with immense depth and significance of …
Daniel Ragusa/November 22, 2016
Joy-Full Fellowship (Part 1): The Garden
The theme of God dwelling with his people in joy-full (Ps. 16:11) fellowship is a vital vein that runs throughout the single story of the Bible stretching from Genesis to Revelation. We can …
Daniel Ragusa/November 14, 2016
Scaling the Heights of Hebrews 1:3
There are certain passages in Scripture that effortlessly rocket our thoughts and affections into the heavenlies where Christ is. Paul’s letters are brimming with such passages: Colossians 1:15-20, Ephesians 1:3-14, 1 Corinthians 15:42-49, Philippians …
Jeffrey C. Waddington/November 9, 2016
Why Are We Afraid to Be Reformed and Presbyterian?
Why are we afraid to be Reformed and Presbyterian when we teach church government and pastoral theology in our seminaries? I realize that not all seminaries that self-identify as Reformed …
