In the Old Testament, there are three key offices that all, ultimately, are fulfilled by Jesus Christ. One of those is the office of king. Let’s see how Jesus fulfills this essential role in the life of God’s people. Christ’s fulfillment of the role of King is found in two different forms: The first focuses on the nation of...

The Old Testament describes three key offices, or roles, that are essential to the religious and social life of God’s people, all of which foreshadowed Jesus Christ. One of these was the priest, and specifically the High Priest. So how does the High Priest point us to Jesus? Let’s explore how Jesus is the fulfillment of this role. The...

The Old Testament is filled with recurring themes and figures that point us toward Jesus, and that Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of. Within the religious and social life of God’s people, there were three essential roles that all in some way foreshadowed Christ. One of those was the role, or office, of the prophet. So let’s look at...

Christians talk a lot about the importance of discipleship. But what does this word actually mean?  Discipleship is a process that takes place both formally and informally to effect spiritual maturity as people follow Jesus.  Informal discipleship, as passages like Deuteronomy 6:4-9 suggest, happens everywhere, in every arena of life. Growing in our faith and deepening our walk with...

One of the many ways the New Testament describes the church is as the bride of Christ. But what exactly does this mean? The bride of Christ is  best understood as the universal, capital C church, which is made up of all believers from all people groups across all time. As Christ’s bride, the church faithfully waits for the...

You’ve probably heard a person, after having a really profound and life-altering experience, or maybe a really great nap, describing themselves as feeling like a new person. This is because we, as people, tend to exaggerate. But despite our being prone to exaggeration, there really is one experience that makes us a new person.  When a person places faith...