The prophet Malachi addresses a distracted, impatient, and disappointed people who continue to wander away from the LORD and his promises.

Zechariah prophesies of a coming day when there will no longer be a distinction between the holy and the common.

God offers provision and protection for his people despite insurmountable odds.

Paul's own life is a testimony of the power of the Gospel in light of the ineffectualness of the Law to bring justification.

The Israelites were disappointed with the rebuilidng of the temple in light of the Solomonic temple's former glory.

Malachi displays the incredible love of the Lord for his people that will one day be revealed in full.

Paul reassures the Philippians of the pastoral care that surrounds them.

The tragedy of the exile was the separation of the people from their God which is overcome in the true temple Jesus Christ.

Zecheriah presents a vision of God's judgment and salvation that finds its ultimate fulfillment in both Christ's first and second advents.

The Apostle Paul encourages godly living through the example of Christ in the incarnation, yet never ceases to drive his readers to the finished work of Christ as the foundational reality.

The people of Israel are confronted with their covenantal failure and yet a future hope is held out for them to be fulfilled in Israel's Messiah.

The Apostle Paul shows the Philippians, by his own experience, how the greatness of Christ transforms our reactions and aspirations in the face of suffering for the gospel.

The Apostle Paul grounds his exhortation to the Thessalonian Christians for hard work in their union with Christ.

We must look beyond ourselves to Him who is faithful, knowing with confidence that his Word will spread in spite of us.

In the midst of difficult circumstances, remember who you are in Christ and remain steadfast in Him.

Only Jesus himself can hold together a church that is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

Jesus requests the restoration of the full display of his eternal glory for the redeemed to behold forevermore.

In the term “mystery,” Paul refers to wisdom, which is implicit in the Old Testament and revealed through the Spirit's work in the apostles.

Wisdom beckons us to control our insatiable desires and greed and to be content with what we have been given.

The apostles are left behind by Jesus with a mission that continues for the church in all generations.