September 5, 2016
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Office Hours talks to Dr. S.M. Baugh, Professor of New Testament, about Hebrews 12 in the context of the Old Testament, New Testament, the book of Hebrews, and the original Greek text.
September 1, 2016
Dr. Godfrey's Fall 2016 opening convocation from Ephesians 4.
May 10, 2016
The Lord comforts us through the resurrection comfort of Christ, and does this so that we may then pass this comfort on to others as they suffer.
May 5, 2016
Paul corrects the church in Corinth's worldly view of spiritual gifts by grounding the use of all gifts in love.
May 3, 2016
Jesus' life proved that humility leads to glory. It is only when we see how much we have been served by Christ when we can forsake ourselves and count it a joy to follow in the example of Christ–and wash the feet of the saints. It is through suffering and humility that we follow in Christ's footsteps, and through suffering we can rejoice until our mortal bodies are glorified.
April 28, 2016
To those who are weary and tired, Paul exhorts them to “not lose heart.” How is this possible? While the afflictions are momentary, eternal glory awaits for those who are in Christ.
April 26, 2016
God makes faithful ministers through prayer, study, and suffering. Over the years he purposes to diminish our self-confidence and bring us into greater dependence on grace. The ever increasing discovery of our weakness makes us increasingly effective shepherds of God's flock.
April 19, 2016
The Apostle Paul's defense of his ministry against the accusations of the self-described “super apostles” and other critics is instructive for ministers young and old. In contrast to theirs, his ministry began with God's mercy to sinners in Christ, was conducted in the open for all to see, and unlike his critics, his preaching and life were consistent.
April 14, 2016
In 2 Cor 4:3–6, Paul asserts the deadly work of Satan on unbelievers blinding them to the glory and life-giving light of Christ in his gospel which believers know and which shapes his ministry.
April 12, 2016
As Paul encourages Timothy to press on in his ministry, he describes the Gospel and its spread. It is all the work of God, and yet the Lord's servants play a crucial role.
April 5, 2016
Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness replicated key moments of human faithlessness. Where others—like Adam, Israel, and you and me—failed, he remained faithful.
March 15, 2016
Jesus makes clear to three would-be disciples that following Him means self-denial, suffering, and sacrifice.
March 10, 2016
The word of God has the power to destroy strongholds of the world through the gospel. It will accomplish the ends for which God has set it forth.
March 8, 2016
Our faith is inflamed with the beauty, the truth, and the goodness of the gospel.
March 7, 2016
Office Hours talks to Dr. S.M. Baugh about his commentary on Ephesians in the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary series.
March 3, 2016
Dr. Michael Horton exposits 2 Cor. 3, in particular to those seeking to go into pastoral ministry. He shows from this text that pastors are a “letter of recommendation” from Jesus as ministers of the New Covenant.
March 1, 2016
Paul exhorts the Corinthian believers to live according to their New Covenant status by portraying the world in absolute contrasts.
At the end of 2 Corinthians Paul proclaims a fitting benediction upon his readers.
Obsessed with success and power, the disciples are confronted with Jesus' radical definition of greatness.
How can Paul characterize the letter (the law) being a ministration of death, but the Spirit giving life when he speaks elsewhere of the law in such a positive manner?