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Pastor Ben Skaug talks about Melchizedek, a genealogy-less character in Genesis mentioned again in the New Testament book of Hebrews. Why is he significant to understanding Jesus?

King Ahaz has a surprising reputation among the Old Testament kings, because he doesn't react in the typical way when God's judgment becomes clear.

The presence of the angel of the LORD seems to represent a glimpse at the restored heaven and earth when all things are made new and man once again stands in God’s presence.

Jesus warned his followers, “stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming” (Matthew 24:42). So is Jesus coming back soon?

If you read much End Times theology, you've probably heard the term “dispensationalism” used many times. What does this word mean, and what is its history?

Hephzibah was a queen at a dark time, yet her name told people something important about what God was going to do.

Leadership matters to God—and one king who kept rebelling against God was King Zedekiah.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are saved, filled, sealed, and sanctified. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s thoughts, teaches, and guides believers into all truth. The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes...

How Jesus looked doesn’t matter. He definitely looked nothing like the mighty, triumphant savior the Jews had hoped would deliver them from oppression.

Isaiah’s words about the Servant of the Lord are filled with hope and encouragement. They are an invitation to enter the very work that God is doing in this world. As the Lord’s servants, let us take up our calling.

Even by pagan idol standards, Baphomet has a weird history. Here's what you need to know about the history of this idol and why it's important to know about him today.

Regardless of where we go, someone that we meet who may be in need is our neighbor. It could be at a gas station, in the check-out line at a grocery store. Someone at our place of employment may need our help. Everyone is our neighbor.

What did Simon the Sorcerer think he would get when he offered people money for miracles?

A story in John’s gospel reveals the deep compassion Jesus had for Mary and Martha when their brother, Lazarus, died. The response of Jesus to their grief opens a window into God’s heart. But was that the only reason Jesus wept?

Jesus came down to earth as a human to bear the cross for our sins and died. He then rose again so that we may have eternal life. God sent His Son so that we may rest in knowing that we can have eternal rest with Him.

Throughout the New Testament, the writers affirm that Jesus wasn't just an important man: he was the one the Old Testament writers prophecied would come. Here's a brief look at what the Old Testament says about Jesus.

We talk a lot about Jesus being the messiah, about him being the prince of peace, but we often forget he's also called "wonderful counselor." What does it mean that he is our wonderful counselor?

Jesus didn’t stop being God when Mary gave birth to him in a barn, wrapped him in blankets, and put him down to sleep in a feeding trough. Jesus acquired a human nature, but that didn’t make his original one, his divine, eternal, all-powerful one,...

Has someone ever taken a burden off of you? One of the most beautiful pictures of salvation and rescue portrayed comes down to the meaning of scapegoat.

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to say or how to pray when your child is grieving the loss of a loved one. But God knows. God knows how the feeling of loss and sadness consume our souls and the mental stress that comes with it.