The Extravagant Giving of a Poor Widow

The Extravagant Giving of a Poor Widow

The Extravagant Giving of a Poor Widow From TABLETALK Luke 21:1–4 “Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, ‘Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than...
Gaining Wisdom

Gaining Wisdom

Gaining Wisdom by John F. Evans From TABLETALK What does the Bible mean by true wisdom? We may speak of it as godly understanding and a faithful orientation to live (1) before the God we fear, (2) for the God we love, and (3) for the lasting benefit of God’s other...
The Church in an Age of Turmoil

The Church in an Age of Turmoil

The Church in an Age of Turmoil by Daniel Schrock​ From TABLETALK The temptations of frantic anxiety are not unique to modern society. Ever since the cursed assurance of a sweating brow in Genesis 3:19, humans have been creatures of worry. What is historically novel,...
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem From TABLETALK Luke 19:41–44 “When [Jesus] drew near and saw the city, he wept over it” (v. 41). Jesus began His earthly ministry in the synagogue in Nazareth, stating that God had sent Him to set people free and to proclaim the good news of...
Jesus Gives the Water of Eternal Life

Jesus Gives the Water of Eternal Life

Jesus Gives the Water of Eternal Life From TABLETALK John 4:1–45 “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give me a drink,” you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water’” (v. 10).   A...
How we should contend for the faith

How we should contend for the faith

How we should contend for the faith From TABLETALK by Matthias Lohmann The church will always be under attack until the Lord returns. As Christians, we must be ready “to stand against the schemes of the devil” (Eph. 6:11). Or to say it with the words of Jude, we need...