There have been three major interpretations of Jesus' death in the Bible – his death was substitutionary, his death defeated evil, and his death provides an example for how we are to serve others self-sacrificially. In this sermon Aaron explores the biblical...
The tabernacle and temple in the Old Testament were the places where God lived with his people, revealed himself to them, and forgave their sins. Jesus claimed to be this new temple – the place where God lives, reveals himself, and forgives sins. Then, in Jesus,...
When Christians talk about the spiritual gifts, they frequently get hung up discussing the so-called charismatic gifts – healing, speaking in tongues, prophecy, etc., but this unfortunately short-circuits the very important discussion about what the spiritual...
Psalm 22 starts out famously with the Cry of Dereliction: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me," the cry of the crucified Son of God at the moment when he stands alone in the abyss of hell for the sake of humanity. But it miraculously ends with a...
Suffering forces us to question everything – what does suffering mean, what's causing it, and what's its purpose? The reality of Psalm 88, though, is that while these questions frequently go unanswered, God – in his son Jesus – walks through...
