David pastors First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, serves as a chaplain for his local police department, and teaches as adjunct faculty at Bob Jones University. David holds a Ph. D. in Applied Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His concentration in Christian Leadership focuses his contributions to pastoral and practical theology.
While I realize that many disagree with cessationist beliefs (i.e., that special revelation and its occasionally-accompanying sign-gifts such as tongues were limited to the apostolic… Read More »Questions and Answers about Speaking in Tongues
In Acts 2:36, Peter concludes his sermon in this way: “Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him… Read More »Jesus, Lord and Christ
In Acts 2:14–41, Luke records Peter quoting or alluding to a half-dozen passages or so in his Pentecost sermon. These passages are listed below along… Read More »The OT in Peter’s NT Pentecost Message
What is the filling of the Spirit? This article attempts to concisely answer to this question from the NT as it describes those who were… Read More »What Is the Filling of the Spirit?
In the NT, Judas is said three times to have somehow fulfilled the OT Scriptures. First, John 13:18 quotes Psalm 41:9, in which Jesus says… Read More »The Old Testament Story of Judas Iscariot
In Matthew 27:8 and Acts 1:18–19, a Field of Blood is identified with an explanation for its name. However, the passages differ in how they… Read More »The Field of Two Bloods
“All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy” (Gen 46:27). 430 years later (Exod 12:40–41; Acts 7:6; Gal 3:17),… Read More »“Your Dead Bodies Shall Fall in This Wilderness”: A Sobering Judgment of God
Numbers 13–14 records Israel’s failure to initially take the promised land. Concerning this story and others from Israel’s history, “Now these things happened to them… Read More »Seven Simple Lessons from Numbers 13–14
Philemon 4–7 is a prayer by Paul for Philemon, an example for us as to how we can pray for others today. We will look… Read More »Philemon 4–7: An Example Prayer by Paul
Who is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16? Good men have disagreed as to how to answer this question. My purpose in reviewing the… Read More »Who is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16?
It was the best of boasts, it was the worst of boasts. By one, all go to direct to heaven, and by the other, all… Read More »A Tale of Two Boasts (Galatians 6:12–14)
Galatians 6:10 gives a concise statement that prioritizes our personal giving as believers and guides the church’s stewardship of its resources. This verse states, “So… Read More »How Christians and Churches Prioritize Going About the Doing of Good
“The law of Christ” is an interesting and debated phrase found in only two NT passages. With no immediate elaboration as to what “the law… Read More »What Is the Law of Christ?
“Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins” (Ecc 7:20; cf. 1 Kgs 8:46; Prov 20:9). With this… Read More »How you Have Hope for Righteousness
God the Father has always been God the Father, and God the Son has always been God the Son. This familial relationship is something of… Read More »The Church as the Family of God
Galatians 4:6 states, “And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’” The verb krazō… Read More »The Cry of the Spirit and Sons in Galatians 4:6
Galatians 3:27 states, “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (ESV). In the context of Galatians 3:26–29 and… Read More »In Christ, Like Christ
The Greek term paidagōs, from which we get our English pedagogue, has been given an array of translations and suggested translations: guardian, tutor, schoolmaster, disciplinarian,… Read More »The Puzzle of the Pedagogue in Galatians 3:24–25
From “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” the first two verses of the third stanza read as follows: Hail, the heav’nborn Prince of Peace! Hail, the… Read More »A Christmas Promise: Light and Life to All He Brings
It was a significant moment for some individuals when they saw the face of the infant Jesus. The Magi “saw the Child…and worshiped Him” (Matt… Read More »Christmas, the Face of Jesus, and the Story of the Gospel