The book of Revelation begins: “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His servants the things that must soon take place” (Rev 1:1). Jesus is…

The epistles of the New Testament provide commentary on the Gospels. They articulate the doctrine and practice of the Church based on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ…

Acts begins with the ascension of Jesus into heaven. Unlike the Gospels, therefore, Jesus is not front-and-centre, in an earthly sense, throughout the book. This does not mean, however that…

Jesus is the main subject of each of the four Gospels. Therefore, the art of applying Gospel passages to Jesus is a relatively easy one. Nevertheless, there remain a couple…

The New Testament frequently quotes the Old Testament. These references are obvious opportunities for the preacher to bridge from the Old Testament to Jesus.[1] To preach New Testament references the…

Contrast is identifying what is dissimilar between the Old and New Testaments on account of the discontinuity that Christ introduced by becoming a man.[1] The Incarnation absolutely changes things. By…

Longitudinal themes, such as human depravity, redemption by grace, and sacrificial atonement, stretch from Genesis to Revelation.[1] It is longitudinal themes that bind the Bible, both Old and New Testaments,…