Well-known inspirational Bible quotes often bring us comfort, encouragement, motivation, reassurance and strength. Yet we tend to gravitate toward such verses not just because they’re emotionally uplifting, but because they’re contextually sanitized, non-confrontational, and undemanding of us. Such a shallow use of the Bible robs us of the endless abundance of inspiration found all over the Scriptures, including in the most unexpected, less delicate, more in-your-face and provocative of places. So with that in mind, here are four inspirational Bible verses that no one in their right mind has ever labeled “inspirational.”
In this week’s Messianic Jewish Bible study, Josiah and Hosea Geoffrey explore the Torah Portion “Tol’dot” (Genesis 25:19-28:9), which describes Isaac’s sojourn among the Philistines, as well as the rivalry of twins Jacob and Esau,…
In this week’s Messianic Jewish Bible study, Josiah and Hosea Geoffrey explore the Torah Portion “Chayei Sarah” (Genesis 25:19-28:9), which concludes Abraham’s story as he buries his wife Sarah, commissions his servant to find a…
In this week’s Messianic Jewish Bible study, Josiah and Hosea Geoffrey explore the Torah Portion “Vayera” (Genesis 18:1-22:24), which recounts Lot’s escape from Sodom and Gomorrah’s destruction, as well as how Abraham’s faith is tested…
In this week’s Messianic Jewish Bible study, Josiah and Hosea Geoffrey explore the Torah Portion “Lekh-L’kha” (Genesis 12:1-17:27), which begins the story of Abraham (originally named Abram), a man of faith with whom God makes…
In this week’s Messianic Jewish Bible study, Josiah and Hosea Geoffrey explore the Torah Portion “Noach” (Genesis 6:9-11:32), which describes God’s judgment of mankind through a global Flood, His salvation of Noah through an Ark,…
No matter how this year’s presidential election turns out, there will still be grave concern for the future of our country. Many of us still believe that elections can save our country—can save us—and set things right. But according to the word of God, even while we participate in the electoral process, it is a fool’s errand to look for salvation from any man. In this episode, Kevin reminds us where our hope for every election truly lies, and encourages us with an unexpected and unusual message of hope.
In this week’s Bible study, Messianic Jewish brothers Josiah and Hosea Geoffrey explore the Torah Portion “B’reshiyt” (Genesis 1:1-6:8), which covers the events of Creation, the Fall, and mankind’s rapid descent into complete evil. Was…
The knowledge and reality of Yeshua’s sacrifice fills and touches us in our inmost being, producing thoughts and feelings of appreciation, gratitude, thankfulness, passion, and profound, overflowing joy. This is the Jesus that most believers know and are more than happy to follow. But while all this is true, the problem is that far too many believers have also mistaken that unheavy burden and easy yoke for a walk with a gentle Jesus that is free of personal cost and responsibility. In today’s episode, Kevin introduces the full, complete and demanding Yeshua of the Bible that most believers don’t want to follow.
The mystery of Yeshua’s divine dynamics as both fully God and fully man defies language and thought. Yet rather than be content to live with Scripture’s unresolved tension of it, Christian theology has rationalized extrabiblical explanations—one of which is the concept of preincarnation. In this episode, Kevin searches the Old Testament for preincarnate, human-form appearances of Jesus, and considers the effect such an idea has on the true nature and person of Yeshua.
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