Author: Ed Gravely

Note: This blog is the first in a twelve-week series of posts on teaching the Gospel of Matthew. I have the distinct privilege of not only teaching New Testament and Greek at Charleston Southern University but also of being an elder and teacher at Crossroads Community Church in Summerville, SC. We host a church-wide Bible… Continue reading Teaching Matthew – Introduction and Primer

(Editor’s Note: This post continues our series of the talks given at this year’s ENDURE Apologetics conference.) There are many texts in the New Testament that discuss the Christian view of sexual ethics, but there are three key texts in the writings of Paul that, when taken together, best summarize what the New Testament teaches… Continue reading Friends, Lovers, and Family: What the New Testament Says About Marriage and Sex (and Waiting For Both)

Note: This is the final blog in a year-long series of posts on the parables of Jesus. You can find the first blog on the parables HERE.    Jesus spoke about the judgment of God as much as he spoke about any other subject. Jesus spoke about the judgment of God on those who reject the son (John 3:36). He spoke about the judgment… Continue reading Jesus’ Parable about Judgment

Note: This blog is the eighth in a year-long series of posts on the parables of Jesus. The series will run through most of 2019. You can find the first blog on the parables HERE. In his earthly ministry Jesus was abundantly clear that he was the messiah, the one promised in the Scriptures. In… Continue reading Jesus’ Parable about the Messiah

Note: This blog is the seventh in a year-long series of posts on the parables of Jesus. The series will run through most of 2019. You can find the first blog on the parables HERE. Perhaps one of Jesus’ most challenging parables is his parable on forgiveness in Matthew 18:21-35. It is challenging on two… Continue reading Jesus’ Parable About Forgiveness

Note: This blog is the fifth in a year-long series of posts on the parables of Jesus. The series will run through most of 2019. You can find the first blog on the parables HERE. This month we are leaving behind Matthew 13 and taking a peek into Luke’s Gospel. Luke organizes his writing efforts… Continue reading The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Two Lost Sons

Note: This blog is the fourth in a year-long series of posts on the parables of Jesus. The series will run through most of 2019. You can find the first blog on the parables HERE. Last month we looked at the Parables of the Weeds and the Nets. This month we are still going to… Continue reading Other Parables of the Kingdom – Mustard Seed and Leaven

Note: This blog is the third in a year-long series of posts on the parables of Jesus. The series will run through most of 2019. You can find the first blog on the parables HERE. Last month we looked at the Parable of the Sower. This month we are going to look briefly at the… Continue reading Other Parables of the Kingdom – Weeds and Nets

Note: This blog is the second in a year-long series of posts on the parables of Jesus. The series will run through most of 2019. You can find the first blog on the parables HERE. Let’s jump right into our discussion of Jesus’ parables by looking at one of his most well-known parables: the Parable… Continue reading The Parable of the Sower

The parables of Jesus are (relatively) short, made-up stories about everyday people and things that teach a spiritual truth. Jesus didn’t invent the parable, but he did use this teaching tool extensively throughout his ministry. In literary terms, parables are extended metaphors that are often dominated by the use of naturalistic imagery. Jesus often spoke… Continue reading The Parables of Jesus