“But God commendeth His own love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) God’s love is a merciless scourging that cuts long lines deep in the back. It is a scalp pierced by sharp thorns in a ring of pain around the brow. It is brisk blows
It was just an ordinary day. The sun came up as usual. Men and women went about their usual tasks. But this day was different – never like this in history before. Time ceased (Rev 10:5-6). Christ had promised to return (Mt 24:4-14). Suddenly and without warning the earth shook and the sky disappeared from
The man of God is given all he needs in “every good work” of his ministry (2 Tim 3:15-17). Paul wrote that Christians with the scriptures are “complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another” (Rom 15:14). About 40 years ago, Jay Adams wrote a book (Competent to Counsel) based on this verse. He
The conversion of the world to Christ depends upon oneness of mind and joint-participation of His disciples (John 17:20-23). Ignorance results in division among His followers and consequently a failure to carry the gospel to the lost world. The Greek word for fellowship is “koinonia,” and is translated in our English Bibles as fellowship, communion,
“Man is destined to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb 9:27 NIV). All shall be raised from the dead and stand before the Great Judge of all the earth and give an account of “all deeds done in the body, whether good or bad” (Rom 14:12; 2 Cor 5:10). All the dead shall
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Tim 2:15 KJV). This is a command from the apostle Paul to read and study the Scriptures. I stand in today’s Paper Pulpit to challenge every person to read and study the Bible
Preacher Walter Scott introduced a “five finger exercise” about 200 years ago. He would find some children playing and ask them to hold up five fingers. He then asked them to name each finger after a topic from Acts 2: 1 Believe, 2 Repent, 3 Baptism, 4 Remission of sins, 5 Gift of Holy Spirit.
What does Jesus say about making a loan to a fellow disciple? He said, “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” (Mt 5:42) In Luke’s gospel, we have this: “If you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit
In the Bible the heart is spoken of as the center of man or the “inner man.” It is the chief organ of physical life, and came to stand for man’s entire mental and moral activity, both rational and emotional. The heart (kardia, in Greek) is the “center of all physical and spiritual life.” It
The only one qualified to stand between God and man is Jesus. Anyone who claims to mediate between you and God, other than Jesus Christ, is a usurper, a false teacher. There is ONLY ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN … and He is JESUS. “For there is one God and one mediator between God