Don’t Impose Human Limitations on Christ “And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all” (Mar. 6:41). After the twelve disciples had… Read More »
Go and Plant, and Then, Rest
“And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9. but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. 10.… Read More »
Choose Your Seat Carefully
“Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, 8. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, 9. and… Read More »
Seek Him Most When You Don’t Have to
“Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” (1Ch. 16:11). Man does not always seek God. We know that the majority of the world absolutely doesn’t care to hear of Him, let alone believe. They believe in myths like “Once there was nothing and then that nothing became atoms, and then those atoms… Read More »
I Am Not Confused about Their Origin
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (Jam. 1:17). I bet your life is filled with good things – some apparent and some maybe not so much. You have a lovely house that you… Read More »
A Most Dire Warning
“For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5. and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6. and then have fallen away, to restore them… Read More »
Plant the Seed, Someone Else Will Water It
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth” (1Co. 3:6-7). All of us have spoken to a family member, friend, or even stranger about Jesus. We may have invited them to a “Friends and Family”… Read More »
State of the “Church” Speech
Most, if not all of us, have heard at least one State of the Union Speech on Television. After the customary introductory remarks, the president will discuss, among other things, the state of the economy, foreign and domestic policies, and national security. My friend and I were discussing those speeches the other day, and it… Read More »
It Cannot Be Forcefully Taken
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (Jam. 1:17). In V. 15, we read that God is not a tempter, and now James will inform us that not only is He not that, but… Read More »
The Foremost of Sinners
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost” (1Ti. 1:15). Paul, formerly known as Saul, was a well-educated man who was by his own admission, well on his way to becoming a rabbi. Gal. 1:14, “And I was… Read More »
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