“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”
Perhaps you have heard that quotation before. It has no doubt been repeated many times in sermons or articles such as this one.
However, there is something strangely ironic about it. It comes from a play by Oscar Wilde and was actually spoken by a self-serving, hedonistic man who scoffed at morality and lived solely for pleasure.
LESSONS FROM A FEAST IN BETHANY
John 11:1-11 contains the record of a feast which was given for Jesus in Bethany. Three of the gospels record this same event (Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-11). There is also the record of a similar account recorded exclusively in Luke 7:36-50. However, some regard all four of these account to refer to the same feast.
There are a number of similarities between the account recorded by Matthew, Mark, and John… |
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A CHILD-LIKE FAITH
John 9 records the story of a blind man to whom Jesus gave sight, the consequence of which was that not only did the man have the blessedness of precious sight, but the miracle Jesus worked on him produced a trusting faith which was child-like in its nature.
The faith of this man is like a “breath of fresh air” to the reader. How welcome it is after seeing the behavior of others who, if they did have… |
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JESUS, A MAN OF PRAYER H. E. Phillips (1916-2000)
Jesus Christ gave the world a perfect example of walking with God and talking to God. No man can walk with God who does not talk to Him and hear (obey) His word. Most people today look upon prayer as a tool for the poor, hungry, suffering, diseased and hopeless. People who have reasonable health and security, a good job and comfortable home surroundings have little use for prayer except for the common ritual when… |
The Apostle John sent messages to the seven churches in Asia in the second chapter of Revelation. If we set the context and look at Revelation 1:20: “As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands are the seven churches.”
The church in Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7)
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The New Testament is very clear that Christians are to grow and mature in the faith. Peter describes new converts as “newborn babes” who are to “desire the pure milk of the word” that they may grow thereby (1 Peter 2:1). What does spiritual maturity look like? How would we know spiritual maturity when we see it?
Growth in Knowledge and Understanding
As 1 Peter 2:1 implies, exposure to the word of…
