We will Glorify The King of Kings There is a hymn that is sung, “We will Glorify,” the lyrics of which, begin as follows: “We will glorify the King of Kings, we will glorify the Lamb; we will glorify the … Read More
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Jesus Our Brother We are familiar with the Bible’s teaching about God being our Father. Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father who art in heaven” (Matthew 6:9), and Paul told us we have “one God and Father of all” … Read More
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Chosen There was no one – and I mean absolutely NO ONE in the entire universe – who had it as incredibly good as God’s Old Testament people Israel. Moses reminded them of that yet again in Deuteronomy 4:7 when … Read More
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The Bible mentions literally hundreds of individual people. It tells us a great deal about some of them. But you might be surprised to know that it says almost nothing about what they looked like. Oh, some men are described as handsome, like Saul, David, and Absalom. Some women are described as beautiful, like Sarah, Rebekah, Abigail, Bathsheba, and Esther. But details are extremely limited.
We do know a few things. Esau was very hairy, while his brother Jacob was smooth-skinned (Genesis 27:11). Jacob’s wife Rachel was “beautiful of form and face,”…
The Hand of the Lord One of the thoughts we find most comforting is summed up in that song which has the phrase, “He’s got the whole world in His hands.” Each verse then talks about how He has “you … Read More
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In Matthew 12, Jesus healed a man with a withered hand in the synagogue. Among those present were Jesus’ perpetual enemies, the Pharisees. Upon seeing the miracle, they “went out and counseled together against Him, as to how they might destroy Him” (verse 14).
In John 11, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. There were many witnesses on hand. Some went and told the Jewish leaders, who convened a council and said, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs. If we let Him go on like this, all…
What Is the Authority in Christianity?
By: Garland M. Robinson
For any government, religion, or even family situation to exist, there must be an established authority or code of law. There must be a rule to which men can appeal to solve and answer disputes. This is recognized in all societies, whether religious or secular. Yet look at the confusion and division that exists among religious groups that propose to follow Christ. Has God left us without such a law?…
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It may well be that the besetting sin of modern day discipleship is its failure to procreate itself. Speed has been so aggrandized in our society that it has become necessary that whatever we do we must do in a hurry. We seem to be possessed with a determination to succeed more than to be spiritually inclined and equip ourselves for eternity, so we tend to put off thing that don’t pertain to our quests. One of those things is reaching out and touching someone.
