Luke wrote more of the New Testament than any other author, including Paul. There has been no shortage of critics to call in question the historical veracity of his writings. For example, he calls Iconium a city in Phyrigia. Scholars disagreed, saying that Iconium was in Lycaonia, not Phyrigia. They declared the Book of Acts […]
“The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life” ( Job 33:4). Surely people who defy God aren’t thinking clearly. This isn’t just biting the hand that feeds you. It’s rebelling against the One who just gave you that heartbeat! Remember how Pilate boasted, “Do You not know that I […]
The MYSTERY of CHRIST’S GLORIFIED BODY: Christ’s earthly humiliation and eternal glories are mysteriously bound together (Phil 2:5-11; Rom 8:17). “The first man was of the earth, earthy; the second Man is the Lord from heaven…And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the […]
“Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word” (Ps 119:17). This psalm is like a counted cross-stitch, with each 8-verse section headed by one of the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Each verse in a section starts with a word that begins with that letter. Our verse at the […]
Joseph Scriven, the author of “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” was born in Dublin in 1820 and moved to Canada when he was 25. Although born in wealth and refinement, he chose a humble path of service for Christ after the drowning death of his fiancée the eve before their wedding. One day […]
Here’s a true story about a 108-year old man and a miraculous seed! […]
Faith fortifies God’s people. But facts fortify us, too. And a face-off between God and the foe would be nice! As a result of his encouraging speech to the army and the general population in Jerusalem, “the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah” (2 Chron 32:8). But, as you might expect from […]
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The MYSTERY of CHRIST’S MYSTICAL BODY: Christ’s singular Headship and His many-membered Body are mysteriously bound together. Ephesians 5:25-32 says, “…Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, […]