I know I’m behind the curve. Rob Bell’s book Love Wins was released March 15. In spite of some Christian chains not handling it, HarperOne had an initial run of 100,000 and the book spent considerable time on the Best Seller list. Bell, from Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI, at least injected […]
Starting in Luke 6:20 and continuing to 6:49, the Lord Jesus gives a sermon, either a condensed version of Matthew’s account or a second Sermon on the Mount. This sermon is preached on a level place, which could be either on a plateau on the mountainside or at the bottom of the mountain. Either way, […]
They’re not all the same. We know that the unity of His people is very dear to the heart of our Lord Jesus because it is one of the subjects He prayed about shortly before going to the cross (Jn. 17:20-23). While that unity certainly has practical considerations, the Lord was referring to mystery of […]
The Lord’s words and the reality of church history. In John 17, we see the high priestly prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ. Central to that prayer is the Lord’s request to the Father concerning Christian unity. We can be assured that the Father would not deny the request of the Son. Yet this passage […]
“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!” Today’s world is saturated with those who desire to be the next leader. Indeed, the airwaves are constantly being interrupted with a commercial for the next person who should be in charge of our country, county, or city. For some, the insecurity bred […]
Explore a few of the many historical evidences from the Book of the Acts. Here is a quick question for you: Who was the first person Paul led to the Lord? Well, no one knows for sure. Paul most certainly led a number to faith in Christ even before he took his first missionary journey. […]
Reaching the biggest mission field on earth The Lord Jesus was a people person. His ministry was about building relationships and touching lives with His grace, mercy, and love. He met people where they were—at a well, by a pool, on a road—and those who truly connected with Him were never the same. The apostles […]
The unity of God’s people in Old Testament symbolism When the Lord prayed for His disciples in the upper room “that they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us” (Jn. 17:21), they had little understanding of the meaning of His […]
The unity produced by Christian doctrine Western nations celebrate different belief systems in order to accommodate the disparate races, cultures, and people-types that coexist within their borders. In everyday life, politically correct speech and philosophical relativism combine to make people studiously avoid discussing subjects that are the most important to them, thereby averting controversy. Likewise, […]