The conversion of Cornelius The conversion of Cornelius in Acts 10 provides every serious student of the Word with further insight into the way that God works in people’s lives to bring them to Himself—both by preparing their hearts to receive the gospel and also by preparing the hearts of His people to share it. […]
No God, no hope. Know God, know hope. The situation is hopeless!” Such statements of despair can be heard in every people group of the world, any hour of any day. There is likely someone in your neighborhood who is currently seeing life this way—maybe even in your own home. Is this what God intended […]
Exceptional Evidence In science, the exception is often more interesting and informative than the rule. And if these cases are examined through eyes of faith, one may also see evidence of God’s knowledge and power on display. One such exception is found in the unique camouflage of the marine “carrier-shell” mollusk. Camouflage is a form […]
Four invaluable portraits God understands our natural limitations to comprehend spiritual and eternal matters. So, in grace, He used various literary forms in the Old Testament, including word pictures, prophecies, shadows, types, allegories, symbols, and plain language, to preface the revelation of His supreme gift of love to the world: His own Son. This […]
What’s in a word? What is this word of the gospel? In a word, it’s an expression. We say, “May I have a word with you?” Of course, we mean a complete conversation and not just one word. We read in the Scriptures about the word of this salvation, the word of grace, the word […]
A daily walk in the light As we read the New Testament, we can’t help but notice the monumental roll the church played in the lives of the early believers. Once the church came into being (Acts 2), the vast majority of the New Testament concerned or was directed to local churches. It was assumed […]
Deliver us from evil Paul is not speaking of the sins (plural) that each of us may sadly sometimes fall into, but rather he is asking whether the believer in Christ is under the dominion or rule of sin. The title of this article is provoked by a study of a frequently misunderstood question raised […]
Participants in the mystery As fellow members of the body, we are to share in all the privileges and responsibilities of body function. Paul’s letter to the saints in Ephesus turns our hearts to the heaven lies where we are seated with Christ. From this balcony view, we see the church as a bride, as […]
The destruction of the double wall The church at Ephesus was largely comprised of converted Gentiles. In the opening ten verses of Ephesians 2, Paul shows that, prior to their conversion, they (the “you”) had shared a common spiritual predicament with believing Jews (the “we” and the “us”). Both had been spiritually dead. But, from […]