God’s mark of ownership, commitment and purpose on the child of God. God has revealed truth progressively through His Word and sequentially through time. God does not give a complete doctrinal statement about Himself in Genesis, but, in successive ages and to a variety of believers, He has made Himself known. In this regard, little […]
What is your heart’s desire? Jim went to the medicine cabinet to take some cough medicine. Unfortunately, the moisture in the bathroom had caused the labels of two similarly shaped bottles to peel off. One contained the desired medication, the other some stomach medicine. Jim thought he knew which was which and stuck the labels […]
Principle 4: The Good Shepherd brings security to the sheep (Jn. 10:28-29). We have come to our final axiom for the shepherd: “…neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand” (Jn. 10:28). Out of all the intricate elements of human anatomy, there is no part better structured for security than the hand. Although it […]
It’s a popular topic, but what does it really mean? Our starting point in the consideration of the baptism in the Spirit must be the references and terminology of Scripture. For instance, the subject of filling with the Spirit is quite distinct and ought to be dealt with separately; it is not the subject of […]
Direction and light for the greatest journey Christian tours are quite common in our day, and perhaps the countries most visited are Middle Eastern countries. As you listen to stories from those who were part of these tours, you find that one person is referred to often: the tour guide. The tour guide is the […]
God at work from behind the curtain. T]he book of Esther is the most secular of all the writings of the Old Testament. Those who are interested in overt teaching about the great theological subjects of the Scriptures such as deity, prophecy, eschatology, or ecclesiology will search its pages in vain for any help. Esther […]
It’s a popular topic, but what does it really mean? Our starting point in the consideration of the baptism in the Spirit must be the references and terminology of Scripture. For instance, the subject of filling with the Spirit is quite distinct and ought to be dealt with separately; it is not the subject of […]
My wife has never asked me to tell her that I love her or to buy her a Christmas present. (In fact, she regularly insists I needn’t buy her any presents at all. I am not fooled.) I would be a foolish man (in more ways than one) if I were to conclude that her […]
Their spiritual growth was evident to all. Is ours? Paul the apostle wrote the first letter to the Thessalonian church while he was in Corinth. According to Acts 17, Paul spent approximately three weeks with the fledgling church. After his success in depleting the ranks of the synagogue by exposing them to the light of […]