In Romans 10:4, Paul makes a statement that is essential to our understanding of the Law. Without understanding the point of this verse, we will misunderstand the Law in general and the relationship of the believer to it today in particular. The verse states: “For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to […]
The great themes of John’s gospel demand a preacher’s attention. There are six features which are crucial to understanding and proclaiming its message. It is evangelistic in its aim John spells out his purpose explicitly in 20:31. The evangelist wishes each reader to come to stand in the shoes of Thomas and cry out, “My […]
In his epistle to the Galatian assemblies, Paul corrected the erroneous teaching that, to “make perfect” the salvation begun by the Spirit (Gal. 3:3), one must continue keeping certain commands of the Law. In doing so, he quoted Deuteronomy 27:26 by saying, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written […]
If God knows everything before we ask, what is the point of praying? Surely He isn’t waiting for us to inform Him of the need. The title for this editorial is more clever than any I could come up with. It is actually the title of a message I heard as a young Christian. I’ve […]
The gentleman, an expert in Mosaic law, thought it was a clever question. He posed it, says Luke, to “tempt” the Lord Jesus. Whether there was any malice in his query, or whether it was asked to test what he had heard were Jesus’ unorthodox views, the lawyer did confront the Lord while He was […]
We are on holy ground—the outpouring of the heart of the Son of God to His Father on His way to Calvary. John chapter seventeen is one of the few prayers of our Lord that we have recorded in its entirety. It is indeed the true Lord’s prayer, and, being intercessory in nature, it is […]
Thanksgiving is the means by which blessings return to glorify God (see 2 Cor. 4:15) It is a strange thing indeed that both the United States and Canada have official government declarations setting aside days for Thanksgiving to God. Canada’s official proclamation states that it should be “…a day of general thanksgiving to almighty God […]
When we refuse to agree with God that we have sinned, we experience the barrenness which David experienced until he confessed his sins to God. Prayer must be listed as one of the key priorities in the believer’s life. I vividly remember crying out to God in desperation as a lost sinner, and I also […]
The highest form of worship is concerned not with what God has done for us, but with who He is in Himself. The highest, the holiest, the most sublime ministry of the church is the ministry of worship. God has given us the unique privilege of being able to minister directly to Him and thus […]