The Law is for sinners; the Spirit is for sons. The Spirit of God is imbedded in the one triune God. Like the Father and the Son, the Spirit has a unique role in the salvation of man. Once a sinner places repentant faith in the beloved Son of God, the Spirit of God is […]
Egocentrism is the spirit of the age. Our lives as believers should be centered on Christ, loving what He loves—especially His people. We often apply the things we read in the Bible to ourselves as individuals, as though the instructions were written to us in isolation from other Christians. But having the privilege of reading […]
Having gone to great lengths to preserve this revelation in written form, the Spirit of God now leans over our shoulders as the gracious teacher of His own text. One of the most enjoyable studies the believer can engage in is the study of how each of the persons of the Godhead is involved in […]
Forever is coming, whether we like it or not. The question is: which forever? Physicists and astronomers proclaim they know how and when the universe began and approximately when and how it will end. In the book, Endless Universe, the authors begin the story of the universe with the words: “From nothing” and “from nowhere” […]
“And when He is come, He will convict the world…” I received my coffee and gave the MacDonald’s clerk a gospel tract. He took a quick glimpse at the tract and excitedly asked me, “Have you been baptized by the Holy Spirit?” “Yes,” I answered, “The Bible teaches that everyone who believes has been sealed […]
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. [Mt. 6:33] A new believer does not initially need a crash course in homiletics, Bible commentaries, computer programs, or topical studies on any and every possible spiritual theme. While there is not necessarily anything wrong […]
The first time I had the privilege to preach through the book of Nehemiah was immediately following a sad division in a local assembly. It seemed as if the local testimony was on the verge of ruin. The saints had asked for something to encourage them. The clarion call of “let us rise up and […]
“Finite minds cannot expect to grasp the infinite,” says this author, but our hearts long to understand more of this wondrous Being just the same. What does Scripture reveal to us about the unique relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Lord Jesus Christ while He was here in this world? In approaching this subject […]
“For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins” (Hebrews 5:1) One cannot read the Old Testament without recognizing the crucial role of the priesthood. The Lord provided its inception, guidelines, upkeep, sustenance, and workplace. But there […]