“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 […]
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 […]
Contemporary society is not to be the standard for our worship, ethics, and lifestyle. Society and culture seem to change constantly. To be contemporary and in step with the times is to be dated, because very soon change will come, especially in a culture which denies absolute truth and believes all is relative. Styles of […]
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 […]
“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 to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good” [1 Cor. 12:7] The Holy Spirit of God plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the Church. The Holy Spirit baptizes individuals into the body of Christ, “makes” men overseers of the flock, manifests spiritual gifts in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]