Shepherds determine the food that their sheep will consume. When succulent grass is at hand, not too many sheep will stray. However, we should not expect hungry sheep to remain committed to their shepherds if those shepherds are not committed to the needs of the sheep. The interests of the flock are best served when […]
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve” (Josh. 24:15) The Lord Jesus called everyone to come to Him. He said, “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me” (Mt. 11:28-29). While this general call went forth […]
We are told in Scripture that God specifically calls two things by their names—His stars (Ps. 147:4) and His sheep (Jn. 10:3). That’s not the only link between the first and new creations. Astronomers call it the Great Wall. And it’s not in China. Light from Earth would take 200 million years to reach it. […]
My wife Linda and I live in the heart of East Texas, in the small town of Golden. The Lord has blessed us with six children. Our oldest son is married, and the other five still live at home. We are in fellowship at Golden Bible Chapel. How thankful we are for that precious group […]
“Christ “was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 4:25; 5:1) All who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Saviour are familiar with the doctrine of forgiveness. The redemptive work of […]
Distinguishing the various aspects of sanctification is key to a true understanding of the doctrine. The word sanctify means “to set apart.” There is a whole family of words—sanctify, sanctification, saint, holy, holiness, consecrate, consecration—that all have the same root meaning. Very often sanctification means the process of separating from common or unclean uses to […]
The words “substitute” and “substitution” aren’t found in our Bible. But as the author shows, the idea is everywhere. A rifle is raised, its sights set on the most powerful man in the nation. Shots ring out and without hesitation Secret Service men pile on top of the president to take the bullets intended for […]
John 3:16 is the gospel in a sentence, twenty-five words that bridge the gulf between a loving God and lost humanity. Yet in this wonderful array of Bible words, preachers often stress the little word “so.” “For God so-o-o loved the world,” they intone. And still the question lingers: How could such a God love […]
I recognize faces easily, although names are sometimes slow to come to mind. Just ask my children. Each is a unique person, and though I recognize them, I still occasionally mix up their names. What I never forget is that they are separate and distinct persons from me. Each is genetically complete, clearly human, and […]