On the 1st of March, 1546, a scaffold was erected before the Castle of Saint Andrew in Scotland and foggots of dried wood were piled around it…When all was ready two deathsmen brought George Wishart from his prison…He knelt down and prayed before the pile; then exhorted the people to love the Word of God […]
UPLOOK Let’s begin with a basic question. Brother Vine, could you help us with the meaning of worship in the New Testament? W. E. VINE The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture. A consideration of the verbs used shows that it is not confined to praise; broadly it may be regarded as the […]
The first picture that comes to mind when we hear the word “singing” would usually be a happy one. But more and more, differing views about music in assembly life are turning friendly discussions into heated dissension—even unhappy divisions. This is especially disconcerting since “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing […]
If we could approach the Supper with this desire to give to the Lord what will please His heart, we would make sure that we had something. It need not be much. A brother, not accustomed to public speaking, stood up at the Lord’s Supper one morning and simply said “O God, we just want […]
A clear distinction must be kept between the Lord’s Supper and the Lord’s table. These terms are often used interchangeably. It is not altogether wrong to do so, so long as we understand the biblical distinction. The Supper is contained within the table but it is not the same. There are, in fact, eight distinctions […]
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There seems to be a great deal of confusion in the evangelical world regarding the meaning of worship. Can you give me a biblical definition of it, and make some suggestions as to how I might encourage my own heart to worship the Father “in spirit and in truth”? Worship has been well defined as […]
My name is Ken Keane. I was born in New York City, the eighth child of ten. Growing up in a religious family, I tried to live a life of good works to earn my place in heaven. But no matter how hard I tried, I failed to meet even my own standards of righteous […]
It was in 1957 that University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman met a middle distance runner named Phil Knight. After graduating with an MBA from Stamford, Knight began importing athletic shoes from Japan, selling them out of the trunk of his car. His first shipment of 200 pairs arrived in 1963. The next year […]
Jabin, king of Canaan, reigned in Hazor, a formidable city in the Huleh Valley in northern Galilee. With ruthless efficiency—his army boasting nine hundred chariots of iron—he conquered Israel and oppressed them. In Joshua 11 we find an ancestor of this very Jabin, also with chariots of war and occupying the same capital. In those […]