Fear Not, Little Flock
John 10 is one of the great chapters of the Bible. It presents the Lord Jesus Christ as the Shepherd in a fivefold light: He is the true Shepherd (vv. 1-6); the good Shepherd (vv. 7-11); the only Shepherd (vv....
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Bone of His Bone
It is well known that the Ephesian and Colossian epistles are, in large measure, mirror images. Their overall layout is very similar: after a greeting, thanksgiving and prayer, Paul gives a doctrinal section where he discusses the gospel coming to...
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The Man on the Center Tree
My wife and I had occasion recently to visit the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens which sit on a peninsula jutting into Sarasota Bay in sunny Florida. The gardens are noted for their bromeliad and orchid collection (there are 2,500 different...
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The Silence of God
A silent Heaven! Yes, but it is not the silence of callous indifference or helpless weakness; it is the silence of a great sabbatic rest, the silence of a peace which is absolute and profound--a silence which is the public...
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A Man of Substance
When the Father brought the Son into the world, it was written of Him, "He had no stately form or majesty that we should look upon Him; nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him" (Isa. 53:2). He was not...
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Four Mysteries
If we find a tour through the human body breathtaking and mind-boggling, what can we do with these four mysteries but fall down and worship! THE INCARNATION BODY The mystery of the incarnation body of Christ is spoken of in poetic symmetry,...
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Wonderfully Made
I have closed my eyes. My shoes are kicked off, and I am wiggling the small bones in my right foot. Exposed, they are half the width of a pencil, and yet they support my weight in walking. I cup...
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The Body’s Sacrifice
Masterfully woven together, its sinews and vessels and nerves forming a breathtaking tapestry, the human body visibly displays its invisible Creator. Scientists have spent billions unlocking the marvels of the human body, answering many of the how questions. But we must...
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Countdown to Reality
I was recently taking my daily constitutional, and was stepping it out along an impeccably kept marble concourse. It was in a shopping mall of the ritzy, glitzy variety--Phipps Plaza in Buckhead, on the north side of Atlanta. Having been in...
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