The Word in the Word
In the volume of the book it is written of Me” (Heb. 10:7). Luther asks concerning this verse: What Book and what Person? The answers should be obvious: the Bible and Christ. These are two Words which man must never separate:...
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The Caesar and the King
Augustus was sitting on the throne of the Roman empire, and the touch of his finger could set the machinery of government in motion over well-nigh the whole of the civilized world. He was proud of his power and wealth,...
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The True Humanity of Jesus
The Gospel records of the New Testament make abundantly plain that their chief character, Jesus of Nazareth, was a real man, an actual figure of earthly history. This truth is not open to doubt or to serious question. From the...
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Can You Explain It?
We must believe, according to certain critics of the Scriptures and the founders of false religions, that men are sufficient unto their own salvation—there is no need for a virgin-born Saviour. Others declare that the virgin birth is a mystery...
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Three Burdens, One Back
How much is one person expected to carry anyway? The human body has a weight of its own, with muscles and organs, skin, nerves and blood vessels carefully wrapped around its skeletal frame. But the body is designed to carry more...
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Samson
The story in Judges 13–16 is intended to both warn and encourage. If we wish honestly to understand what God did and taught through Samson, we must ask ourselves not what any fanciful mind can now, in the light of...
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Deborah and Barak
Deborah was no feminist; but her private ministry made a huge impact. [dropcap] I [/dropcap]srael’s third fall into gross idolatry recorded in the book of Judges occurred during the eighty years of rest and quiet following the judgeship of Ehud (3:30)....
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Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar
Singular men of God in a pluralistic society. It is the sad record of ecclesiastical history that the Church has generally been unfaithful to the call of God. It is obvious, because of this, that restoration collectively is no longer possible....
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