“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph. 5:20). Under the law and its sacrificial system, there were sin offerings. Sin offerings were constant reminders of the sinfulness … Continue reading →

Three times in Chapter 5 of Paul’s letter to the Romans we read that Christ died for us. Ver. 6: “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” Ver. 8: “But God commendeth … Continue reading →

“He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead…” (Matt. 28:6-7). “The pyramids of Egypt are … Continue reading →

“Could the individual named Gaius, whom John wrote 3 John to, be the same Gaius that Paul baptized in 1 Corinthians 1?” While this question on the surface might seem of little consequence, in reality, there are those who have … Continue reading →

The Apostle Paul, referring to the crucifixion, declares that “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation” (2 Cor. 5:19). How could He have … Continue reading →

Late in the fall of 1981, my wife and I made a decision that has forever changed our lives. We decided to bring a child into the world. Nine months later God blessed us with a beautiful and healthy baby … Continue reading →

“Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: “As ye also … Continue reading →

“What if God, willing to shew His wrath, and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of … Continue reading →

“For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.” —II Cor. 4:15 It is said that the word “thanksgiving,” in one or another of its forms, … Continue reading →

“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. “The night is far spent; the day is at hand: let us therefore cast … Continue reading →

When my grandfather planted corn it was the norm to plant in rows forty-two inches apart and then every forty-two inches down the row. It yielded about forty to fifty bushels per acre. It was called “check corn” because of … Continue reading →

For several decades I was pretty disciplined with exercise. For about two years I ran about five miles nearly every day. After a knee operation, I decided rollerblading would put less stress on the joints. For about a dozen years, … Continue reading →

When Alejandro Avila was convicted of kidnapping and murdering five-year-old Samantha Runnion, her mother, Erin spoke at his sentencing. In part, she told him: “You have absolutely no concept of how heinous, how egregious your crimes are…But you just don’t … Continue reading →

We have a friend who seems to always be using the phrase: “It’s to die for.” She says things like: “Have you been to the new restaurant? The food there is to die for.” “Have you gotten the new iPhone? … Continue reading →

My wife and I once visited the world famous San Diego Zoo. It was immense and incredibly diverse. While viewing these animals, it occurred to us that the zoo operates on a biblical principle. When the Lord created the world, … Continue reading →

It is instructive to compare the first Adam in the Garden of Eden with the Last Adam, the Lord Jesus Christ. First Adam Last Adam 1. Came from the earth 1. Came from heaven 2. Returned to the earth 2. … Continue reading →

“I Jesus have sent Mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright and morning Star” (Rev. 22:16). The Lord told the Apostle John that the … Continue reading →

When John the Baptist came on the scene, he said that the Kingdom was “at hand”: “In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is AT … Continue reading →

The idea of spiritual growth, or spiritual maturity, is closely related to the doctrine of sanctification. Positional sanctification takes place instantly at the time of salvation when, having placed their trust in Jesus Christ and His finished work of redemption … Continue reading →

“I really don’t know what to make of these phrases: ‘Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us’ (3:13); ‘we were kept under the law’ (3:23); ‘the law was our schoolmaster’ (3:24); … Continue reading →

Under grace, the believer’s life is not about keeping the law. Instead, for members of the Church, the Body of Christ, life is lived in a personal relationship with our living Head, Jesus Christ, and in the freedom we have … Continue reading →

When the Apostle Paul wrote about our state after the Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, he said, “so shall we ever be with the Lord.” Some people have asked if this statement means that the Body of Christ will return … Continue reading →

“Could you address the subject of fasting during the Church age?” As the Gentile church at Antioch prepared to send Paul and Barnabas on their first apostolic journey, Luke records: “And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their … Continue reading →