A very good friend of mine suggested that those who really love the truth, will always try to teach others in a manner which may make the truth incontrovertible. However, no matter how obvious we think the truth may be, it will always remain hidden from those whom the Lord, according to his wisdom, has …
There is some irony with the above photo. The Palestinian is hurling stones with a sling in protest against the heavily armed Israeli military. It reminds us of David against Goliath. Who are the victims? Genuine Christian concern for the conflict in the Middle East should not be partisan as in the case of so-called …
Then I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! How completely you have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ when the sword is at our throats!” (Jeremiah 4:10). The Word of God once came through the prophets with them having been moved by the Spirit of the Messiah in them to speak to …
(I have taught this way, on the subject of holiness, in many other articles, but at the start of the year, the message is worth repeating from a different angle.) What a friend we have in Jesus, but what kind of a friend are we? Let us consider what a friend Jesus is – and …
By sharing the good news of the kingdom of God with Gentiles who were formerly foreigners to Israel, Paul intended to arouse the natural descendants of Israel to envy. God gives the Holy Spirit to those who believe in Jesus and who submit to him in humility. “This is the [new] covenant I will make …
