2 CORINTHIANS 4 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; The word “therefore” is a transitional word, leading to a concluding thought which is this. Because the light of the gospel is so clear, because the gospel reveals so many wonderful truths, because the gospel takes away… Continue reading The Ministry We Have
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Thoughts on the Death of One’s Enemies
“That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” (Acts 1:25) Many years ago, I remember being told about the sudden death of a man who, in my opinion, was an enemy of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ.… Continue reading Thoughts on the Death of One’s Enemies
“But God…”
From Genesis to Revelation the Bible sets forth the Divine Initiative of God to save some from eternal judgment. In Genesis 3:15 there is the promise of God. “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his… Continue reading “But God…”
Find Grace to be Reconciled
"Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. " (Acts 13:13) Paphos was the capital city on the island of Cyprus. It was famous for the worship of Venus to whom a great temple had been built. Men have always… Continue reading Find Grace to be Reconciled
The Story of A Man Named Matthew
“And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 15 And it came… Continue reading The Story of A Man Named Matthew
The Master of the Moment
“And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and… Continue reading The Master of the Moment
The Greatness of David
David was a wild bundle of contradictions. When he was good, he was very, very, good, and when he was bad, he was terrible. He was a man of like passion as we are as he wrestled with the mercurial rise of King Saul, and the king’s increasing madness. When David heard of the death… Continue reading The Greatness of David
