The sense, however, is clear; Scripture shows that, as early as the time of Abraham, a Divine intimation was given that God would, on the ground of faith simply, justify any human being throughout the world that should believe in him as Abraham did. Rabbinical scholars tell us that in ...
Living on the side of the woman’s foot is a simple yet elegant phrase. The piece is delicate and pretty and serves as a reminder to the woman that she is a servant. The font here is simple but lovely. In the tattoo, the citation appears as if it is printed, which is a less pop...
And you cannot even think of yourself as the one being called to speak to that homeless man a word of sympathy, a word of helpfulness, or to give him a sandwich, a blanket, a cup of hot coffee, or kind directions to a place where he can get a hot shower and a change of clothes...
‘We have boldness,’ says John, because ‘as He is, so are we.’ Now that is a very strong statement of a truth that popular, evangelical theology has far too much obscured. People talk about being, at the last, ‘accepted in the beloved.’ God be thanked, it is true. A sweet ...
Ephesians 4:2-3with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Philippians 2:2complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. ...
13:16 ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. 13:17 ‘If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. (NASB) This attitude of servant hood is being taught here in ...
in a practical way, the kind of life we should pursue when we feed on the Bread of Heaven. It can be summed up in a word—unity. This, of course, is a human hunger as deep as anything we experience for food. Being in the image and likeness of God, we are hard-wired for the ...
The sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord hearkened to the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.” This is the most powerful passage which supports a geocentr...
There was, too, a marked difference between the spirit of the Protestants in the north and in the south of France. The former were not able to shake off the terror of the turbulent and Popish capital, in the neighborhood of which they lived; the latter bore about them the free air of...
If it is duty it is possible, and we should set about being revived ourselves, and, relying on the promise of Christ to be with us in making disciples always and everywhere, we ought to labor to revive Christians and convert sinners, with a confident expectation of success. Therefore, ...