Some people are what we would call private people: people who do not share their thoughts and emotions with others. Others are like an open book. They want to tell anyone within hearing distance exactly what they are thinking. Whether you fall into one camp or the other (or you are a mixture of both), […]
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This section of the Bible points out a vivid contrast: division versus unity. For identification purposes, the Jews sometimes were called “the Circumcision,” while the Gentiles, that is, non-Jews, were called “the Uncircumcision” (Ephesians 2:11). Whether intentional or not, such nomenclature seemed to accentuate the division between the two parties. The Israelites had been designated […]
We read about Jesus’ encounter with this gentleman in Luke 10:25-37. In this case, the lawyer initiated a conversation about spiritual matters. It is written, “And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’” (Luke 10:25). How wonderful that a person would ask about […]
Religious people sometimes make statements like, “I don’t get into doctrine; I just teach about Jesus.” The meaning — whether implied or stated outright —is that the person will not deal with anything “controversial” or difficult, telling others “only about Jesus.” While we cannot know the heart of those who make such statements, we can […]
About two thousand years ago, Jesus lived on earth as a human. In Bible language, the Word became flesh and dwelt among men (John 1:14). While living in a human body, the Christ shared the same experiences which other humans do. He was hungry, He slept, He was tempted, and He cried. But why did […]
This “one another” Christianity is a key theme in the New Testament. A quick search of the New King James version shows this theme appearing nearly sixty times in the New Testament. Long ago, Cain asked the question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9), and the rest of the Bible (especially the New Testament) […]
It is a wonderful privilege to be a child of God. In the early portion of the letter Paul wrote to the saints in Ephesus, he points out a number of blessings which Christians have “in Christ.” In Ephesians 1:3, it is written, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who […]
The Christ was “all about” evangelism! He came into this world to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). That involved Him communicating God’s truth to those who were lost in sin. When we say “evangelism,” we mean proclaiming the gospel to lost people. It may be done with a written message or by oral […]
Some religious groups in existence today base some of their teaching on “modern-day revelations,” giving high praise to those whom they consider to be prophets of God. In other cases, it may not be an entire religious group which makes a claim, but individuals, in what we might deem “spur-of-the- moment scenarios,” affirm that the […]
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . .” (John 1:14). It is important to remember that Jesus existed prior to His physical birth. He existed before the world was (John 17:5). He […]