Category Archives: Scripture
Five words unbelievers can’t use
“I Have Peace With God” When the apostle Paul wrote his epistle to the Romans, he used five words which the wisest of the heathen could never have used. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Seneca were wise people. On many … Continue reading
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Greatness in Christ’s kingdom…
“Greatness in Christ’s kingdom is very different from what is usually counted eminence in the kingdoms of the world. Its elements are not only different, they are the reverse of those which constitute worldly greatness. Spiritual greatness consists in the … Continue reading
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Education as a way of life?
G. K. Chesterton once wrote, “Education is not a subject, and it does not deal in subjects. It is instead the transfer of a way of life.” My mind has already turned to preparing for the coming school year — … Continue reading
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God’s great power!
Romans 1:1–4, Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from … Continue reading
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We shall thank God for every storm
“If we are true Christians, we must not expect everything smooth in our journey to heaven. We must count it no strange thing, if we have to endure sicknesses, losses, bereavements, and disappointments, just like other men. Free pardon and … Continue reading
Beat people with your Bible?
“You shouldn’t beat people over the head with the Bible.” Often heard phrase, but is it useful to say (or affirm)? Last week, in a Prayer Partner Letter from Bethlehem College & Seminary, President Tim Tomlinson wrote the following helpful … Continue reading
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Celebrating rebellion?
The esteemed theologian/pastor, Dr Derek Thomas is an Irishman living in the USA (recently moving from Jackson, MS to Greenville, SC). He has done some musing online about Christians, patriotism, and “rebellion” — at the Reformation21 blog. [I would, perhaps, want … Continue reading
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Don’t Be Selfish… Share Christ
Jesus said… (in Luke 8:16-21) 16 “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For … Continue reading
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Gethsemane’s King
Have you ever noticed how truly regal Jesus appears at the hour of His arrest? Consider the account from John, an eyewitness — When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley, where … Continue reading
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The Prayer of Jesus –
The night He was betrayed, Jesus prayed, in part, the following — “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, … Continue reading
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