(I wanted to try something a little different. The following is an imagined conversation with Luke, the writer of his gospel and the book of Acts. Read through it and comment if it proves interesting, if not valuable. Perhaps, I will do more writing in the same manner with other biblical characters. Let me knowContinue reading “A Conversation with Luke”
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If Only Israel Had Been Faithful
Isaiah 49 speaks of a time of blessing for Israel. There is some difficulty in interpreting this passage because at times it seems that Israel is being addressed, and at other times it seems that a single person is being addressed. This person will help bring blessing back to Israel, so he must therefore beContinue reading “If Only Israel Had Been Faithful”
Give Them God Not Platitudes
I beg of you, don’t go after the next generation with mere moralism, either on the right (“don’t have sex, do go to church, share your faith, stay off drugs”) or on the left (“recycle, dig a well, feed the homeless, buy a wristband”). The gospel is a message not about what we need toContinue reading “Give Them God Not Platitudes”
Outside Jesus’ Return
Outside Jesus’ Return There is not much value in any help we may receive from Godoutside the context of Jesus’ coming. Among others, too, help is being rendered here and there. But where this has no relation to the coming Savior, it is of a merely passing character. When, however, it becomes related to Jesus Christ,Continue reading “Outside Jesus’ Return”
When the Story of the Apostles Was Written
When the story of the apostles was written down, it was called The Acts of the Apostles because it described what the apostles did and what happened through them. It is an account of the same miraculous powers, the same deeds and events that took place in… View Post
IN CHRIST A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED.
In Christ a new day has dawned. It has come into the past, and it will come into the future. It is the eternity of God. For Christ is the one who rose from the dead. And because he is risen, it is he alone who matters. We do not want to cling to whatContinue reading “IN CHRIST A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED.”
People Most Open to the Gospel
Hands-Down the People Most Open to the Gospel, by @CharlesArn http://ow.ly/p27Lx