“And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”Luke 24:27 Today, it is increasingly difficult to separate truth from fiction, distinguish facts from opinions, and discern what is news versus what...
The first offering mentioned is the burnt offering. The Hebrew word ‘ôlâh translated “burnt offering” means “to ascend.” The whole offering was to be completely burned up, with the ensuing smoke ascending to God as a sweet aroma. There had been burnt offerings earlier...
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 “All hands on deck!” is an English naval idiom, an order demanding an immediate, collective, and concerted effort by everyone...
“…Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory…” James 2:1 Beyond definition, the resplendent beauty of God’s glory stretches from eternity to eternity, permeating throughout God’s Word from the opening curtain of Genesis to the climax of Revelation. Our transcendent God...
“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.” 2 Corinthians 2:14 Paul had been anxious to hear from Titus how the Corinthian church had received his first letter. Had they...
“For He Himself is our peace…” Ephesians 2:14 There is a well-known story of a Canadian missionary couple working with Indonesian tribal groups in the 1960’s who became increasingly frustrated with the tribes’ treacherous actions. When the missionaries threatened to...
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 Various times in the Old Testament the pre-incarnate Son of God temporarily visited earth, drawing near to encourage, teach, and commission His servants. For example, the Lord visited Abraham in Mamre (Gen....
As Abraham was sitting at his tent door in the heat of the day, the pre-incarnate Son of God suddenly appeared along with two angels (Gen. 18:1-2). Recognizing the significance of the occasion, Abraham ran to greet them, extending to them the eastern hospitality...
“Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.” Psalms 86:11-12 When the Lord decided to replace Saul as king, He spoke to him...
Every member of a relay team is vital to its success. They must brilliantly run their leg of the race and then securely hand off the baton to the next runner. Similarly, each believer may be viewed as a runner on a multi-generational relay team, responsible for...