Believing in the Real Jesus The following quote is taken from Dr. R. C. Sproul’s St. Andrew’s Expository Commentary on the Gospel of John. His comment is based on the disbelief of Jesus’ own brothers as seen here in John 7:1 – 5. “After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about […]
Reformation Day – II Psalm 115 What is the Reformation? (Brief history of the Belgic Confession, 1561) Westminster Shorter Catechism – Question 1: What is the chief end of man? Answer: Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him. The Solas of the Protestant Reformation *Sola Scriptura, meaning “Scripture Alone.” The Bible is […]
Yahweh’s Suffering Servant The following passage of Isaiah was most likely written toward the end of Isaiah’s ministry that spanned the years 739 BC to 701 BC. The passage concerns the Suffering Servant of Yahweh that finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ well over 700 years later. Who has believed what he has heard from […]
The following article is taken from a blog posted by Matt Tully, based on the book The Son of God and the New Creation, by Graeme Goldsworthy (Published by Crossway Publishers. The article is a little long, but well worth the time to read. An Old Heresy The Apostle Paul’s references to our union […]
THUS SAITH THE LORD – PART 2 In part one of THUS SAITH THE LORD, I asked the following questions: “Does God still speak today? If so, how? Can Christians expect new revelation from the Lord, or has the time for divine revelation been completed with the last book of the Bible? Can any individual […]
THUS SAITH THE LORD Does God still speak today? If so, how? Can Christians expect new revelation from the Lord, or has the time for divine revelation been completed with the last book of the Bible? Can any individual declare a “thus saith the Lord” today? The answers to these questions are vitally important […]
Resurrection Celebration Sunday April 5, 2015 Opening Scripture: Matthew 27:62 – 28:10 Title: Paradise Restored Theme: Christ’s Death and Resurrection Renews Intimate Communion With God In Paradise – Forever Message: I. Paradise – The Perfect Creation Paradise and all of creation was created by the Holy, Perfect, Eternal, Infinite and Loving Artist. God created […]
APOKALYPSIS – 11 Sunday March 8, 2015 Revelation 7:9 – 7:17 Isaiah 11 & 12 – Israel’s Restoration 2. Revelation 7:9 – 17; The Great Multitude From Every Nation This chapter continues the interlude (proleptic). This passage gives hope to the martyrs of the fifth seal, chapter 6. Themes: – God fulfills His covenant […]
The Apostle John’s vision of Jesus Christ in Revelation 1:9 – 18 “I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. I was in the Spirit […]
God In The Whirlwind The following article is taken from chapter one of “God In The Whirlwind,” by David F. Wells. (Published by Crossway, Wheaton, Illinois; 2014. Pp 32 – 33). In the first chapter of the book the author discusses the condition of Western Culture and the Church’s relationship to that culture. “The American […]