Kingdom Come (3)
I am examining a difficult text found in Luke 17:20-37. In the first post on this text we noticed that the kingdom of God was in their very midst, as seen in the presence of Jesus. The reign of God …
Kingdom Come (2)
I’m examining a difficult text found in Luke 17:20-37. In the first post on this text we noticed that the kingdom of God was in their very midst, as seen in the presence of Jesus. The reign of God had …
Kingdom Come (1)
There have been two themes in Luke 13-18: What is the kingdom of God and who belongs to the kingdom of God? In Luke 17:20-37, the gospel author continues instructing about the kingdom. The Pharisees ask Jesus when the kingdom …
In the same hour of the night
Sometimes we lose sight of the fact that Christianity is a completely individualistic pursuit. I don’t read anywhere in God’s instruction book that anyone can be saved corporately. And there are no magic words and incantations for anything. My salvation …
Praying With Oil (James 5:13-16)
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with …
These are a Few of my Favorite Things (2)
Apostasy Unbridled
I mentioned some time back that Aurelius Augustinus was for practical purposes the father of all Trinitarians. This is not to suggest that he had been alone in deriving the doctrine that the Living God is a composite …
Grace Upon Grace
Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (John 1:16–17 NIV 2011)
What John says in verses 16-17 should change …
The Word Made His Dwelling Among Us
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 NIV 2011)
The Word, the …
Musical Instruments In Worship (4)
When we come to the New Testament, we must ask the same questions that were asked by Hezekiah, Josiah, and Nehemiah. Who gives the standard for worship? Where will we seek our authority for musical instruments? Is it David? Is …
Musical Instruments In Worship (3)
We noted in Numbers 10:2 that God actually told Moses how to make the trumpet used for calling assemblies to worship. We already know that trumpets were used in ancient Egypt and therefore Moses would have known how to make …