Or, we might use the title, The Immensity and Intensity of the Gospel. They are the same. There is no Christian faith without the Gospel. The Gospel is the means to a life of faith. It is more than just words spoken by men. The good news of Christ is more than men can...
“O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” 2 Kings 6:17 The king of Syria is perplexed as to how the king of Israel is evading him and his army. When he learns that the prophet Elisha is foiling his attacks, he sends his horses, a great army, and chariots at...
In 2014, at the age of 75, I wrote this hymn as a witness of how, over many years, the Lord brought me to Himself. I set it to a tune to be sung as a solo but I plan to use a familiar tune, instead, so that it can be sung in corporate worship. It is a hymn all true...
As I am in the process of formatting our next book, Beyond a Mere Christianity, I am thinking of an analogy. If you get down to details, you know there are many parts of a book. If you are an author or a publisher, you have many facets to consider. To make this a...
This thought came after yesterday's post. If we took every word that pertains to God and His kingdom, in addition to every word in any language, put them in a large bag, shook them up, turned the bag upside down, dumping all the words in a pile, JESUS would come out...
From the survey last week, seven responses netted forty-nine words, including three of my own that were different than your lists. I asked for words from a Christian view that are important to our relationship with God and others. Over the weekend I wondered and...
I approach this subject as I do all others concerning the kingdom of God. I am as a sheep led by that great shepherd of the sheep, the Lord Jesus Christ; and also a servant of the one who has saved me from the slaughter. No longer one who leads and teaches, now I see...
BEGOTTEN is not a word used every day but one that all Christians should know as it speaks of our birth into the kingdom of God. The Old Testament has only a few references to this word concerning men who have begotten children. One reference in Psalm 2:7 and...
Continuing our thoughts on words, I want your input on this one, and it is not as easy as you may think. Words form our thoughts. Even images are described by words. Words convey our thoughts in our speech. Our thoughts and words initiate our actions. The words...