For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. Mt. 12:8 Many of us at one time or another have struggled with how to apply the Fourth Commandment to our lives: “Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.” There are a number of problems. One problem is that, strictly speaking, the Sabbath Day …
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Mt. 18:5 What does this mean for us? It means that we receive and welcome all who belong to Christ, even if they aren’t like us or have a different personality or different social or economic status. Of all places, the church …
At the same time came the disciples of Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom …
And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD . . ." (2 Kings 19:14-15). The letter was sent by the Rabshakeh, the Assyrian official, to intimidate …
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? Who are they among all the gods of the countries that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand? 2 …
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. Tit. 1:2. There is nothing more glorious than the hope of eternal life. This is something which no human philosophy can give. It is something which riches cannot buy. It is something which human wisdom and …
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother. Mt. 12:50 What does it mean to do the will of the Father of Christ? To unpack the implications of this text, we note the following things. To do the will of the Father in heaven means that …
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and …
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Tim. 4:18 When the apostle Paul wrote these words to Timothy, he was languishing in prison in Rome. Not only that, but he knew that he was about to die …
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Ps. 46:1 These are the words behind Martin Luther's famous hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is our God." The hymn is a courage-inspiring hymn, because it is all about how the confidence of the Christian is in God himself. And Luther knew the …