Everybody wants to be bad nowadays. It’s cool. On the other hand, being good seems incredibly outmoded – it’s for boring people with no life. That’s what the youths of this generation believe. But guess what – that’s what the youths, or for that matter, the people, of the many, many generations before, thought too.
"Behold! I tell you a mystery."
- 1 Corinthians 15:51
The Apostle Paul was a man to whom God revealed many secrets – things which had been hidden in God, wrapped up in Christ, and kept away from man since he first walked on earth. In this article we shall be exploring one of these mysteries.
I wonder if there are things you have learned from the Bible which take an extra special place in your heart.
In this article I would like to share some lessons I have learned about the cross of Christ from John 3: 13 – 16. This text contains truths which are “heavenly things”, as described by our Lord Himself. These truths are foundational, and ought always to be buried deep in our hearts, and to be taken out and pondered over from time to time with great affection and love.
Easter is coming up in less a weeks’ time! As we reflect upon our Lord Jesus Christ’s suffering on the cross and His resurrection, what should be our appropriate response?
The Gospel of Matthew illustrates how Jesus’ followers, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joses, responded after discovering that Jesus had risen from the dead.
“Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations…”
- Romans 4:18
These were the inspirational words of commendation given by the Apostle Paul to Abraham for the faith which he possessed. In Romans 4, Paul uses Abraham’s faith as the benchmark against which we ought to measure our faith. If we are looking for an example of faith, we will find it in this Patriarch.
God’s glory can be manifested in many forms. In the Old Testament, the book of Isaiah tells us that the glory of God is displayed in the beauty and splendour of God’s temple.
“The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together, To beautify the place of My Sanctuary, And I will make the place of My feet glorious”
- Isaiah 60:13
DEALING WITH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
The second coming of Christ is an important doctrine for all of us to understand. It is vital that we seek to exercise great hope in meeting with the Lord Jesus face to face one day at His coming. And yet, this certainty in the Lord’s return can be adversely affected by problems associated with it.
When you try your best, but you don’t succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can’t sleep
Stuck in reverse