With these words the Lord Jesus emphasized the sanctity of marriage. It is God who hears and acknowledges the solemn vows entered into by husbands and wives in which fidelity to each other is promised until death or the coming of the Lord. This solemn undertaking should not be entered into lightly, …
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The above words are taken from the hymn which paraphrases the Lord’s Prayer. There is a salient lesson here for the followers of the Son of God. In Matthew’s account the words are, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (6:12). In the prayer we are caused to recognize that our…
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In the November 13th 2006 Time Magazine there was an account of a 90 minute debate arranged by Time between an eminent Christian scientist, Francis Collins, and Richard Dawkins, an Oxford professor and an atheist. Collins says he believes God’s creative power “brought it all into being in the fi…
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From August 8–24 the whole world was absorbed in what has been touted the “greatest show on earth”, the 2008 – 27th Olympiad, held in Beijing, China. No expense was spared to make this extravaganza something the world would never forget (the estimated cost was $40 billion), and to convince a…
The essence of pleasing God is doing His will. The above words, so well known to us, were spoken in Gethsemane just prior to the Lord’s arrest. They express the sentiment that had governed his life until this moment. Now the Lord was faced with his greatest trial for “it was the will of the Lord…
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Language: It is sublime, exalted and majestic; and it befits the lofty subject of God’s salvation and the glorification of Zion. It is poetic, as can be seen from the rsv.
Most Quoted: With the exception of Psalms, it is the most quoted Old Testamant book in the New Testament. It is the basis o…
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Jesus spoke these words to “his twelve disciples” when he sent them forth to preach and to heal (Matt 10:1,16). He knew their preaching would arouse vigorous opposition. It was important for them to be forewarned and forearmed: they must know how to react and respond. This matter had greatly exe…
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I recently had cause to review the work of Brother Thomas and as a result felt the great debt we owe him as a brotherhood. He was a man of extraordinary gifts which enabled him, under God’s care and direction, to unravel from the Scripture the apostolic gospel. His resolution to undertake such an …
The apostle Paul was anxious that believers in Christ abound in love one toward each other. He was not happy with mediocrity, for if there was not growth, then it was unlikely that there would be maintenance of the status quo, and more likely that there would have been deterioration in their love fo…
In the course of our lives we have to make many decisions or judgments, some of lesser moment and others that will have a large bearing upon our future. The greatest decision relates to Christ, whether to accept or reject him. This decision will have the most profound implications of all. When makin…
