DEALING OUR BREAD TO THE HUNGRYBy only the constraint of Christ’s love for us, believers deal our bread to the hungry by telling others how Christ broke our yoke by bearing our sins on the cross. We bring the poor to our house—Christ’s church—to hear the good news of our Redeemer. The gospel is the means God […]
DESCRIPTION OF THE LORD’S PEOPLE Rom. 16:1-27 Tom Harding When we are reading Romans 16 there is a tendency to read over the first 24 verses and skip down to the doxology of praise in verse 25-27. We have not only in these verses the 36 names of some God’s elect chosen in Him before […]
My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. But Thou, O LORD, shalt endure forever; and Thy remembrance unto all generations. Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.” Ps. 102:11-13 What a privilege we have to […]
He that knoweth God heareth us Joe Terrell We are of God. He that knoweth God heareth us. (1 John 4:6) John gives us several ways by which we may prove that we are of God: matters of both faith and practice. How can we know if others are of God? The answer is simple: […]
HOW DID PETER DEAL WITH CONTENTION? Acts 11: 1-25 First, Peter declares to his brethren what God the Holy Spirit did in his own heart (Acts 11: 4-12.) Notice, Peter does not defend himself; that would have only caused more strife between him and his brethren. Nor does Peter argue with his brethren over his […]
Walk In Love And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. Eph 5:2 Here we see the motive for the performance of all duties and responsibilities (which are really privileges and blessings) of believers in […]