Our Umpire in Heaven November 16, 2011 “For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.” (Job 9:32-33) Job, in his sufferings, was mystified by the complete silence […]

Our Job as Ambassadors December 30, 2011 “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20) Christ has made each of us His ambassadors here on earth. He is no longer here in the flesh, […]

Naming Names December 8, 2011 “Their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.” (2 Timothy 2:17-18) Many Christians decry the citing of actual names of those Christian leaders who teach […]

A Bondslave and a Freeman March 15, 2012 “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.” (Romans 1:1) Paul identified himself as a “servant (literally, ‘bondslave‘) of Jesus Christ” as he began several of his epistles; and it is significant that he began the epistle to […]

Abel’s Timely Testimony February 10, 2012 “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” (Hebrews 11:4) Abel, Adam’s second son, was a faithful, God-honoring man, but he was murdered […]

AltarBuilding January 20, 2012 “And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.” (Genesis 12:7) This is the first reference to Abraham building an altar in Scripture. Building an altar and making sacrifice to God […]

Blessed Are the Dead January 3, 2012 “And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13) This promise applies specifically to those recent […]