Weekly Article (Page 24)

As one reads this sublime chapter of the Bible, John 17, we see something of the driving purpose of the Lord Jesus Christ in His life, His public ministry and He in His particular ministry.

John 17 records what perhaps should really be called The Lord’s Prayer. The prayer given in Matt 6:9-13 which is usually given that title by Christians over the centuries is really a prayer for Jesus’ disciples, while John 17 records Jesus’ own prayer.

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23) The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth …

Over the years we have had a couple of dogs. Like most people, we planned to train our dogs until they were perfectly behaved, until they could go head-to-head with a police dog and perform just as well. For a little while we made good progress. We taught the dog to do its doggie business outdoors instead of indoors—that took only a week or two. We taught the dog to sit,…

I found this observation by Ravi Zacharias on the nature of worship and its connection to the whole of life, a life lived consciously as it should be before God, very helpful. May the Lord bless it to you individually as us as the church collectively as we approach 2016:

Meditation Two: Isaiah 9:6 The dawn of God’s glory was the first coming of Jesus Christ. The high noon of God’s glory will be the second coming of Christ. And that is where the sun will stay forever and ever.

Even though Psalm 19 says that every day “The heavens are telling the glory of God,” nevertheless there is coming a time when the glory of the Lord will be revealed in a way that it has never been revealed before.

Christianity is much more than getting your doctrine right. But it is not less. You can have right doctrine and not be a Christian. You can know all sorts of true things about Jesus and not be saved. The Devil is not unaware of who Jesus really is. The first beings in the Gospels to recognize…