Two loaves of bread
The Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15–22), also known as Pentecost, symbolizes the time of the gathering when the Holy Spirit dwells on earth. Many have…
Articles
The Prayer of Hannah
Hannah had a great need: she desperately wanted a son, but the Lord had closed her womb. In addition, she was repeatedly belittled and insulted…
Sidereus Nunicus
“Sidereus Nuncius” – “News from the Stars” – was the title Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) gave to his treatise, which he wrote in 1610. After the…
A glorious price
What Christ paid for us The leaders of the people gave Judas Iscariot 30 pieces of silver so that he would deliver Jesus without a…
Sin Can Be Forgiven—But There Are Always Consequences
When confronted by the prophet Nathan about his sins against Uriah and Bathsheba, David confessed and was assured that he had been forgiven. But although…
We want to go with our young and our old
With our young and our old After Moses and Aaron had announced the eighth plague to Pharaoh in Egypt, his servants appealed to him to…
Do not let your heart be troubled
The turn of the year is a special moment for many of us. We look back on what has been and, at the same time,…
Lines & Lessons (7)
Christ shed his blood once. That cannot be repeated. Christ does not suffer multiple times, and his work is perfect. Likewise, the effectiveness of the…
You have seen
Shortly after leaving Egypt—it was the third month (Exodus 19:1)—God reminded His people of what He had done for them. They had witnessed how He…
The Wedding at Cana
Introductory thoughts The miracle that the Lord Jesus performed at the wedding in Cana—the transformation of water into wine—is the first of a total of…
First comfort, then salvation
In the deepest pit, the poet of Lamentations, presumably Jeremiah, called out to God. And God drew near to him with a “Fear not!”[1]. Only…
Forgiving one another
We should forgive one another, as Christ has forgiven us (Col 3:13). How did Christ forgive us? Here are a few thoughts on this: He…
Thoughts on legalism
There is much talk about legalism, but little thought and little definition. Legalism is not when you want to follow Christ’s commandments and know that…
Sanctify, purify, nourish, and care for
This passage presents us with four activities that the Lord Jesus is doing for His church in the present time. His motive behind everything is…
The Law and Us
The Law of Sinai does not provide us Christians with the high standards that correspond to our relationship and our position. Under the Law, we…
The Millennial Kingdom
It is astonishing that some Christians find it difficult to believe in a literal millennial kingdom under the reign of the Lord Jesus Christ, even…
Not so, my Father!
Joseph is an excellent foreshadowing of Christ. There are hardly any weaknesses to be found in his life of faith. However, the two situations that…
A Word on Worship
It is of utmost importance that believers understand the true nature of worship that God seeks and delights in. God delights in Christ. Therefore, our…