Biblical Teachings

“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. John 11:39

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“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. John 11:39 We find in all our Lord’s life, an economy of miracle. He never put forth supernatural power, unless it was necessary. Could not Jesus have taken away the stone himself? Certainly he could. The power that could call the dead to life, could easily have lifted back the piece of rock from the door of the tomb. But there is always something left for human hands to do. God honors us by making us co-workers with himself, both in providence and grace. He feeds us—but ordinarily we must toil to earn and …

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We’re very fickle in our faith, aren’t we? We are inconsistent, ambivalent.

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We’re very fickle in our faith, aren’t we? We are inconsistent, ambivalent. We sing “My faith looks up to Thee” . . . until the medicine stops working, until the lights go out, until the bill comes due and we don’t have what it takes to pay it. Until our grades slip or our career takes a turn or we lose a mate . . . . How do we learn consistent faith? We learn it one day at a time. We learn it through endurance. James writes: “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing …

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Yours For The Asking

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Yours For The Asking Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” _____________________________________________________________ For most of us, the end of spring is filled with graduations and celebrations of achievement. The student who has given himself or herself to learning has acquired knowledge. Knowledge, however, is not enough, nor is it even the most important thing. A man can be a genius, yet be void of wisdom. Without wisdom, he will eventually fail. Here in this proverb we see the central theme of wisdom. In the original Hebrew, the word wisdom means …

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“Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.” Matthew 27:51

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“Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.” Matthew 27:51   No mean miracle was wrought in the rending of so strong and thick a veil; but it was not intended merely as a display of power–many lessons were herein taught us. The old law of ordinances was put away, and like a worn-out vesture, rent and laid aside. When Jesus died, the sacrifices were all finished, because all fulfilled in him, and therefore the place of their presentation was marked with an evident token of decay. That rent also revealed all …

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Sent to Serve

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Our daily activities should reflect our purpose on earth as Jesus’ did. Sent to Serve JOHN 17:18 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. Too often, people fall into a wrong belief that they have no real purpose in life. They get up, go to work, come home, and zone out in front of the TV. Then it’s time to go to sleep and start all over. Where in this routine are they making time to fulfill their true purpose? This isn’t the model Jesus set for us. When we look …

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WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH JESUS?

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WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH JESUS? John 10:22-30 22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to …

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BRING THEM TO JESUS

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JOHN 9:17-24 ____________________________________________ “‘Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.’ He answered him and said, ‘O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.’ . . . Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the father of the …

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Why Didn’t Mary Know Who Jesus Was from the Beginning?

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  Why Didn’t Mary Know Who Jesus Was from the Beginning?   From our perspective 2000 years after the events of the gospel accounts, we may find Mary’s lack of understanding about Jesus to be puzzling. After all, she had been given an angelic announcement of His birth—not to mention the miraculous conception of a child to a virgin. Yet, when the shepherds told her what the angels said (Luke 2:8-20), she pondered this announcement as if not completely understanding.   Years later, Jesus stayed behind at the Temple in Jerusalem to listen to and speak with the teachers (Luke …

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Question 37: Who was Melchizedek? Was he really the preincarnate Messiah?

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Question 37: Who was Melchizedek? Was he really the preincarnate Messiah? Answer: Melchizedek was a believing Jebusite during the days of Abraham, and he happened to be both king and priest of Jerusalem. Because he was both king and priest, he became a type of the Messiah. However, he was not the preincarnate Messiah since theophanies merely appeared and gave their message and then disappeared and did not hold any type of permanent office like being priest and king. Furthermore, Hebrews 7:3 specifies that he was but made like unto the Son of God (emphasis added), meaning he was not …

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“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1

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“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1 We here behold the Saviour in the depth of his sorrows. No other place so well shows the griefs of Christ as Calvary, and no other moment at Calvary is so full of agony as that in which his cry rends the air–“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” At this moment physical weakness was united with acute mental torture from the shame and ignominy through which he had to pass; and to make his grief culminate with emphasis, he suffered spiritual agony surpassing all expression, resulting …

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The White Stone

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Gracethrufaith Question of the Day: Q. I was reading C.S.Lewis this week and in one of his books he said that the white stone we will be given by Jesus when we reach heaven will be the only possession we will have in heaven. Private ownership evidently will not exist. God will (and does) own everything except that white stone with a new name on it which only yourself and Jesus will know. It must be a very precious thing Do you have any comments or teaching on this White Stone? A. You’re referring to the last part of Rev. …

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The Impact of the Cross

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None of Satan’s ploys could deter God from redeeming mankind. The Impact of the Cross Hebrews 2:14 – 2:15 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. A day after the crucifixion, life must have looked hopeless to Jesus’ followers. They’d watched their beloved leader die, and the enemy seemed to have won. Considering …

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