One of the peculiarities of our Lord’s method of teaching is His repeated use of a number of favorite sayings—or maxims, we may call them—in varied connections and in differing applications. Let's consider Mark 4:21–25.
CHRISTIANS: Light and Shining
CHRISTIANS: This-And Other-Worldliness
OVER 1,900 years ago in a discourse in Galilee, Jesus urged his hearers: “But be you seeking first the Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” This verse is, in a sense, the summing up of the whole lesson of the Sermon on the Mount up to this point. What did Jesus mean?
MATTHEW 5:11 For Christ’s Sake
As Christians, let us be Christians, recognizably followers of Christ, doing His will in all we do and trying our duty at every stage simply by these questions: Is it according to His will? Does it serve His glory? Is it for His sake? So doing, we cannot but approve ourselves before man and God as followers of Him.
CHRISTIAN Faith and Life
The history of Elijah supplies us with one of the most striking, and, we may add, one of the most instructive, sections of the Old Testament.
CHRISTIANS A Needless Question Answered
“If I may be permitted to touch the hem of his garment, I shall be made whole.” But there arises this bitter question, “BUT CAN I? I know that I may if I can, but I cannot.” Now that is the question I am going to answer.
CHRISTIANS Seeking and Searching for the Mercy of God In Their Lives
As Christians, the search for God's mercy is a central facet of our faith journey. This mercy, or compassionate kindness and forgiveness towards us, is a gift that God bestows generously and unconditionally. To appreciate this profound theme, let's delve into what it means to seek and find the mercy of God in our lives.
CHRISTIANS How to Overcome Obstacles to Spiritual Strength and Spiritual Maturity
There may be many things going on in your life to your soul’s peril. This article will deal with many possibilities, as well as offer counsel on how to overcome spiritual weakness and backsliding spiritually.
CHRISTIANS Something to Be Set Right
When a man does wrong, and yet will not confess it, how wrong he must be! Or when having confessed it, he does not feel proper shame; or after feeling ashamed for a while he returns to the same evil like the dog to his vomit, how deep must the evil be in his moral nature, how terribly diseased he must be, inasmuch as he does not feel sin to be sin at all!
What Do We Know About the Approaching Conflict with the Enemies of the Church?
The Christian faith, throughout its history, has faced opposition from various quarters. As the Bible has prophetically revealed, the church's conflicts with its enemies will continue and even intensify as we approach the culmination of human history. However, these aren't merely physical or ideological battles. They are spiritual confrontations that ultimately pit God against the forces of evil.
Christians What Sort of Persons Ought You to Be?
It takes “applying all diligence” to take part in pursuits that help us develop godly qualities. For example, it takes discipline and sometimes it is a struggle to attend all Christian meetings, to read our Bible every day, and to have a good personal Bible study each day.
