Mar 25
In a previous article, I listed all of the resurrections recorded in the Bible. The full list is… The widow’s son raised by Elijah The Shunammite’s son raised by Elisha The unnamed man who was tossed in Elisha’s tomb Lazarus, who was raised by Jesus The ruler’s daughter raised by Jesus The widow of Nain’s …
Mar 21
With Easter quickly approaching, we turn our attention to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But, we often forget, that there were several people throughout biblical history who died and who were raised from the dead. Consider the following… The widow’s son raised from the dead by Elijah… And he said to her, “Give me your …
Mar 18
How crucial is the message of the resurrection to the preaching of the gospel? Let’s check the tape. The book of Acts records the spread of the church from Jerusalem to the uttermost parts of the earth in the years after the resurrection of Christ. The book records not only events but also the messages …
Apr 24
Paul’s great prayer to come to know and experience the power of the resurrection was conjoined with the longing to share the sufferings of Christ, too (see Philippians 3.10). And just like I am tempted to see his “counting all things as rubbish” as the mindset of a radical missionary, though the New Testament teaches …
Apr 18
Knowing the power of the resurrection is linked to suffering the loss of all things and counting that loss as rubbish. Earlier this week, I wrote about Paul suffering the loss of all things and the normal Christian life of counting it all as rubbish. Today, I turn my attention to the link between counting …
Apr 17
I started the conversation yesterday about Paul’s amazing attitude towards all that he lost when he devoted himself to God’s calling to carry the gospel to the Gentiles (see Philippians 3.7-9). That he suffered loss was bad enough, and that he did it with patience and holiness is impressive, too. But more important is the …
Apr 16
When the apostle Paul shared his testimony with the church in Philippi, part of his story was that he “suffered the loss of all things.” And he wasn’t kidding. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of …
Apr 05
“Why is this night different from all the rest? On all other nights, we eat leavened and unleavened bread, but this night, all of it is unleavened. On all other nights, we eat meat roasted, boiled, or cooked, but this night, all of it is roasted. Why is this night different from all other nights?” …
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