Archive for April, 2007
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Monday, April 30th, 2007And they feared greatly, and were saying to one another, “Who then is this man, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”. – Mark 4:41 From the account of this notable miracle of the Savior, in which he commanded the winds and the waves to cease with calm authority, and immediately they obeyed him, […]
Images of the Savior (The Works of Elisha)
Saturday, April 28th, 2007And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now, bands of Moabites would enter the land, in the spring of the year; and it came to pass, as they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band, and they threw the man into the grave of Elisha. And the man came to touch the bones […]
Six Indicators of Jesus’ Eternal Sonship
Friday, April 27th, 2007Jesus is frequently referred to as the Son who “was sent into the world,” “comes into the world,” etc.; the implication is clear that he was the Son before his incarnation. See especially the parable in Matthew 21:33-41 (also included in Mark and Luke). Also, Romans 8:3; John 3:17, 10:36, 11:27; Galatians 4:4; I John […]
Images of the Savior (22 – His Speaking in Parables)
Thursday, April 26th, 2007And his disciples approached and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”. And he answered and said, “Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not given.” – Matthew 12:27-28 Many generations before our Savior walked on the earth, it […]
The Advance of the Kingdom
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007The following notes were taken from power point slides, which were used for a series of ten sermons delivered by Pastor Dave Hayton, at Martin Baptist Church. They give a brief overview of the basic message of the biblical story from Genesis to Revelation. I trust that they will be as helpful for many of […]
The First Imperative of Isaiah 8:9
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007Hebrew is a language of picturesque imagery and vivid story-telling. It lacks the precise, formulaic logical exactness of Greek grammar, but more than makes up for this deficiency in its unique ability to paint brilliant pictures, and speak to the very soul of the reader. These characteristics have an important impact on the way we […]
Images of the Savior (21 – The Accusation of Partnership with Beelzebub)
Friday, April 20th, 2007And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. – Matthew 12:27-28 It is an immutable principle of justice that, the devastation attendant […]
The Purity of New Covenant Membership as a Defense of Credo-Baptism
Thursday, April 19th, 2007Although many credo-baptists will base their argumentation on the fact that every clear New Testament example of baptism follows a confession of faith, there are some who recognize the problem with this argument, namely, that while it is helpful and gives clear exemplary warrant for the practice to be followed in like cases for the […]
Images of the Savior (20 – His Forgiving of a Sinful Woman)
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007And having turned to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has washed my feet with her tears, and with her hair has dried them. You gave me no kiss; but she has not ceased kissing […]
A Tidbit
Monday, April 16th, 2007I recently came across the best one-line definition of the typical Reformed understanding of the bondage of the human will that I have ever encountered. The quote is from Jonathan Edwards (who else), and I must acknowledge my indebtedness to Reverend Charles Biggs for bringing it to my attention, in his latest post on […]
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