Archive for August, 2007
Images of the Savior (41 – His Cursing the Fig Tree)
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007And seeing one fig tree along the way, he came up to it, and found nothing on it except leaves alone; and he says unto it, “No longer shall there be any fruit from you forever”. And immediately the fig tree withered. – Matthew 21:19 In Isaiah chapter five, the Lord tells of a vineyard to […]
Images of the Savior (40 – His Triumphal Entry)
Saturday, August 18th, 2007And the crowds, going before him and following after, were crying out, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” – Matthew 21:9 The writings of the prophets are filled with predictions of a coming glorious king, from the line of David, […]
Dispensationalism – Categorized Scripture List
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Well, I was emboldened by the favorable reception of my categorized scripture list pertaining to the doctrines of grace to construct another such list, this one pertaining to Dispensationalism. I think both topics are sufficiently addressed by such an abundance of scriptures that a mere categorized list of pertinent passages must comprise a more convincing […]
Images of the Savior (39 – His Coming in to Zacchaeus’ House)
Friday, August 10th, 2007For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which is lost. – Luke 19:10 In all the gospel of Luke, we may encounter no more concise and compelling description of the Messianic task than that which we meet with at the end of this account: “The Son of Man has come […]
Images of the Savior (38 – His Receiving the Little Children)
Friday, August 3rd, 2007And Jesus called them unto himself, saying, “Permit the children to come unto me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the Kingdom of God.” – Luke 18:16 Those of us whom our heavenly Father has blessed with children of our own may fully appreciate the immeasurably deep yearnings of parental love, which would […]