Pastor's Blog
The word means good news or glad tidings. Popularly applied to the four NT records of the first coming of Christ, in Scripture it is used only of good news concerning major aspects of divine revelation. The gospel of the kingdom is the good news that God is going to establish a kingdom. It was … Read more
The glory of Lebanon was its trees, Isa. 60:13; that of Solomon was his kingly splendor, Matt. 6:29. The word may be briefly defined as manifested excellence. Its most important use in Scripture is with reference to God and Christ in the visible bright effulgence of their deity. The first mention of the glory of … Read more
The Spirit of God has given to every believer one or more gifts or divine enablements for serving Christ. These differ from one another, Rom. 12:6-8. Nine gifts are listed in 1 Cor. 12:4-11, but this is not exhaustive, because gifted men are mentioned elsewhere who possess totally different gifts: apostles, evangelists, pastors, teachers, and … Read more
An eternal unchanging law of the universe is revealed in Heb. 9:22. Without the shedding of blood there is no remission — that is, no forgiveness. Because human forgiveness simply remits a deserved penalty, men need the revelation that because of His holy character God can forgive men only on the basis of the full … Read more
The expression “the flesh” often carries a special doctrinal meaning in the NT. In this usage it does not refer to the body, but to the old nature of the believer, with its tendency to sin even after the miracle of the new birth. While believers should be spiritual, some are fleshly or carnal, 1 … Read more