Pastor's Blog
Things that I think about and find interesting enough to share.
The dictionary defines grace as the unmerited favor of God toward men. This does not do justice to the richness of the biblical use of the term, which appears scores of times. Grace is the favor God is able to show to men because Christ died for them; “by grace are ye saved,” Eph. 2:8. … Read more
“The powers that be are ordained of God,” Rom. 13:1. “The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will,” Dan. 4:17. God permits both evil and good men to rule, Prov. 29:2. Satanic forces are often dominant, Luke 4:5, 6; Rev. 13:2; Dan. 10:13, 20. Pilate was given … Read more
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