The Blood of Abel May 29, 2007 ''And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel'' (Hebrews 12:24). There are three references to the blood of Abel in the Bible, with each instance indicating that the shedding of Abel's blood by his brother Cain was a type of the shed ...

Dark Sayings of Old May 13, 2007 ''I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us'' (Psalm 78:2-3). Most people do not think of parables -- especially the parables of Christ -- as dark (i.e., hidden) sayings, but rather as figurative illustrations to help people ...

Can a Christian Not Sin? April 28, 2007 ''My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous'' (I John 2:1). If the question is asked: ''Does a Christian not sin?'' then the answer is, no. ''If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, ...

The Watchman Held Accountable April 4, 2007 ''Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: . . . When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning . . . the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand'' (Ezekiel 3:17-18). Our text comprises part of ...

Deaf to the Truth For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.Matthew 13:15Since my childhood, I've been gradually ...

Man and His Labor December 4, 2006 ''Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening'' (Psalm 104:23). The 104th Psalm is a beautiful psalm of creation and the Flood, supplemented by God's providential care of His creatures in the post-Flood world. Our text makes man's activity seem almost incidental in the grand scope of God's ...

These Are WrittenNovember 29, 2006 ''And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name'' (John 20:30-31). The Gospel of John was written explicitly ...

A Bondslave and a Freeman November 15, 2006 "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God" (Romans 1:1). Paul identified himself as a "servant (literally, 'bondslave') of Jesus Christ" as he began several of his epistles; and it is significant that he began the epistle to ...

Stir Up November 14 , 2006 "Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance" (II Peter 1:13). It is apparently rather easy, in this day of football games, rock concerts, and race riots, to get the emotions of a crowd all stirred up. The stirring of emotions can be either good or ...

Amen! I needed that this morning. May this encourage others, today: In the Spirit November 12, 2006 "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:25). When a person accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, believing on Him as the Son of God and personal Redeemer, the One who saves him from his sins, a ...