Lessons from the Mount of Transfiguration (Mark 9:7)
Many years ago I read an article as part of a class I attended on the Gospel of Mark. The article was about the Mount of Transfiguration, and I still remember a couple of points it made. I think they stuck with me because I had never considered these ideas. One point was that the […]
The Redemption of Job
In one of the great OT passages regarding the Resurrection, Job proclaims: For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall […]
Emphasizing the Important Things
Luz Long and Jesse Owens were polar opposites. Long was a German Nazi and looked the part. He was blond, white, and an educated lawyer. Owens was a black American who grew up in poverty under segregation. In the 1936 Olympics, held in Berlin, Luz and Owens competed against each other in the long jump. […]
Do You Need to Believe in Jesus “with All Your Heart” to Be Saved?
Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God” (Acts 8:36-37). […]
The Lord Loves Persistence
Anybody who has had children knows they can nag you. They will ask for something over and over and over again. It can be really irritating. Sometimes, we even have to warn them not to ask us for whatever they want one more time. Believers are children of the Lord. What does He think when […]
A Tale of Two Brothers
Genesis 37 and 38 show that Judah was a carnal believer. He nearly had his brother Joseph killed. He agreed to sell Joseph into slavery. He married a Canaanite woman. His two oldest sons were evil, and God killed them. He refused to give his daughter-in-law, Tamar, to his youngest son. Judah’s wife died. One […]
Are You Confused about the Judgment Seat of Christ?
Bill Fiess sent me a poem called “The Judgment Seat of Christ” by Martha Snell Nicholson (1888-1957). You can find it online here. I am thrilled that there is such a poem. Nicholson gets much right. She recognizes that every believer will be judged for the works we’ve done and our motives. She knows this […]
The Prayers of Our Lord (Mark 6:46-48)
Even though the Lord prayed often, Mark records only three specific times when He prayed (1:35; 6:46; 14:32). All three times were at night. On all three occasions, the Lord withdrew to be by Himself. Each time of prayer was also a reminder that He had come to suffer. For example, the third time Jesus […]
Exploring the Profound Concept of Blotting Out In the Bible
A significant passage that often raises theological questions is Rev 3:5, which assures that God will not erase the name of the overcomer from the Book of Life. In March, I explored that verse in detail in another blog (see here). Today, I was reading Psalm 69 and was reminded that David wrote concerning his […]
Uganda: The Peaceful Christ
In June, GES had the opportunity to do a short-term mission trip in Uganda at an orphanage for children with special needs. My main purpose in going was to teach the staff of the orphanage Free Grace issues. I know many of our readers are heavily invested in what GES does overseas, so I wanted […]