“The hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth.” John 5:28-29. Prior to his death the Lord Jesus predicted a future day when He will call believers into a new and glorified existence. Because of Christ’s victory over death, the grave is not final. We […]
“In [Christ] are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:3. As Christians we should be on a treasure hunt. What we seek does not consist of silver and gold. Rather our quest is to gather the precious gems of insight from God’s Word that we might gain the “full assurance of understanding…” […]
“By the name of Jesus…, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.” Acts 4:10. Peter and John exhibited joyful generosity and kindness when they healed a lame man who was begging outside the temple in Jerusalem. Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians […]
“You made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” Ephesians 2:1. The apostle Paul was not mistaken when he said that the Ephesian believers were at one point dead – spiritually dead. They were dead in the sense that they were separated from God, enslaved to sin (Eph. 2:5), and condemned under the wrath […]
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” II Corinthians 5:17. The apostle Paul knew something about deep transformation. He hated Jesus and persecuted His followers (Acts 22:4-5). But a personal encounter with Christ changed all of that, causing him to […]