“(13) So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV) If this does not mean we aim for the love and forget about faith and hope, how do we consider the relationship between them? Yesterday we noted the … [Read more...] about FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE! (Part 3 of 3)
Fear
NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
The United States Constitution -- in a principle embodied in the Fifth Amendment -- prohibits “double jeopardy”; that is being prosecuted twice for the same charge. Though the accused can appeal a guilty verdict, prosecution cannot appeal a verdict of acquittal. In Christ we have what might be … [Read more...] about NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
HEART FOR! (Part 2 of 4)
Yesterday we noted the request for one of the beautiful songs of Zion while exiles were in Babylon. Even when the message of a song is not taken to heart, the singing can still be considered beautiful and pleasant. In this sense the song can become a performance even without any higher purpose. However, has life … [Read more...] about HEART FOR! (Part 2 of 4)
THE HERE AND NOW! (Part 13 of 13)
A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was leaving the room after paying a visit, and said, “Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.” Very quietly the doctor said, “I don’t … [Read more...] about THE HERE AND NOW! (Part 13 of 13)
THE HERE AND NOW! (Part 7 of 13)
God is presented throughout the Scriptures as a just God. He also desires for us to deal justly with others. Micah was one of the prophets through whom God made this clear as we read. . . “(8) He has told you, O … [Read more...] about THE HERE AND NOW! (Part 7 of 13)
