LOVING GOD ABOVE ALL THINGS

This morning, I turned on some quiet instrumental worship music. I listened and waited. Then I was impressed to say, “Lord, I love you above all things.” I began reciting a list of people and situations. I love you above my family and friends. I love you above the...

THE BOOKENDS OF A NEW TESTAMENT FAITH

The Old Covenant ended, and the New Covenant began with the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Son of God. Rather than a repeated yearly ritual, reconciliation on this side of the cross is a finished work we receive. God’s mercy seat isn’t in a tabernacle. The mercy...

NO MIND HAS IMAGINED

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).   On the other hand, those who do not know God are blind and deaf because they are not alive spiritually. Paul described it as a veil...

THE WEAKNESS OF UNRELENTING HERESY HUNTERS

Of late, I have seen well-rehearsed heresy hunters broadcasting their evidence on social media. It’s nothing new in Church history. At times, it can resemble a public burning at the stake for the offenders. A few days ago, I wrote about a house church in Corinth that...

ONLY RESURRECTION CAN REMOVE OUR FEAR OF DEATH

When I was a young pastor, another pastor more experienced than I told me that one of the most concise representations of our faith is found in chapter 15 of 1 Corinthians. The importance of Christ’s resurrection is mentioned at great length in these verses. Paul...