Counterfeit Happiness
I believe that deep down, happiness is the object we crave most. From the size of the entertainment industry in America, one could conclude that we are in desperate need of happiness. It is the “end all of end alls.” But did you know that counterfeit happiness is often the most expensive kind? For example, […]
Is Alcoholic Wine to Be Used in the Lord’s Supper?
We read of Jesus instituting the Lord’s Supper in Matthew 26:26-30, Mark 14:22-26, and Luke 22:14-20 (cp. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). The bread is unleavened (Matthew 26:17; Mark 14:12), representing Christ’s body. The cup containing “the fruit of the vine” (Matthew 26:29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18) represents Christ’s blood, shed “for the remission of sins” (Matthew […]
The Babylonian Exile #9
The book of Daniel does not arrange all of Daniel’s prophecies and his interpretation of dreams and visions of others in chronological order. In chapter 2 Daniel interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar which spoke of four nations that would exercise their power over the people of the time they existed and of God setting up […]
“That’s Just the Way I Am!”
The statement, “That’s just the way I am,” often is expressed as an attitude among people — even in the church. “That’s the way I am, and I can’t change the way I am.” It usually is used as an excuse for not making a correction in living that really needs to be made. People […]
