Manna From Heaven
It is interesting to note that some of the subjects about which Jesus taught were based on the circumstances of the moment. In John, 4 Jesus was passing through Samaria and was weary. While His disciples went into the nearby village of Sychar to get food for them to eat, He sat by the well […]
Paul the Agitator
“But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and […]
Seeking After Loaves and Fishes
The setting for John 5 was Judaea but the setting for John 6 was “on the other side of the sea of Galilee” (6:1). Great multitudes followed Jesus there because they had witnessed many of His miracles. As the day of preaching went on, the disciples approached Jesus and said, “The place is desert, and […]
Come to Our Passover Feast!
Today is the Passover. Thus, the Loop 287 church of Christ wishes to announce our First Annual Passover Festival. Join us in the memorial feast. We will have plenty of roasted lamb, bread, and herbs for everyone (Ex. 12:3-9). Dress ready for travel (Ex. 12:11). We will smear lamb’s blood on car hoods in place […]
Five Witnesses to the Claims of Christ
In John 5 Jesus made some astonishing claims about Himself. He claimed that He did what He had seen His Father do. Thus, He claimed God was His Father. He claimed that as His Father raised the dead and gave them life, He would also do the same (v. 21). He claimed that as the […]
Life in the Son
The gospel of John emphasizes that there is life in Jesus. John 1:4 says, “In Him was life and the life was the light of man.” Jesus affirmed of Himself, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the father save by me” (John 14:6) and “I am the bread […]
Is the Sabbath Binding on Men Today?
One of the burning issues first century Christians faced was, “Was the Law, thus the Sabbath, binding on Christians?” Many Jews, who accepted Jesus as their Messiah, had become Christians but felt they were still obligated to keep the Law, circumcision, and the Sabbath. They also believed that Gentiles who had become Christians as they […]
What the “Oneness” Doctrine Does
Oneness Pentecostals affirm there is only one person of God, Jesus. They say God has never been but one person, first manifested in creation as “Father,” in redemption as “Son,” and by emanation or in the church as “Holy Ghost.” If that is true, there are several serious consequences they face: Kyle Campbell
There Is One Faith
There is one faith (Eph. 4:5). This is the fifth of the items from Paul’s “Seven Point Unity Platform.” Having appealed to brethren to walk worthily of their calling and to endeavor to keep the “unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;” he laid out seven things which if faithfully observed, will assure […]
There Is One Body
Repeatedly the scriptures declare “there is one body”. “Now are there many members but one body …” and “By one spirit have ye all be baptized into one body …” (1 Cor. 12:13, 20) “Ye are called in one body …” (Col. 3:5). When Paul urged Ephesians to “endeavor to keep the unity of the […]