“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” Matt. 6:33 Now we know that the word translated kingdom comes from the Greek basileia. We know that God establishes His kingdom through His own personal announcement – another creation spoken into existence. Human agency is not part of this creation. It is God’s plan…
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” Matt. 6:33 The second phase in examining this verse will focus on what we are seeking. Remember that the Greek word for seek is zeteo. We discovered that this root word has several different meanings. It can mean “to strive after”, “to look for”, and…
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” Matt. 6:33 Lately God has been pressing me about my motivation. He has been showing me how deeply ingrained my own desires are. Sometimes we can look so good on the outside that we even convince ourselves how carefully we are following God’s plan of…
and man became a living being Genesis 2:7 Manifested in the Flesh Became – The Bible is without doubt the most fascinating book in the world. Why? Because it is simply beyond reasonable inference to imagine that all of the intricacies woven into its fabric could have been concocted by human beings. From beginning to…
Every Christian must be a Fourth Step person. In case you aren’t familiar with the Twelve Steps, number Four is “take a fearless moral inventory.” Scrupulously examine your life and lay it all bare before the throne of grace and the cross of Christ. Of course, the Twelve Steps doesn’t actually say to strip yourself…
Yearning by M. Craig Barnes Like all of you, I have been making my way through reality. Ouch! In the process, I discovered another traveler, Craig Barnes. His book mentioned above contained some sentences which have really given me a shake. “Undertaking Christian discipline is not a way of getting life right. It is a…
(A continuation of the articles in series The Emotional Mind) Most people say that they believe in God. Most people pray to God when their lives start coming apart. Most people invoke God when they get married or when they are near death. Most people find some room in their lives for God when circumstances…
Recently several people have come to me asking about the existence of God. They want to know if there are any arguments that are convincing enough to make them believe. They want me to demonstrate to their satisfaction that the Bible must be true. While I am capable of taking them through detailed discussions of…
“For He delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,” Colossians 1:13 God delivers. That says more than most of us will ever truly comprehend. It also says more about the domain of darkness than most of us will ever acknowledge. God chooses to deliver. It…
Before we begin a study of Paul’s famous passage on Love, we need to understand something about the background of Paul’s message. Paul was a Jew. Although he was a Roman citizen and fluent in Greek, Paul’s thought patterns were in Hebrew. He was educated in the Rabbinic tradition. He was a man of the…
