“Then He said to me, ‘Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’
Therefore, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come [...]
Archive for September, 2009
The Dry Bones of Israel & the Primacy of Worship
Posted in Apostolic, Israelology on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Heavenly Identification
Posted in Prophetism, Reality on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Then the king [of Babylon] ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring in some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility….
Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. The chief official gave them new names….” -Dan. 1.3, 6-7a
It is no small thing that Daniel and his friends [...]
The Overarching Possession of Yahweh
Posted in foundations on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains,
The world, and those who dwell in it.” -Psm. 24.1
Hear Charles H. Spurgeon on this verse:
The earth is full of God; he made it full and he keeps it full, notwithstanding all the demands to which living creatures make upon its shores. The sea is full, [...]
History Augmented by Future Hope
Posted in Jesus, eschatology on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…. when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, ‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’” -1 Cor. 15.54
In his book Israel: An Echo of Eternity, Abraham Joshua Heschel gives us these poignant thoughts:
What lends meaning to history? [...]
Is There An Inward Distinction?
Posted in Revival on September 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Even you were as one of them….” -Obadiah 1.11
One scholar, speaking of Jesus’ desire to establish a new community of holy servants, called the Church the “new fabric of society,” and that “fabric” was distinguished by the reality of discipleship. A disciple is not merely a soul who has prayed a “salvation prayer,” or attained [...]
The Solidity of Practical Obedience
Posted in Jesus, Sermon on the Mount on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house upon a rock.” -Matt. 7.34
The life of faith is never founded upon visions, ethereal experiences, and lofty ideas about spirituality. The Kingdom which Jesus brings to bear upon the earth is not at [...]
The Remarkableness of Calling
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Jesus on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, and to have authority to cast out the demons.” -Mk. 3.13-15
We would do well not to [...]
The Prophetic Office of Jesus Christ
Posted in Jesus, Prophetism, Revival, eschatology on September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” -Rev. 19.10b
I am gripped by these statements from Eberhard Busch, regarding Karl Barth’s views on preaching:
From early on one of the elemental convictions of the theologian Karl Barth was that the same God who had spoken clearly the testimonies of the Holy Scriptures [...]
Sealed for Fulfillment
Posted in foundations on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation- having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.” [...]
And He Ate With Them All
Posted in Jesus on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and ’sinners’ were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the ’sinners’ and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: ‘Why does he eat with tax [...]
