Sought by the Rejected

Posted 9/25/13 by Donald Barnhouse

As the Lord Jesus withdrew from these evil, unbelieving hearts, there were other multitudes which followed Him, and He healed them all. He told them not to make Him known. He knew that the hour of His death was not yet come, and He did not want to stir up the jealousy of these envious Pharisees until the time was ripe. Then, He would go forward to meet the enemies who would move upon Him with sword and stave, and would submit to their will.

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"The common people heard Him gladly" (Mark 12:37)

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How Worship Should Be Done -- Part One

By James Boice

How Worship Should Be Done
Revelation 4:1-8
Theme: Reverence for holiness.
This week’s lessons teach us the appropriate way to approach the Almighty.
 
Lesson

In this lesson we’ll be studying Revelation 4 which is the first introduction in this book to what heaven is like. I want to begin by describing a rather extraordinary worship service. It took place on a day that had been set apart as a festival to worship God. People rose early and offered sacrifices, and then they enjoyed a fellowship meal. Everyone took part, and they were so involved in their worship that they then began to dance before God in celebration.

Making Our Home In God's Land

by Nancy Guthrie • September 24, 2013

From Genesis 3 forward, the Bible is the story of God working out his plan to redeem and restore his people to his land, a land made holy by his very presence, a renewed paradise where he will live forever with them. But this plan will not come about in one instantaneous act. Instead, God will accomplish his plan beginning with one small stretch of real estate in which he will do a special work of redemption that will serve as a launching pad for his gospel of grace for sinners to spread to every corner of his creation.

In the garden of Eden, God’s people—Adam and Eve—lived in a land that was created by and entrusted to them by God. In this land, all of their needs were met, and they had lives filled with purpose, enjoying perfect fellowship with the God who walked with them in the cool of the day. But because of their disobedience, Adam and Eve were expelled from this land of blessing.

Greater Than The Temple…Lord of the Sabbath

Posted 9/24/13 by Donald Barnhouse

This was a claim that they could not misunderstand: the temple was the place where the Lord Jehovah of Hosts was worshipped by His people. For Jesus Christ to stand up and say that He was greater than the temple can mean but one thing. Only the Being Who is worshipped is greater than the house of worship. This is another of the many declarations in which He claimed to be God Almighty. He continued His statement by saying that they, the Pharisees, would not have condemned the guiltless if they had understood the words of the prophet Hosea, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice" (Matthew 12:7; Hosea 6:6). It was redemption grace that God wanted, and not merely the blood poured out upon the altar.

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"I say unto you, that in this place is One greater than the temple" (Matthew 12:6)

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When John Saw Jesus -- Part Five

By James Boice

When John Saw Jesus
Revelation 1:9-20
Theme: The glorified Christ.
This week’s lessons teach us who Jesus is and why he is to be worshiped.
 
Lesson

I want to look at verse 19, particularly, because that’s difficult. Many people regard verse 19 as the key to understanding the whole of the prophecy and there’s a sense in which it may be. At any rate, however you look at the prophecy, it’s going to affect how you look at this verse. There are four main views of verse 19. Verse 19 talks about "he who is": "Write therefore what you have seen, what is now, and what will take place later."

The First Invitation - Revelation of Christ’s Power

Posted 9/23/13 by Donald Barnhouse

This great Gospel invitation is also a revelation of the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. For this invitation to come unto Himself, is not to be classified in the field of theory and speculation, but rather as a most practical way, indeed the only way, to get out of theory and speculation and into contact with the real power of God. Christianity is worthless if it is not able to bring to the heart of the individual the reality of forgiveness from sin and the power of the risen life of Christ to dwell within our lives.

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"Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light" (Matthew 11:28–30)

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When John Saw Jesus -- Part Four

By James Boice

When John Saw Jesus
Revelation 1:9-20
Theme: The glorified Christ.
This week’s lessons teach us who Jesus is and why he is to be worshiped.
 
Lesson

The fourth thing described in John’s vision is found in verse 15: "His feet are like bronze glowing in a furnace." That image is also in Daniel (10:6). It suggests moral purity but it also speaks of the force and irresistibility of Christ’s judgment, because these are the feet with which he’s going to tread out the great wine press of God’s wrath.

Finding Your Place In the World

by Nate Shurden • September 21, 2013

As mixed-motived and misguided as a "find-my-place-in-the-world" sentiment and search often is, it does not take away the fact that having “a place in the world” is a supremely biblical concern.

Sifting through a box in my garage a few weeks back, I ran across a CD recording by the contemporary Christian music artist, Michael W. Smith. It had been years since I had heard any of his music, so I popped in the CD for old time sake and was instantly immersed in a recognizable piano melody and the all-too-familiar lyrics from one of his biggest hits…

…Looking for a reason 

Roamin' through the night to find 

The First Invitation - Revelation of Christ’s Love

Posted 9/20/13 by Donald Barnhouse

Not only is this great invitation a revelation of the claim of the Lord Jesus Christ as to His own personality and being, it is also a revelation of His love. He saw the need of the world and knew that there was only one possible remedy for its need., and it is that which He offered to supply. The Lord Jesus Christ is eternal, so He saw clearly not only the narrow picture of the generation of His contemporaries within the limited confines of the small land where He was born, but down through the ages, and throughout all the lands of earth. That is the reason why He told men that He would give them peace if they would come unto Him.

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"Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light" (Matthew 11:28–30).

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When John Saw Jesus -- Part Three

By James Boice

When John Saw Jesus
Revelation 1:9-20
Theme: The glorified Christ.
This week’s lessons teach us who Jesus is and why he is to be worshiped.
 
Lesson

What’s about to happen in this book is that John’s vision is going to open the eyes of those to whom he writes to a reality greater than their suffering. While he was worshiping and praying, he suddenly heard a loud voice that told him to write down what he was about to see and send it to the seven churches. The voice like the sound of a trumpet is like the voice that Moses heard on Mount Sinai. John is making us think about the Old Testament.

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