For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell. (Colossians 1:19) We like the Christmas season and we like to put our thoughts on the baby Jesus. So many aspects of the story appeal to us. We think of two relatively young people out among strangers and in great need. We think […]
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) John 3:16 has long been celebrated as a powerful, succinct, declaration of the gospel. Of the 31,373 verses in the Bible, it may be the most popular single […]
Und er sprach zu seinem Burschen: Geh doch hinauf und schaue zum Meer hin! Da ging er hinauf und schaute hin und sprach: Es ist nichts da! Er sprach: Geh wieder hin! So geschah es siebenmal. Und beim siebten Mal sprach er: Siehe, es steigt eine kleine Wolke aus dem Meer auf, wie die Hand […]
With Christmas coming soon, maybe you’re working on what you might preach or teach on the Sunday before Christmas or at a Christmas Eve service. For many of us preachers, holidays can be difficult. I can think of at least four reasons why. Holiday preaching is more difficult because more visitors are present. We should thank […]
And [Elijah] said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of […]
Der im Himmel Thront, lacht; der Herr spottet über sie (Psalm 2,4) Man stellt sich Gott nicht sehr oft lachend vor, doch Psalm 2 erzählt uns von einem Anlass, an dem Gott lacht. Er lacht, wenn der Mensch glaubt, er könne erfolgreich gegen den Allmächtigen arbeiten. In den ersten Versen von Psalm 2 steht: Warum […]