Truth For The Heart
Based upon several years of observation, it is my serious conviction that mysticism is a danger that is permeating, incognito, into the church today. As it greets Christians under the name of various innocuous phrases, its content is hidden behind words with Christian connotations while its nature deceives with experiences that promise a deeper knowledge […]
Read More“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 The lyrics of Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendour were written in China by Frank Houghton, an Englishman. The words, […]
Read MorePursue love… 1 Corinthians 14:1 With those two words Alexander Strauch opens his book, Love or Die, with its subtitle of Christ’s Wake-Up Call to the Church Revelation 2:4. This terrific small book is divided into two parts, “The Problem of Lost Love: Revelation 2:4,” and “How to Cultivate Love: Hebrews 10:24.” It ends with […]
Read MoreAs I wrote earlier this week, I’ll be filling in some of the gaps on the Read the Bible in 2011 pages because I didn’t post on some daily readings and others were only reading reminders. As I write, I’ll make them “sticky” for a few days so that they temporarily stick to the top […]
Read MoreSo what do I have in mind for 2012? I won’t post daily this year, instead I’ll aim for at least two days a week—probably on Wednesday and Saturday. I have several series to continue, including Studying the Bible, and I’ll be writing more on God’s purposes for us as women. One thing I want […]
Read MoreHere are the top ten posts for 2011: • Exodus 9–12: Death & The Passover Lamb In God’s providence the Bible reading for this post was on the first night of Passover 2011. It was also Monday of Easter week. After it was published it became the most viewed post for most of the year. […]
Read MoreVisualizing the Bible® Chris Harrison Click the image to enlarge “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 This beautiful image gives you a visual overview of the Bible: the number of books in the Bible, the length of each book and the thousands of cross reference […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 52: Saturday “And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.” Acts 28:30–31 Saturday’s Bible reading is Acts 27–28. Although yesterday’s reading […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 52: Friday And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their […]
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Kindling for Candles 