November 17, 2024
Our Gated Community
The Lord’s presence will sustain us whenever the “gates of Hades” and their leader (Satan) pose a threat.
Articles for tag: Gates Of Hades
July 25, 2022
The Rock
I know of a rock that God created that can’t be moved by anything in all of creation. . . . Jesus described that rock as he was teaching his disciples . . .
January 1, 2021
The Reminders We Need
When we began planning this month’s issue about how the pandemic (and other 2020 perils) have impacted church and parachurch finances, I figured this would be our “bad news” issue. O me of little faith. When I asked leaders to write about this topic, several apologized for having little or no bad news to report. A recurring theme through these articles is how much God blessed their ministries, how he opened doors like never before during the pandemic, how giving actually increased (exponentially in some cases), how God worked for the good in all the struggles to do what only
August 3, 2020
Building God’s House
By Stuart Powell During the construction of the first temple in Jerusalem, Solomon received a message from Yahweh God: As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father. And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel (1 Kings 6:11-13). David designed the temple, Solomon built it, but God conceived the faith upon which Solomon’s temple stood. That temple in Jerusalem was one of a multitude built throughout
May 6, 2019
Lesson for May 12, 2019: Trust Jesus with Your Soul (Mark 8:27-38)
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in issue no. 4 (weeks 17-20; April 28–May 19, 2019) of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ Lesson Aim: Trust Jesus’ authority to save you. ______ As part of a larger poem, William Ross Wallace wrote, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.” A fitting tribute to mothers. But what about the God who rocks the whole world? Can we trust our
September 13, 2011
Getting the Most from the Gospels (Part Two)
By Matt Proctor In Part One of this article, I explained that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are more than divinely inspired, historically accurate biographies. They are that, to be sure. But each writer”s distinctive approach to telling his material gives us nuance and knowledge we would never have received from one writer alone. This week we consider principles to help us get the fullest meaning possible from what I call these “pastorally interpretive narratives of the life of Christ.” Read Behind the Lines The first principle of Gospel reading is read behind the lines. In other words, look at the history and culture
August 3, 2011
An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 2: Four Popular Translations)
By Mark S. Krause Last week we looked at five factors that shape an English translation of the Bible: interpretation, version genealogy, translation theory, audience, and gender-neutral language. This week and next week, we will take a quick look at eight translations. Popular English Translations There are too many English translations of the Bible to write about each one, but we will focus on a few. In each case, we will look at the presuppositions behind the translation, its audience, and a couple of test verses: Psalm 8:4 and Matthew 16:18. Psalm 8:4 is well-known for its ringing question,
June 18, 2006
The Gospel Offensive
Jeff Krajewski urges the church to move from a reactive, defensive posture to confident witness under Christ’s lordship—reframing the battleground and demonstrating the greatest commandment through bold, truthful love.
