May 15, 2023
May 21 | Wounded
The Lord acts like a physician who must hurt the patient to produce healing. He seems violent, but the Lord knows something about wounds, and he knows how redemptive they can be. . . .
Articles for tag: Isaiah 5:5
December 21, 2020
He’s Got Your Back (Dec. 27 Lesson Application)
This “Application” column goes with the Bible Lesson for Dec. 27, 2020: Fulfilled through Hope (Matthew 12:1-23) ________ By David Faust Last December 31 when we celebrated the New Year, I told my wife, “2019 has been rough, but I have a good feeling about 2020. It’s going to be a great year!” Clearly, I don’t have the gift of prophecy. The year 2020 brought a global pandemic, racial strife, economic upheaval, and political turmoil. Someone joked that in the future 2020 will become a one-word catchphrase to describe a big mess. When asked, “How was your day?” you can
November 13, 2015
Wonder Bread
By Victor Knowles Bread has been called “the staff of life.” I loved bread as a young boy. Some of the brands of bread I remember my mother buying were Sunbeam, Butternut, Roman Meal, and Wonder. I still love bread. Bread makes the world a better place. The first mention of bread in the Bible is in Genesis 3:19, “In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread” (New King James Version). The Romans perfected the art of making bread. The process of making bread begins by crushing grains of wheat. Jesus said, “I am the bread of
January 3, 2011
Lesson for Jan. 9, 2011: Salvation for God”s People (Isaiah 45:14-25)
This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for January 9) is written by Ron Martin who serves as pastor at Bayfield (Colorado) Christian Church. Salvation for God’s People (Isaiah 45:14-25) By Ron Martin One of the most beneficial pursuits for a Christian is the study of God”s attributes. But when God gives testimony to himself in Isaiah 44 and 45, we are wise to put down our theology books and to listen carefully. In these chapters, God testifies to his existence and power in comparison to the empty wooden idols invented by man. In so doing, the Lord
December 17, 2008
Christmas and the Promise of Peace
By Mark A. Taylor As Christmas approaches, a troubled world longs for “peace on earth” amid news of bloodshed, murder, and war. And one spot, not far from volatile Middle Eastern conflict, offers hope. The site is called Bethany beyond the Jordan, at the Jordan River in the nation of Jordan. It is a place rich with recent archeological discoveries made possible only after Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1994. Until the accord, the area was rendered off-limits by buried explosives comprising 11 different mine fields. Once the mines were removed, archeologists working there uncovered evidence to
