July 14, 2025
CLOTHING AND COMMUNION
Jesus left us with a means of remembrance through Communion to look at weekly and remind ourselves of our King who left heaven to come to earth and give his life at the cross for our sins.
July 14, 2025
Jesus left us with a means of remembrance through Communion to look at weekly and remind ourselves of our King who left heaven to come to earth and give his life at the cross for our sins.
July 15, 2024
God provided a substitute in his Son Jesus so that people would not have to die in their sins.
December 12, 2022
Jesus came as a Savior the first time. When he returns, he will come as our judge. In fact, all judgment has been given to Jesus by the Father so that all will honor the Son (John 5:22-23). He is Lord of Judgment. The diamond of the gospel shines brightest on the black cloth of judgment.
September 5, 2022
That the outpouring of Jesus’ blood was not halted on Calvary meant death for him . . . but life for us.
September 1, 2022
By Emily Richardson You’re not that great. I apologize if that’s a blunt way to start, but I think it needs to be said. If it makes you feel any better, I’m not that great either. If you know Jesus, it shouldn’t hurt to hear the brutal truth that you’re not that great. It should make you laugh, because much of Scripture highlights human sin and depravity and mess. Yet somehow, we still often buy into the lie that who we are and what people think about us is of utmost importance, that our identity is constantly on the line.
January 22, 2020
By Jon Weatherly _ _ _ “The impious Galilaeans support not only their own poor but ours as well.”Julian, Letters, 22 _ _ _ The scene is dramatic. The language is poetic. The effect is chilling. The Son of Man sits on the divine throne, surrounded by angels. Before him are the peoples of the world. He sorts them like a shepherd separating the more valuable sheep from the less valuable goats. But they are sorted for blessing and punishment, for a reason none quite expects. “Truly I tell you, whatever you did [or ‘did not do’] for one of
February 9, 2015
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. It is published in the February 8 issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Sam E. Stone The four lessons this month show the importance of a believer”s stewardship of life. How we live demonstrates the reality of our faith. Love for others is essential for all who follow Jesus (1 John 3:16-18). No one can go to Heaven simply by meeting human needs, of course. Salvation comes only by the mercy and grace of God. But