HIS OUTSTRETCHED ARMS
Doug Redford traces Scripture’s imagery of God’s “mighty hand” and “outstretched arm,” then points to Jesus’ outstretched arms on the cross. At Communion, believers remember Isaiah 53 fulfilled and are welcomed
Articles for tag: Psalm 8
November 4, 2025
Ending Your Search … For Significance (Psalm 8)
Your search for significance will never be completely realized here on earth unless it is realized in Jesus Christ. You can never earn what God wants to give you.
November 4, 2025
Wake Up!
This is the fifth in a series of weekly articles based on Christ’s letters to the seven churches in the book of Revelation. This week’s church is Sardis.
December 2, 2024
December 8 Application | Don’t Lose the Wonder
What stirs wonder in your heart? What astonishing facts in nature (or in the Bible, your children or grandchildren, or great music and art) remind you to stand in awe of the Lord?
October 31, 2024
The Wonder of the Incarnation
The holidays are marked by family reunions, sparkling displays, presents under the tree, and precious childhood memories. For the Christian, however, it is also a time to reflect upon the greatest gift ever given to man, namely God’s gift of his Son to mankind.
December 5, 2022
December 11 | Application (‘You’re Not Too Small—or Too Big—to Trust in God’)
Science can take us only so far. The more we learn about the universe, the humbler we should become.
November 7, 2022
November 13 | A Heart That Is Humble
Psalm 8 and Psalm 131 can easily be juxtaposed. Psalm 8 celebrates the worth and dignity of humankind as cocreators, while Psalm 131 celebrates the humility of humankind. . . .
November 7, 2022
November 13 | Discovery
In what ways have you seen God use the weakest of things (such as children and infants) to build a stronghold and deter his enemies?
October 31, 2022
November 6 | Discovery
Psalm 105:2 commands us to “tell of all [God’s] wonderful acts.” What wonderful act has God done for you, and whom will you tell about it?
September 27, 2021
Oct. 3 | A Merciful and Faithful High Priest
Jesus experienced the full weight of what it meant to be human. His humanity and suffering qualified him to be a high priest. His death paid the punishment for sin. His temptations gave him compassion for those tempted.
Great Sermons and Being Near to God
Every preacher has his own process for writing a sermon. But there’s another preparation that needs to happen in private . . .
December 23, 2018
The Christmas Vision
By Daniel Schantz I was a high school freshman in 1957 when the Russians stunned the world by launching Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite. I was living in the little town of Sabina, Ohio, where my father was minister of the church of Christ. My brother Tommy and I were like the rocket boys in the movie October Sky. After school we would stuff homemade propellant into cardboard tubes and fire our miniature missiles high into the air, where they would disappear, never to be found. But we wanted to go higher, farther into space, so one evening my
October 20, 2014
Lesson for October 26, 2014: Things Too Wonderful for Me (Job 42; Psalm 86)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. It is published in the October 19 issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Sam E. Stone Today we consider the closing section of the book of Job. Last week we studied Job 24. In the chapters in between, Job”s friends continued to pass judgment on the suffering patriarch. Job continued to defend his actions. After the many words of Job”s friends and the lengthy responses by Job, the Lord spoke for the first time with two messages
February 24, 2014
Lesson for March 2, 2014: An Eternal Kingdom (2 Samuel 7)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ______ By Sam E. Stone God made covenants with various individuals in Old Testament times, as well as with the nation of Israel as a whole. Before Samuel died, he anointed David as king of Israel. Shortly after returning the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, David was troubled by how things looked. While he was living in a palace of cedar, the ark remained in a tent. King David decided this was not right. As we learn in today”s text,
August 12, 2011
An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 3: The Most Popular Translations)
By Mark S. Krause Last week we looked at numbers eight through five on the list of top-selling English Bibles. The article included a survey of the presuppositions behind the translations, and their audiences. This week we will look at the top four. As before, we will compare the treatment of Psalm 8:4 and Matthew 16:18 in each version reviewed (see bottom for fuller explanation of our test verses). 4. New Living Translation The New Living Translation (NLT) first appeared in 1996 with a substantial update in 2007. Its roots can be traced to Kenneth Taylor”s The Living
October 5, 2010
The Playfulness of Creation
John Mark Hicks explores how God created both work and play, showing that playful rest reflects God’s delight in creation and belongs within faithful kingdom living.
September 27, 2010
Lesson for Oct. 3, 2010: God”s Majesty and Human Dignity (Psalm 8)
Dave Butts reflects on Psalm 8, showing how God’s majesty in creation leads to worship and how human dignity is rooted in being made in God’s image.
“˜God, I Hate You!”
John Mark Hicks explores honest lament, grief, anger, and faith through Madeleine L’Engle’s startling prayer, Mack’s pain in The Shack, and Job’s wrestling with God.
September 24, 2006
John Muir: God’s Preacher of Creation
John Muir’s faith and Scripture-saturated writing have often been overlooked. This article compares Muir and Alexander Campbell, then draws practical lessons on memorizing Scripture, reading God’s “other book,” and letting creation deepen worship.
