Four hundred years of silence from God passed since the closing of the Old Testament scriptures. The Talmud with all its “dos and don’ts” had been written to bring the behavior of the people under the control of a governing body. Synagogues had been built where the people came to be taught by a class … Read more
Old Testament prophets testified of Him but the carnal Jews of His day did not expect Messiah to come as He did. They were looking for One with personal and national glory and power. They wanted victory over the Gentiles but not a sacrifice. The foundation of the kingdom of God is the cross. This … Read more
The salvation of an assembly begins in the mind of each believer and works out in a visible way to an appropriate conclusion. An assembly is for God’s pleasure and He gives the desire and power to do what pleases Him. Disunity is a snare to the whole assembly, because broken relationships stops positive activity … Read more
There are positive results when the Lord’s people have the mind of Christ and show that in practical ways. Christianity is not just a philosophy and doctrine relating to Christ and the church, but it is a lifestyle that represents our Lord Jesus Christ in this world. To do that God establishes local assemblies of … Read more
As a result God has highly exalted Him. He is the supreme Sovereign of the universe. God was fully satisfied, and He has honored the Lord Jesus Christ above all. Ultimately every being will bow in honor to Him and acknowledge Him as Lord supreme above every other being. We are not called upon to … Read more
As a man there was no limit to the sufferings the Lord Jesus Christ endured. There was no limit to the insults against Him that He silently accepted. There was no limit as to how much he was willing to bear that we might be saved. This same attitude should be in us. The death … Read more
Christ voluntarily laid aside His rights and privileges to do for us what we could not do for ourselves. It is our choice to do that for the benefit of others. The conduct of a believer starts in the mind. If we have the mind of Christ we will conduct ourselves in life as He … Read more