Our woes began when God was forced out of His central shrine and “things” were allowed to enter. Within the human heart “things” have taken over. Men have now by nature no peace within their hearts, for God is crowned there no longer, but there in the moral dusk stubborn and aggressive usurpers fight among … Continue reading A.W. Tozer: Our woes began when God was forced out of His central shrine.
Acts 1:12-26: Judas, Matthias, and the Significance of the Twelve Apostles
After telling about Jesus’ incarnation, resurrection, and ascension, Luke shifts the spotlight to the apostles—the ones the Lord entrusted with carrying the gospel from Jerusalem, out into Judea and Samaria, and eventually to the ends of the earth. But before the mission could move forward, something had to be addressed: the vacancy left by Judas. … Continue reading Acts 1:12-26: Judas, Matthias, and the Significance of the Twelve Apostles
Martin Luther: The Everlasting Pity swore to save me from my anguish…
In devil’s dungeon chained I layThe pangs of death swept o’er me.My sin devoured me night and dayIn which my mother bore me.My anguish ever grew more rife,I took no pleasure in my lifeAnd sin had made me crazy. Then was the Father troubled soreTo see me ever languish.The Everlasting Pity sworeTo save me from … Continue reading Martin Luther: The Everlasting Pity swore to save me from my anguish…
The Epic Nature of Christ’s Ascension and Resurrection
The content reflects on the epic moments in both Star Wars and Christian theology. It emphasizes the significance of Jesus’ resurrection, ascension, and the promise of the Holy Spirit in empowering believers. Acts 1:1-11 serves as a foundational narrative, linking Christ's mission with the church's call to spread the Gospel and anticipate His return.
Justin Martyr: The Word became man for our sakes, that, becoming a partaker of our sufferings
Whatever things were rightly said among all men, are the property of us Christians. For next to God, we worship and love the Word who is from the unbegotten and ineffable God, since also He became man for our sakes, that, becoming a partaker of our sufferings, He might also bring us healing. For all … Continue reading Justin Martyr: The Word became man for our sakes, that, becoming a partaker of our sufferings