In an age of permissiveness, submission sounds like an antiquated idea that even many Christians want to avoid. But submission is not the four-letter word some seem to think it is. Submission is God’s loving plan for reestablishing relationship with him. In Matthew 12:50, Jesus marked obedience to the Father as a condition of our […]
Randy Harris teaches at Abilene Christian University. In his freshman Bible class he gives students the following outline to the Book of Revelation: (1) God’s team wins. (2) You get to pick a team. (3) Don’t be stupid. It’s a good outline. The last two lessons for this month come from Revelation 4-5. They are […]
The New Testament uses two different Greek words translated “crown.” The jeweled royal head-covering of a king or queen was called a diadema. That’s why a classic hymn says of Jesus, “Bring forth the royal diadem and crown him Lord of all.” David wore an impressive kingly crown covered with precious stones that weighed about […]
How do you describe the heart of a person who truly worships our Father in Heaven? Here are several ways. A Heart that Celebrates (God’s Handiwork) It was a beautiful summer evening when I decided to take our three-year-old twin girls and their two-year-old sister for a short walk around our neighborhood. Of course, a […]
When I hear the word purity, I picture a teenage girl wearing a ring to symbolize her promise to save herself for marriage. Sadly, I also remember the article I read by a woman who confessed to wearing her ring long after she’d broken the promise to stay pure. As in other areas of her […]
