“As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, That fluttereth over her young, He spread abroad his wings, he took them, He bare them on his pinions: The Lord alone did lead him." -Deut. 32:11-12 These words are taken from the swan song of Moses. In that song there is a remarkable alternation between praise and
"Verily I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence, to yonder plain: and it shall remove: and nothing shall be impossible unto you." - Matt. 27:20 And this great and optimistic evangel was spoken, not to men who were marching with swinging
Adversus Valentinianos or Against the Valentinians is a famous refutation of Valentinianism by Tertullian. Valentinianism was a gnostic movement founded by Valentinus (an early Roman gnostic theologian) around 200 AD. It began as a Christian movement, morphed into something else entirely (possibly out of frustration when Valentinus failed his bid for a bishop of Rome),
“Thou shalt call His name Jesus; for it is He that shall save His people from their sins." -Matt. 1:21 Even today the naming of a newborn child is an event full of interest. The principles of choice are varied in these complex and somewhat superficial days. Children are given names because the names have been
Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, left her city to see the “women of the land”. Shechem, son of Hamor and ruler of the area she was visiting, took Dinah and raped her. Afterward, he fell in love with Dinah. He said to his father, “Get me this girl as my wife.” Jacob received
"And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened..." - Luke 24:30-31 I want to lead the meditation of my readers to one of the private habits of our Lord--His habit of thanksgiving. Everyone who knows
"Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven." -Matthew 9:2 "Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole." -Matthew 9:22 "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid." -Matthew 14:27 "Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." -John 16:33 "Be of good cheer; for as thou hast testified concerning Me at
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” -John 14:1 If you were asked this morning to name the most comforting passage in the Bible, what would you say? It would be interesting to know what your answer would be. Many in this presence, perhaps, would name the Twenty-third Psalm,
Origen was a Greek scholar and early Christian theologian. He was a prolific writer in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, philosophical theology, preaching, and spirituality written in Greek. De principiis (Our First Principles) is considered on of the first philosophical expositions of Christian doctrine. BOOK III. PREFACE
"When He had heard therefore that Lazarus was sick, He abode two days still in the same place where He was." -John 11:6 The lapse of years made it possible for the beloved evangelist to draw aside the veil which curtained the happy intercourse of our Lord with the home at Bethany. We are thus furnished