Christ Was Lifted Up (John 12:32–33). Jesus signified His death on the cross, saying that He would be “lifted up.” That Jesus could foretell the manner in which He would be killed by others proves His willingness to die (John 10:17–18). Continue reading
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Made Like Unto His Brethren
JOSEPH DAMIEN WAS a nineteenth-century missionary who ministered to people with leprosy on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Those suffering grew to love him and revered the sacrificial life he lived out before them. One morning before Damien was to lead daily worship, he was pouring some hot water into a cup when the water swirled out and fell onto his bare foot. Continue reading
Back To The Christ Of The Bible — Robert E. Vincent
God is timeless and changeless. Just as God is unchanging, so His Son Jesus is unchanging. The Bible declares, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Jesus’ teachings are matchless, and they are also timeless. He said, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24:35). Jesus’ words will judge us “in the last day” (John 12:48). There are modern day teachers who attempt to make a mere man out of Jesus. Continue reading
