Purpose

Furnishings of The Temple

We now move from a description of Solomon’s palace to a description of the temple and its’ furnishings. Bronze was used for the furnishing on the outside but the furniture on the inside was made of gold. The description of the bronze work of the temple makes it apparent that gr …

Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth

This portion of Scripture could be titled – “Hometown Boy Returns Home.” The scene is in the synagogue at Nazareth. Visualize our Lord back in His home town in the synagogue where he had worshiped as a lad (vv. 14-17). The news had spread rapidly about the mir …

Standing in The Faith

In addition to remembering what the Apostles had said Jude exhorts them to: Be building themselves up in the faith (v. 20).Be praying for hearers to be filled with the Holy Spirit (v. 20).Be keeping themselves “in God’s love” (v. 21).Be waiting or looking expec …

The Feast of Unleavened Bread

It has been said that the wilderness wanderings had no place in the purpose of God. This is certainly not true as we see Him leading his people each step of the way. Some of His purpose for leading Israel to Canaan through the wilderness could be summarized as follows: It was in o …

The Christian Life is a Battleground

Because of Paul’s chains, Christ was known (v. 13), because of his critics, Christ was preached (v. 18), and because of his crises, Christ was magnified (v.20). Paul’s main purpose in living was to glorify Christ and yet he knew that if he was martyred he would also glori …

IllustrationHow the John Hopkins School Was Founded

In the spring of 1871, a young man picked up a book and read twenty-one words that had a profound effect on his future. The twenty-one words this medical student read helped him to become the most famous physician of his generation. He organized the world famous John Hopkins Sc …

IllustrationGrant Fails to See The Purpose of The Ball

One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard and surrounding vicinity, while th …

IllustrationDid you ever hear of a man named Donald Wyman? You may have, but it’ …

Did you ever hear of a man named Donald Wyman? You may have, but it’s been some years ago when he made the national news. Donald Wyman is from Pennsylvania and he was out in the woods, cutting trees and a tree fell on his leg, pinning him under it. Wyman laid there for an h …

IllustrationGod Will Provide

A young woman brought her fiancee to meet her parents. After dinner, her father asked the young man into his study for a chat. “So, what are your plans?” he began. “I’m a theology scholar,” the young man replied. “Admirable!” the father said, “B …