As I examine the Mosaic Law in the Old Testament, I find frequent feasts or festivals. Many were outlined. At those times all work ceased. The Israelites were to do no “servile work.” These festivals were to remind them of their very significant relationship to God, their Redeemer. The New Testament holds fewer festivals. In […]
It is a symbol of authority. 10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. The word power contains as its basic meaning “authority.” The woman ought to have authority on her head. This authority may look in two directions. It may look to her own, that […]
Taking a careful look at chapter 11, we see that it is in the middle of the section of the discussion on how Jesus is made unto us sanctification (see Preface). Chapter 11 has to do with sanctification and divine order. It is touched upon in two areas. The first has to do with THE […]
One of man’s most outstanding gifts is reason, intelligence. No other creature has this capability. Some can be trained, but they lack initiative. This ability makes us vulnerable because we can make wrong decisions. We need directives. We need help. By our very nature, every decision is couched with moral consequences. From this, there is […]
Eating together is the crown of fellowship. For many, the family table holds precious memories. In my parental home, the family always ate together-breakfast, dinner, and supper. We each had our place at the table, and we never ate without a prayer by my father. The table was our meeting place. I realize that different […]
Life is a struggle to survive. I am talking your language, I know. We all know life is an uphill struggle. We are always rowing against the current, as it were. We cannot relax. If we relax, we go down. So life is a continual struggle. We have our physical problems. We are plagued by […]
Surely only the foolish or lazy would not plan or hope to win. It seems incredible that anyone would simply plan to lose. Whether in business, sports, or everyday life, the idea is to win, to come out on top. Most people do it for financial or personal reasons. In the field of religion, especially […]
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 8 Say I these things as […]
I suppose there are thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of vocational possibilities. The job market is flooded with all kinds of opportunities. Some are noble jobs, jobs for the benefit of society. Some are detrimental to society. Not all positions with the highest salaries are noble and uplifting for mankind. In past generations, the ministry […]
According to Genesis 1:30, when the human race was created, God gave them “every green herb” for food. In fact, all creatures ate only herbs or vegetables. Meat was not in the diet at that time. In Genesis 9:3 the Scripture states, “Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the […]
