THE ARK OF SAFETY – Hebrews 11

The Lord’s church is often called the “ark of safety,” and a number of analogies support such a comparison.

A LESSON FROM THE RASPBERRY PATCH – Matthew 13

The lesson is so clear when Jesus teaches it. If you are dieing or anemic and weak spiritually, you have no further to look that what you have been doing… or NOT doing to build up your spiritual soil.

WALKING BY FAITH – Hebrews 11

Since faith comes by hearing God’s word (Romans 10:17), it follows that walking by faith means walking as directed by God’s word.

THE CITY FOURSQUARE – Hebrews 11+ 13

Believers, after the judgment, shall all be joined in one society or community with the angels. It is called a city which has firm foundations, because it is a community which is never to be dissolved.

THE LUST OF THE FLESH AND THE LUST OF THE EYES AND THE PRIDE OF LIFE – 1 John 2

God so “loved the world” that he gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16), but “world” here has a different meaning. It is an inclusive term for all those who are in the kingdom of darkness and have not been born of God.

MILLSTONES, STUMBLING, AND BABES IN CHRIST – Luke 17

One of these little ones … is a characteristic reference of Jesus to those who are “babes in Christ,” whose faith is young and weak.

CHRIST AND A STONE – THE ROCK OF OUR SALVATION – Matthew 21

The example of a rejected stone becoming the chief stone was founded on historical fact.