By Barney Keith One of the most profound sections of the New Testament is Paul’s short letter to the Ephesians. No book surpasses it in setting forth the marvelous grace of God toward a recreant race of rebels and in focusing attention on Christ and his church in God’s plan for man. Ephesians peels forth the …
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By Lester A. Doyle, Jr. The Broken Wall Before we partake of the Lord’s Supper this morning, let us refresh our minds as to the conditions we were in before our Lord was crucified. Ephesians 2:12 says that (1) we, as Gentiles, did not belong to the commonwealth of Israel; (2) we were strangers to the …
By Daniel H. King When John the Baptist was approached by those who inquired as to his place in God’s plan, the great prophet immediately corrected any wrong impression they might have had: “He confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ” (Jn. 1:20). When they pressed him further with whether he might …
By Harold Hancock A sect exists because of a distinctive philosophy, doc trine, or worship practice. It promotes allegiance to the party and the tenets of the faction. It is “division . . . in contrast to the uniting power of truth” (W.E. Vine, Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words). Pharisees and Sadducees are two sects …
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