The communion will not have ultimate meaning for us if we do not believe that our Lord Jesus Christ is literally present in the Body of Christ on earth. There is a distinction here: Christ is literally present with us—but not physically present.1 —— Some people approach the communion table with an awe that is … Continue reading “EUCHARIST”
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DESIRE
In our desire after God let us keep always in mind that God also hath desire, and His desire is toward the sons of men, and more particularly toward those sons of men who will make the once-for-all decision to exalt Him over all.1 —— Orthodox Christianity has fallen to its present low estate from … Continue reading “DESIRE”
EROTICISM
For millions the erotic has completely displaced the spiritual. How the world got into this state is not difficult to trace. Contributing factors are the phonograph and radio, which can spread a love song from coast to coast within a matter of days; the motion picture and television, which enable a whole population to feast … Continue reading “EROTICISM”
BODY, SOUL AND SPIRIT
Confirmation, baptism, holy communion, confession of faith: none of these nor all of them together can turn flesh into spirit nor make of a son of Adam a son of God.1 —— … it is proper to say that man is made for the earth, it is actually necessary to say that man’s body is … Continue reading “BODY,
SOUL AND SPIRIT”
BELIEF AND UNBELIEF
Since believing is looking, it can be done without special equipment or religious paraphernalia. God has seen to it that the one life-and-death essential can never be subject to the caprice of accident. Equipment can break down or get lost, water can leak away, records can be destroyed by fire, the minister can be delayed … Continue reading “BELIEF
AND UNBELIEF”
WORSHIP, MOTIVATION FOR
WHEN the American hostages came home from Iran on January 20, 1981, the first thing they did when they got off the plane was kiss the ground. No matter what star or achievement they had earned in the armed services, when they hit the ground from Iran, they bowed down. Home sweet home. Putting their … Continue reading “WORSHIP,
MOTIVATION FOR”
WORSHIP, NATURE OF
SOME people may say that praising God is too emotional. We must understand the difference between emotion and emotionalism. Emotion is when there’s a big play on the field, and everybody gets up in excitement about what the players did. Emotionalism is when you get excited and jump up and there’s nothing happening on the … Continue reading “WORSHIP,
NATURE OF”
WORSHIP, BENEFIT OF
HAVE you ever gone to a restaurant and the waiter had a bad attitude? The waiter didn’t speak to you correctly, wasn’t attentive, or kind of tossed dishes onto the table. Every now and then a waiter can act as if he or she doesn’t recognize who you are. You see, number one, your coming … Continue reading “WORSHIP,
BENEFIT OF”
WORSHIP, CORPORATE
IT IS impossible to worship God privately and not want to worship Him corporately. It’s one thing to sit at home and watch a football game by yourself. It’s another thing to watch that same game with a roomful of people where everybody is shouting and getting excited together. The energy brought together by being … Continue reading “WORSHIP,
CORPORATE”
WORLDLINESS, DISTRACTION OF
SOME time ago, I was on Fifth Avenue walking and paused to look at a lifelike mannequin in a store window. I quickly realized that she wasn’t a mannequin because she blinked. She almost fooled me though because everything else about her was stationary. Other people began gathering in front of the window and they … Continue reading “WORLDLINESS,
DISTRACTION OF”