Sermons and Biblical Studies

Famous Churchman Gave His Son Away Peter Abelard, one of the most famous churchmen of the 12th century, sired a son born to his teenage mistress Heloise. After childbirth, the mother recovered in a convent near Paris. Peter gave the infant to his sister for upbringing, insisting that such drudgery was not suited to him. … Continue reading “Theologian”

The Study of Evil in the World The study of the problem of evil in the world. The issue is raised in light of the sovereignty of God. How could a holy and loving God who is in control of all things allow evil to exist? The answer has been debated for as long as … Continue reading “Theodicy”

View of God The teaching that there is a God and that He is actively involved in the affairs of the world. This does not necessitate the Christian concept of God, but includes it. (Compare to Deism) Perspectives on Evangelical Theology, K. Kantzer, S. Gundry, Baker, 1979, “The Need for a Scriptural, and Therefore a … Continue reading “Theism”

Quote •      5% of what you spend goes to cover business losses from theft. •      Approximately $140 billion of material and time is stolen from employers every year. Eternity, April, 1989, p. 15 Thieves Closely Involved with the Crucifixion Thieves closely involved with the crucifixion: Judas betrayed Christ (John 12:6), Barabbas benefited temporarily from Christ … Continue reading “Theft”

The Blessings that Remain There are loved ones who are missing From the fireside and the feast; There are faces that have vanished, There are voices that have ceased; But we know they passed forever From our mortal grief and pain, And we thank Thee, O our Father, For the blessings that remain. Thanksgiving, oh, … Continue reading “Thanksgiving”

Now Thank We All Our God It was the worst of times. In the first half of the 17th century, Germany was in the midst of wars and famine and pestilence. In the city of Eilenburg lived a pastor by the name of Martin Rinkart. During one especially oppressive period, Rinkart conducted up to 50 … Continue reading “Thankfulness”

Resource •      Gleason Archer, Bible Difficulties, intro

Name of God This is a term applied to the four Hebrew letters that make up the name of God. In English the letters are basically equivalent to YHWH. It is from these four letters that the name of God is derived and has been rendered as Yahweh and Jehovah. The true pronunciation of God’s … Continue reading “Tetragrammaton”

You Wear His Coat Very Well There is a magnificent story in Marie Chapian’s book Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy. The book told of the sufferings of the true church in Yugoslavia where so much wrong has been perpetrated by the politicized ecclesiastical hierarchy. That which has gone on in the name of … Continue reading “Testimony”

Covenant Between God and Man The word testament is a derivation of the Latin word testamentum, which was used in Jerome’s Vulgate to translate the Hebrew word b’rith, covenant. The Greek equivalent is diatheke, which also means covenant. The word has come to be used in describing the two main divisions of the Bible: The … Continue reading “Testament”