In our previous studies we looked at the use of the phrase “living stones” in scripture. We considered various examples of stones either being treated as though they were alive, or being described as though they were. In Old Testament times we read of stones being set up as a witness to what the Lord… Read More Living stones 5 Abraham’s seed and gentiles
“And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.” (Isaiah 11:1 ASV) “And {1} the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. {1) Heb [the escaped of the house of… Read More Chaff and the shoot out of the stock of Jesse
Chaff are the leftovers of wheat that are useless; how much chaff can God see in the world today? Let us make sure we are not among the chaff! Let us all “bear good fruit”; for John also preached, “Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the… Read More Bear fruits in keeping with repentance
How clearly are we seeing the “light” and letting it “guide our feet”? There are so many traps these days as to where we can put our “feet” – in a spiritual sense of course. How many appreciated the “light” they were seeing in the words of John and Jesus? They all stumbled and fell.… Read More Serve him without fear
