TheologiansAthanasiusFive-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”

“Those who maintain ‘There was a time when the Son was not’ rob God of his Word, like plunderers.”“Black Dwarf” was the tag his enemies gave him. And the short, dark-skinned Egyptian bishop had plenty of enemies. He was exiled five times by four Roman emperors, spending 17 of the 45 years he served as...

Jesus said: “I Am the Light of the World”

Jesus said: "I Am the Light of the World" John 8:1-12, John 3:16-21, Luke 2:28-32, 1 John 1:3-7, 1 John 2:6; 9-11 Series: The Great I Am Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church -- Jan. 26, 2014 (Timing of the Lord's statement corrected August 29, 2019) BACKGROUND: *In John 8:12, Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. ....

A MEDITATION ON THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST

Here beginneth a Meditation on the Incarnation of Christ, according to the testimonies of Holy Writ Here beginneth a Meditation on the Incarnation of Christ, according to the testimonies of Holy Writ. “Search the Scriptures,” saith the Lord. O most sweet Lord Jesus, grant me Thy unworthy servant devoutly to ponder the mystery of Thy...

How God Speaks

“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you” (Matt. 10:20). I. God Speaks to His People “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go” (Ps. 32:8). A. God speaks to us through His Word. B. God speaks to us through...

Defeating Negativism

“Whatsoever things are of good report … think on these things” (Phil. 4:8). I. By Your Decision “… Choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (Deut. 30:19). A. Some people have a negative attitude. Their pessimism brings unhappiness to both themselves and others. B. You can be optimistic. By deliberate action of...

Create in me a clean heart

AND God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. The expanse of the atmosphere separates the vapours above from the waters below. Luther used to wonder at the arch of heaven, which stands unsupported by pillars. He saw in it a...

To God Be The Glory

MIDIPs 29:2; 96:8; 105:1–8; Jn 3:16; 10:6; 14:6; 8; Ac 4:21; Ro 16:27; Ga 1:3–5; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 1 Jn 3:21. To God be the glory, great things he hath done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, Who yielded his life an atonement for sin, And opened the life...