The Word to the World
The presence of God must never be taken for granted. It is always a precious privilege granted by the mercy and the grace of God. This is the reasoning behind the cleanliness laws recorded in the text before us. Everything about God’s people—thoughts, attitudes, and
Kent Hughes observes, “The Gospels taken together reveal that there had been repeated personal pain for Jesus in his early ministry.” We should not let that thought escape us as we examine the passage before us. Our Lord and Saviour experienced much personal pain, including
In the world of numbers, an integer is a number that can be written without a fractional component. That is, an integer is a whole number. For example, the number 4 is an integer; the number 4¼ (4.25) is not. In fact, “integer” comes from
The question of assurance (of one’s salvation) is one of eternal import. It is also one that carries with it practical, temporal consequences. Assurance, or lack thereof, can lead to great joy or anxiety in the Christian’s life. Any pastor will tell you that one