The Word to the World
To live as a Christian in this world is to be involved in spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:10–20). Spiritual warfare doesn’t always look like a Frank Peretti novel. It’s usually far more mundane and earthy than that. Very often, it looks like being led into temptation,
Our text shows us a leper who came to Jesus for cleansing. In the Bible, leprosy is a dreaded disease that is a picture of sin. Sin has affected every aspect of our being. Salvation is so vividly illustrated in our passage. Leprosy is a
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
Have you ever hit rock bottom? What was the cause? Perhaps your business failed miserably, or a dearly loved family member died. Perhaps your health failed. Perhaps other people strongly opposed you. Rock bottom might have been completely out of control. Sometimes, however, rock bottom