I love the Old Testament book of Ruth. It is full of interest, shedding light on NT doctrines. When in Malawi, I found many of the background references needed no explanation. Listeners were familiar with the agricultural background, with the range of crops coming into harvest at different times; and with levirate marriages, where a… Read more »
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Grace – giving and generosity
The New Testament marks an explosion of God’s grace. On day of Pentecost the room was shaken; tongues of fire appeared on each of the 120. Great power was released. There were extraordinary miracles at the hands of Peter & Paul; ‘people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats… Read more »
Grace – The incarnation of Christ
John 1.1-18 is one of the most profound sections of scripture. Indeed, one of the most wonderful pieces of writing in all history. And it has come to us from outside of time, from the Word, who was ‘in the beginning.’ At His coming, we read that the world did not receive Christ, nor did… Read more »