"But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him.” And of the angels He says: “Who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire.” Hebrews 1:6-7 The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him. 7 And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me." For He said to him,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;" - Jude 6As we continue our study of angels and demons, we now focus our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you were to walk up to people on the city streets and ask them questions such as, "What's an angel?", "What is a demon?", "What qualities do they have?", "What do they do?", “Are there limits to what they can do?”, “Can people...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The word deacon is derived from the Greek, diakonos, meaning servant. Deacons are trusted servants, helpers, assistants, and administrators within a well established framework that ministers to many needs within a congregation. The OPC Book of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If we go back a few generations, the centrality of the family unit was normal in the cadence of society. Through the industrial revolution the functions of the family unit started to change. With industrialization families moved off from the land...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Old Testament Provisions for the Needy The work of the deacon was well established in the Old Testament administration. God’s people are unlike those who are outside the household of faith, the Lord God dwells1 with his people. The Lord God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Special Office Functions Special officers are appointed and charged with various responsibilities that were established by the Lord in the Old Testament administration. The various roles of office were carried forward under the New Testament...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Few Christians step back to carefully consider the nature of the church of Jesus Christ. To be clear, I’m not making reference to a particular organized church by that name but rather to the whole body of which Jesus is the head. In previous...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
