by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 30, 2020 | Aging, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering
On the first page of Paul’s letter to the Colossians we find a surprising statement: ‘I rejoice in sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church’ (Col.1:24). What can these...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Another way God uses suffering is to refine and purify his people. The messenger who came to prepare the way of the Lord (Malachi 3:1-4) was sent ‘to purify the Levites’ until they should present ‘offerings in righteousness…..acceptable to the Lord.’ God still refines...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 23, 2020 | Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Suffering
What does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name? In Old Testament times, prayer was offered only in the context of sacrifice. God’s people brought an offering when they came into his presence: it cost them something to draw near to God. As they called on his name, they...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 21, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Suffering, Witness
From earliest times, God has tested his children with suffering of one kind or another in order to try their faith and equip them to carry greater responsibilities in his work of bringing his eternal purposes to pass. Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses and David were among...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 17, 2020 | God, Inspiration, Jesus, Suffering, The World
In the first chapter of the book of Hebrews, the Spirit of God paints a vivid and majestic picture of the pre-incarnate Christ. He portrays him in all the glories of his eternal and coequal existence with the Father., ‘God of God, Light of Light, very God of very...
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