48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I […]
theology
Unless the Father Draws; John 6:41-47
41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who […]
Christ Loses Nothing; John 6:38-40
38 “For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks […]
For Christian Architecture
Why does it matter if a Christian congregation gathers in a coffee shop or a cathedral? A home or a chapel? Does it matter? I believe it does. I am of course not referring to our brothers and sisters in Asia or various persecuted parts of the world where they are forced to gather “underground” […]
Distressed to Rest; Psalm 4
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 4 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 2 O men,[a] how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah 3 But […]