“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature.” (Hebrews 1:3) Jesus relates to God the way radiance relates to glory, or the way the rays of sunlight relate to the sun. Keep in mind that every analogy between God and natural things is imperfect and will distort if […]
00Philip Holderhttp://www.hoperoadnazarene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hrn-logo-520x140-1.pngPhilip Holder2015-10-26 07:06:122015-10-26 07:06:12CHRIST IS LIKE SUNLIGHT
“No one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.” (Ephesians 5:29–30) The union between Christ and his bride is so close (“one flesh”) that any good done to her is a good done to himself. The blatant assertion of […]
Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. (Ephesians 4:28) There are three levels of how to live with things: (1) you can steal to get; (2) or you can work to get; […]
CHRIST IS LIKE SUNLIGHT
/in Steadfast Hope“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature.” (Hebrews 1:3) Jesus relates to God the way radiance relates to glory, or the way the rays of sunlight relate to the sun. Keep in mind that every analogy between God and natural things is imperfect and will distort if […]
LOVE'S GREATEST HAPPINESS
/in Steadfast Hope“No one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.” (Ephesians 5:29–30) The union between Christ and his bride is so close (“one flesh”) that any good done to her is a good done to himself. The blatant assertion of […]
THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY
/in Steadfast HopeLet the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. (Ephesians 4:28) There are three levels of how to live with things: (1) you can steal to get; (2) or you can work to get; […]