Posts with the tag “righteousness”

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
June 19th, 2023
             You may be familiar with the expression that says “no good deed ever goes unpunished.”  That expression was true with Peter and John shortly after they healed the lame beggar in Acts 3.  ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
April 18th, 2023
            When we read Leviticus, we learn about God’s expectations for how we are to approach Him and how we are to live.  We learn about His standards for holiness and righteousness.  In Leviticus...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
March 8th, 2023
           The prophet Isaiah had much to say about both the first and second coming of Christ.  In chapter forty-two, he depicted Christ as “the Servant of the LORD.”  He said that the Father “deligh...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
January 31st, 2023
           It can be interesting to read inscriptions and epitaphs that we find on grave stones and grave markers.  Some are imaginative.  Some are humbling.  Some are even thought provoking.  And som...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
October 12th, 2022
          The Kingdom of God is a prominent concept in the New Testament and especially in the teachings of Jesus.  You may recall that Jesus said that His Kingdom was not of this world (John 18:36). ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
September 27th, 2022
           Near the end of Romans 2, Paul addressed the matter of circumcision.  While not a pressing or even often-mentioned matter in twenty-first century Christianity or churches, this matter of ci...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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