In Romans 12, we see how Jesus tended to the altar in the new covenant. All those who are united in Him, in His body, present their own bodies as a sacrifice, acceptable to God. “I beseech you…

The seriousness of being a servant of God and choosing to stand on God’s side in the battle against the spiritual hosts of wickedness, leads us into the wars of the Lord. “Fight the good fight of…

“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Cor. 3:18. At the…

In many of his letters, Paul mentions various brothers and sisters who were his valuable fellow workers and who were so important to him that he sent them special greetings. He also writes about…

“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.” Ps. 125:1. To put our confidence in the Lord in all the situations and circumstances of life is to trust…

“Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child…

It is written in Phil. 2:7: “But made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.” Jesus took the form of a servant when He came to earth. He kept…

“Word of the cross drives all folly out—gone forever, without a doubt! It drives foolishness far away; there’s no surer, more perfect way.” WotL 182. Despite the fact that we have been reconciled…

In times of distress, the kings of Judah and Israel often turned to foreign nations—Egypt and Assyria—for military or political alliances. Their existence was under threat and this seemed like the…

“The mind of Christ is sacrifice; it never will draw back, though death it faces, this royal mind, this spirit just and right, takes all from God’s mighty hand,” writes Aksel J. Smith in a chorus…

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of God.” Rom. 12:1. [Norw.] This…

Throughout Acts, we see time and again that when Paul or the other apostles preached the gospel, some of the listeners had an ear for the message, while others rejected it, sometimes to the point of…