In the Beginning – Our Lord’s Memorial

The annual observance of our Lord’s Memorial and his sacrifice on the cross gives us the privilege to once again focus on God’s indescribable gift. We marvel that “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16 NASB). … read more

The Vital Life of Love – Communion with Christ

How can a simple loaf of bread, a hum­ble, daily sustenance, unlock one of the deepest truths of our calling? How can a cup of the fruit of the vine encompass the entire covenant of our faith? … read more

Jesus, Lord of Life – Jesus’ Authority Over All

Jesus embodied all the qualities that define our Heavenly Father’s character. Jeho­vah regarded Moses as a friend (Exodus 33:11) and entrusted him with the task of in­troducing His law to the Israelites, but “Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). Although a great prophet, Moses had no personal power and did not command authority simply by his presence, as Jesus did. … read more

Bread and Cup – This Do in Remembrance of Me

There are hints of the Memorial of our Lord’s sacrificial death early in the Old Testament. This can be seen in the three phases of Joseph’s life after reaching Egypt. (1) Joseph began in Egypt as a slave in the house of Potiphar, Captain of the (Royal) Guard. There, he progressively advanced in authority. This Captain “made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand” (Genesis 39:4). (2) When Joseph was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, he was humbled and put into the King’s [Pharaoh’s] Prison. Yet, “the keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under [Joseph’s] hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper” (Genesis 39:23). Some two years later, Pha­raoh had two dreams of seven good things and seven bad things. Joseph was called to interpret them, which he did. (3) As a result, he was then exalted to the second-highest position in the land of Egypt. … read more

Jesus on the Cross – Six Hours

The death of Jesus at Calvary provided the Ransom price for mankind. Jesus yielded his life to pay the death penalty for Adam. As mankind has the condemned life of Adam passed down to them through inheri­tance, by redeeming the life of Adam, mankind is redeemed as well. … read more

News and Views – Current Events

Religious, Social, Political, Financial and Israel and Middle East Views and News … read more

Freedom Through Christ – Memorial of Deliverance

Just as God delivered Israel from physical slavery in Egypt, a cornerstone event re­membered in the Passover, He offers an even greater spiritual liberation to all humanity through Jesus Christ. The timeless principles of God will culminate in the ultimate freedom from sin and death, revealing the profound and joyful reality of being made “free indeed” by the Son. … read more

Removing Leaven from our Characters – Memorial

For the Passover celebration, God in­structed the Israelites to eat unleavened bread for seven days and to remove leaven from their homes. Why did they need to do this? Leaven in the scriptures represents sin and thus, its removal pictures the removal of sin. We will explore why leaven needed to be re­moved before the Passover, the types of leaven described in the New Testament, and explain why we must purge leaven from our character. Additionally, we will examine the need for god­ly conduct in our interactions, during our trials, and in our character development. … read more

Our Lord’s Memorial – Final Lessons

During this memorial season, as we recall Jesus’ great sacrifice, let us look inward and be more determined to fully walk in his footsteps. Let us rededicate to sacrificing ourselves and our own interests, and instead, focus our energies on the blessing of others. … read more

Christ Within

A living Christ, of wondrous birth, Who trod the dreary paths of earth, Shedding abroad His holy
light
Through the deep gloom of sin’s dark night,
A dying Christ, whose precious blood Seals the poor sinner’s peace with God; And fills the soul
with fullest love, Like to the joy prepared above.

A Christ ascended — all is done, A world redeemed, a victory won. With angel hosts, a glorious
throng, We’ll sing with joy salvation’s song.
A living Christ our spirits need, A loving Christ our souls to feed; A dying Christ, our ransom He,
A risen Christ to set us free.
This, too, our need — a Christ within, A life with God, afar from sin,
A Christ whose love our hearts shall fill, And quite subdue our wayward will.

Poems of the Way