By Mike Smith on 12/24/2007 6:03 PM

Paul gives us a bit of the teaching of Jesus in his farewell address to the Elders from Ephesus (see Acts 20:13-38) “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). This is a curious comment that Paul makes. You will not find it anywhere in the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke o ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 12/10/2007 4:39 PM

Transformed
One verse that I quote to myself frequently is Romans 12:2, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (NIV). I actually memorized this verse in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) instead of the New Interna ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 12/6/2007 4:33 PM

The incarnation of Jesus Christ is fascinating to me. It is something I enjoy pondering. Part of the joy of Christmas is the opportunity to contemplate Jesus adding to his divine nature a human nature to come and rescue us from the devil, sin and death. I mentioned that Jesus added a human nature to ... Read More »