Sinai and Calvary—The Riven Rock
When God spoke the law from Sinai, that living stream of water, which gushed forth from the smitten rock in Horeb, was still flowing. If it had ceased to flow, the Israelites would have been in as bad condition as before, for it was their only water supply, their only hope of life. It was […]
When Moses Strikes the Rock: Sharing the Living Water
If we believe the Word, we may know that we drink as directly from Christ as did the Israelites in the wilderness. He made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of water. In Him all things consist. The water which we drink, coming forth from the ground, is as truly […]
Living Water from the Rock
They “did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that Rock that followed and went with them and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4. Water is one of the most essential to life. It is an emblem of life. Without a proper supply of water both animals and plants soon cease […]
Understanding Mercy and Justice: Mercy Does Not Set Aside Justice
Through Jesus, God’s mercy was manifested to men; but mercy does not set aside justice. The law reveals the attributes of God’s character, and not a jot or a tittle of it could be changed to meet in his fallen condition. God did not change His law, but He sacrificed Himself, in Christ, for man’s […]
Moral Insiders in the Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Final Events: Moral Insiders in the Parable of the Prodigal Son https://www.secondcoming.org/blog/ The Parable of Two sons. Two Kinds of People. “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus […]
The Rapture—Delusion or Reality?
Many people have been taught that God’s church and His people will disappear, be “caught up” or raptured, seven years before the loud, visible return of Jesus Christ, (His second coming). According to this theory it’s a silent rapture first, then seven years of tribulation, then the second coming. Hypothetically, those who miss the rapture […]
Life from the Word of God
The Jews found it difficult to believe the words of Christ, that He would give them Himself to eat. They said, “How can this man give us flesh to eat?” Jesus repeated the statement still more emphatically and then said: “It is the Spirit that quickens, the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak […]
The Bread of Life from Scripture
The Apostle Paul tells us that the children of Israel in the wilderness “did all eat the same spiritual meat”, 1 Corinthians 10:4. The Lord promised to give them food saying, “Behold I will rain bread from heaven for you”, He “commanded the clouds from above and opened the doors of heaven”, He “rained down […]
Song of Moses and Deliverance
Lessons from the ancient Israelites can be learned. Had Israel continued in faith and gone on singing and had not once stopped to murmur, they would have speedily reached Zion, the city whose Builder and Maker is God. When the redeemed of the Lord do at last stand on Mount Zion, having the harps of […]
The Final Events. Steps to Christ. Rejoicing in the Lord. Part Thirty-seven in a Series.
The Final Events. Steps to Christ. Rejoicing in the Lord. Part Thirty-seven in a Series. https://www.secondcoming.org/blog/ The children of God are called to be of Christ, showing forth the goodness and mercy of the Lord. As Jesus has revealed to us the true character of the Father, so we are to reveal Christ to a […]
