Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: word of God

The Word Became Flesh. IV: The Light and the Life

In Christ, light and life hold a deeper meaning: “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men” (John 1:4). The life Jesus brings is the light of men. Life and light are intertwined.

January 30, 2022
The Word Became Flesh. II: The Word Was God

Jesus became a man, but He was always God.

January 16, 2022
The Word Became Flesh. I: An Introduction

This post introduces a series on John 1:1-18, where we learn that the Word of God (Jesus) became flesh and dwelt among us.

January 9, 2022
More Names and Titles of Jesus (Revelation 19:11-16)

To commemorate the Feast of the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we look at a few of the names and titles of Jesus from Revelation 19:11-16 and elsewhere in Scripture.

January 1, 2022
Taste, See, and Sing! Loving and Craving God’s Word

God gives us His law, precepts, rules, and commandments, to show us how to live. He offers His promises. He gives us His testimonies, which prove that He is faithful and able to fulfill those promises. Do I read the Bible out of love, eagerness, or obligation?

May 27, 2019
Special Revelation IV: Recording the Revelation of Jesus

The Bible is a book like no other. It is living and active because it is a divinely-inspired record of God’s revelation of Himself to mankind. Let us read and study that Word not so much to gain intellectual knowledge, but to come to know the Author and Source of all Truth.

February 24, 2019
Special Revelation III: From the Living Word to the Written Word

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life” (John 5:39–40).

February 19, 2019
Special Revelation: God Reveals Himself!

The Bible is not primarily a theology textbook, science text, philosophical treatise, or rule book. At its foundation, it is God’s inspired written record of His testimony to mankind. He calls us to encounter Him through His Son Jesus Christ, whom the Written Word of God reveals as the Living Word of God. This is…

February 10, 2019
Spiritual Warfare XI: Final Thoughts About the Sword of the Spirit

As we conclude our discussion of the sword of the Spirit, I believe it is important to remind ourselves how to properly wield it. It is easy to misuse the sword of the Spirit, and such abuse can be devastating. Therefore, I offer a few final thoughts.

November 24, 2018
Spiritual Warfare X: Using the Sword of the Spirit

“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).

November 21, 2018