Editor’s Note: This series, Barley in the Bible, was initially delivered to a live audience in 1991. It should be noted that it was shortly after I delivered this series of messages, that I began my in-depth study of Bible versions. Hence, the reader will find citations from various
The Wheat, Olives, and Grape Companies: Barley in the Bible, part 3
For the purposes of continuity, we had left off in part 2 by describing those Christian believers who will be in the first resurrection.
As the prototypical individual Barley, Christ Jesus was the first to mature. Likewise, the Christians in the Barley Company will come to maturity first. They will
From the natural to the spiritual: Barley in the Bible, part 2
Having now been equipped with the knowledge of some of the physical characteristics of barley, we can proceed to glean spiritual truths about barley in the Bible. In Genesis 1:11-12 it describes how the grasses were one of the very first things created by God.
Genesis 1:11 And
A remarkable food for life: Barley in the Bible, part 1
Author’s Note: Today we are commencing a blog series which will appear intermittently. The material is based partly on a series of seven lectures which I presented in 1991. All emphasis (whether boldface, underlined, or italics) is by this author unless otherwise noted. I pray that the teaching will
Note by Dr. Bruggeman: The following essay comprises the highlights of a sermon presented by Pastor John Lovell in August 1953. Pastor Lovell (1907-1974) was the founder of First Covenant Church in Irving, Texas and of their publication, Kingdom Digest (KD), which has ceased publication. From our library collection of
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 16: Practical tips #6 & 7—Conclusion
This will be the final installment of this series concerning how to be a jubilee forgiver. We left off last time after giving you practical tip #5. Next, and this is really a logical outflow from rule number five. Rule number six in practicing jubilee forgiveness is that “It is
We left off in the middle of practical tip #3 which is: “We will want our offenders to forgive themselves and not feel guilty.” Returning now to our foremost Scriptural example of a jubilee forgiver, notice how Joseph did not want his offenders—his sibling brothers—to feel guilty. Thus,
We are nearing the final few blog-essays concerning our studies on jubilee forgiveness. We have shared with you the principles of jubilee forgiveness. More recently we have discussed two of seven tips on how to practice jubilee forgiveness. We continue from that point.
Before we go on, however, I want
God wins! Kentucky Derby's sign language in hindsight
As the post time of the Derby approached on Saturday evening I was in communication separately with two other brethren. After hearing on Friday that “American Promise” was in the race, I had not given a serious look at the rest of the field until about a half hour before
