Praying for Our Daily Bread

There are two errors we can fall into with regard to the material things we pray about in this fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer. The first is that we value them too much and set our hearts on them as if they were the means to a happy and fulfilled life. The apostle Paul…

Christians as Prophets, Priests and Kings in Christ, Part 5

Our Anointing in Christ The New Testament brings the offices of prophet, priest and king to their fulfillment in Christ. The special offices of priest and king ceased to exist with the outpouring of the Spirit and the special office of prophet with the closing of the canon. All God’s people have become prophets, priests…

Christians as Prophets, Priests and Kings in Christ, Part 3

The Special Offices in the New Testament The special offices in the New Testament can be divided into two categories: the temporary and the permanent. The temporary offices were apostles, prophets and evangelists. The apostles were witnesses of the resurrection of the Lord, had been with him during his earthly ministry, and were, with the…