Last week, we looked at three of the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross. We will now examine the other four.

The number “seven” is very significant in Scripture. It appears over 700 times and often represents completion or perfection.

If the book of Acts had a favorite car, which one would it be? A convertible, of course, because missionaries love them!

A new preacher went to visit one of the members. It was obvious that someone was home, but no one answered his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, the preacher took out a business card and wrote “Revelation 3:20” on it. He then tucked the card in the door and left.

The Village Church of Christ has been blessed with many baptisms. We had 29 last year and are on track to surpass that number this year.

By grace, Jesus died “for all” (2 Corinthians 5:14), tasted death “for everyone” (Hebrews 2:9), and is the propitiation “for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:2). This means that all can benefit from what God has done through Christ. No one is beyond reach.

Few songs are more recognizable to Christians than “Amazing Grace.” It is a fixture in many worship services and funerals. But what exactly is grace, and why is it so amazing?

The Lord promised to build his church. He declared, “On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). “Church” is from the Greek word ekklesia and means “assembly.”

Prayer is a special privilege for Christians. It gives us an open line of communication with God and ought to be taken advantage of regularly.

In the early 1800s, some Methodist missionaries went into northeast Alabama to evangelize Indian clans. They came upon some English-speaking Indians and gave them a Bible to read, promising to return the next year.

When mankind fell into sin and was in danger of eternal death, Jesus the Lamb knew just what to do. He left the comfortable confines of heaven and wrapped Himself in the womb of a woman. Nine months later he emerged as an infant in the tiny town of Bethlehem (Lk. 2:4-7).

The Bible claims to be of divine origin. It says, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). The phrase “breathed out by God” (theopneustos) means that it is the product of His creative breath.