What is your experience celebrating Whitsun or Pentecost? Did you realize that the disciples were gathered as recorded in Acts, to celebrate the God-given appointed time also known in Hebrew as Shavuot which is a celebration of the giving of the Law? The book of Ruth is traditionally read, and it must be noted that she was a gentile who was joined to the people of Israel by her faith in the God of... »
The Holy Week is the most significant period of time in all of history. During this single week, all of mankind was freed from the cold chains of death and enabled to overcome all things, including sin. During this week, we learn more of the Savior and of His true attributes than during any other period of His life. Though He was born of miraculous circumstances, though He healed the sick and rais... »
The week between Palm Sunday and Easter is not intrinsically holy, except that all time is holy, since it belongs to God. But we can make it holy by setting it apart for sacred focus. May I encourage you to do that, for the sake of seeing more of the greatness of Christ. He reveals himself through his word. Take up his word and focus your attention on him in his last hours. Set aside some time thi... »
The Reverend R.B. Thomas teaches on Article VIII of the Church of God Declaration of Faith. In November 1975, Lee College and Forward in Faith partnered to present a symposium on the Church of God Declaration of Faith. In 1986, Forward in Faith re-released a Centennial Edition of these recordings, which the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center has digitized. »