Sometimes it seems, as in the case of Lazarus, that death triumphs over love. But love will win the field! Psalm 116 describes in graphic detail the mighty conflict between two of the greatest forces in the universe—death and love. “Love is as strong as death,” said the wise man (Song of Songs 8:6). Historically, death has […]
CHRIST the ABIDING ONE: “Abide in Me, and I in you” (Jn 15:4). James Hudson Taylor was born May 21, 1832, the only son of a druggist in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. A frail child, his education was sporadic, mostly taken at home. In 1849, he picked up a tract on holiday and was struck with […]
“How awesome is this place! This…is the gate of heaven!” (Gen 28:17). There’s a remarkable spiral staircase with no central support at the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. But no, it isn’t a “Miraculous Stair” built by Joseph. When local carpenters couldn’t link the main floor with the choir loft (other than with […]
When Jim and Lil Dickson arrived in Taiwan (then Formosa) in 1927, .there was one unreached tribe of headhunters known as the Tyal (or Atayal) living in the mountains. Chi-oang, an elderly woman, was the first convert. Some objected to enrolling her in Bible school. What could this old woman do? But she persisted. The […]
Two men in black suits go door-to-door in the name of their religion. What followed was a conversation that threw the penetrating light of Scripture onto the real issue. We pray this short talk will encourage us all to reach the lost — not with clever arguments or human philosophy, but with the Word of […]
“Do not be afraid of [idols], for they cannot do evil, nor can they do any good” (Jer 10:5). 1494. Beethoven said, “Music is the divine messenger between heaven and the human.” We may not think of the Psalms as a book of sermons, or divine arguments, but God’s music changes the course of history because it changes […]
CHRIST the FORGIVING ONE: “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you” (Mt 9:2). What is the payment made so that God can forgive us? “In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Col 1:14). To whom should this forgiveness be preached? “…Repentance and remission [forgiveness] of sins should […]
“In the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot), before Haman to determine the day and the month…” (Est 3:7). That’s not a prayer, you say! And you’re right, of course. No prayer is recorded in this whole book. In fact, God’s name isn’t even there (except perhaps in coded […]
If Christianity is so great, why are there so few Christians? Don’t underestimate how many the Lord will save. When Jesus said, “narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it” (Mt 7:13-14), He was speaking about that generation of Jews, most of whom […]