CHRIST IS NOT FAR: “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach)” (Rom 10:8), “so that they should seek the Lord,…and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us” (Acts 17:27). T.D.W. Muir, as soon as he was […]
“And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, ‘Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; […]
I was speaking on the righteousness of God and that man is proved to have none. A local preacher suddenly asked, “If a father was to give his son a task that he knew he could not do and then, because he did not do it, he thrashed him, would that be right?” I said, […]
CHRIST THE ONE WE PREACH: “We preach Christ…” (1 Cor 1:23) T.D.W. Muir was born in Ormstown, Quebec in 1855. As a result of a near drowning, his father was converted. Shortly after, the family moved to Hamilton, Ontario, where Donald Munro and John Smith were preaching. After six weeks of meetings, however, no one […]
“Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word” (Acts 4:29). Although it is recorded many times in Acts that the disciples prayed, this is the only prayer offered by the Twelve of which the words are recorded. In an attempt to intimidate the […]
A large share of skeptics are mere triflers. Their professed skepticism is only an excuse for sin. As a rule it is not wise to spend much time on an individual of this class, but give him something that will sting his conscience… A skeptic may say, “The whole Bible is foolishness to me.” You […]
Get ready for it! When Jesus returns to earth, He will be armed and dangerous (see Rev 19:11-16). Clearly the most majestic portions of Scripture are portraits of the Lord riding forth in judgment. The age of grace may have chilled our fervor somewhat for sharing in this. We delight in the victory of Calvary’s […]
CHRIST is BETTER: In Hebrews, Christ is portrayed as better. For example, “having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they” (Heb 1:4). Of course, Christ is God of His angelic creatures. But Adam Clarke writes: “as God manifested in the flesh, He has […]
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isa 40:28-29). Feeling weak today? Too small for the […]