“Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church” (Acts 12:5). Do you wonder what those prayers sounded like? Some have thought these first-century Christians didn’t really believe the Lord would deliver Peter from prison because, when he suddenly showed up at the house and “they […]
If the Bible is rooted in history, that presents a problem: how can you trust the accounts of Jesus when we now know that history is simply propaganda written by the winners? This is an increasingly popular view, especially in academia. Postmodernist historian Greg Dening argues: “History is something we make rather than something we […]
It’s true the Bible can comfort and console. But early on Tim found out it had power to consume and crush as well. […]
God is building in us as well as through us. And His masterpiece will have His saints’ names upon it! Before we go further, let’s clarify that Scripture calls for Christian separation, not isolation. We are told the Lord was “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners” (Heb 7:26), but it was also said, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them” (Lk […]
CHRIST the SON of GOD: “And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God” (Jn 1:34). While the title “Son of God” is the official way in which the Lord Jesus is designated as the true expression of God in the flesh, there are many variants of this that show the […]
“The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself” (Prov 11:25). There may be one thing better than praying for prosperity, and that is following God’s plan for it. The divine principle of prosperity is simple: You only get to keep what you give away. If you hold […]
Ira Sankey tells of an incident in Brooklyn, NY. “A fine-looking young man came into the inquiry room. I asked him if he was willing to accept Christ as his Savior. He bowed his head in his hands, while his whole frame shook: “Jesus will not accept me.” “Why not?” “For the last eight years […]
With good art, good morals, and good walls, it all comes down to putting lines in the right place. When Nehemiah described the challenge before them in rebuilding the city, the people responded as one man: “So they said, ‘Let us rise up and build.’ Then they set their hands to this good work” (Neh 2:18). But […]
CHRIST the only DOOR: “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (Jn 10:9). Charles Berry, an English Congregationalist preacher, for some time served in the milltown of Bolton, Lancashire. One evening he was accosted by a young girl on the street, her cheeks wet with tears. “You a minister?” […]