Author: Bill Nicholson
Posts by Bill Nicholson
August 6 Petition Mission
“Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth” (Jer 1:6). Shotts is a town in Scotland, almost halfway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. A remarkable awakening occurred there in the year 1630, during a time of trouble and persecution of the people of God. Many believers had gathered in this central location […]
August 6, 2024 — Spotlight On Caleb
Today people rarely think about the meaning of their child’s name. But Caleb? A “dog”? Really? When we come to 1 Chronicles 2:18-55, we discover a strange thing. We might call it the genealogy of grace. Here is a lengthy and detailed record of the family of Caleb. It could almost be described as a […]
August 6
“And Samson called to the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this once…” (Jud 16:28). Have you started poorly as a witness for the Lord? Do you recall with pain opportunities missed that you cannot now recall? Have you been harsh around your […]
A Book Discovered on the Moon
How much would publishers pay for the rights to a book discovered on the moon? Now what do you think would be the value of this Book…? […]
August 5 Petition Mission
“My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God” (Ps 84:2). O to be soul-hungry for the Lord! David Brainerd (1718–1747), one of the earliest missionaries to Native Americans in the U.S, lived and died all-out for God. His single-minded devotedness, […]
August 5, 2024 — The Lion’s Whelp
A whelp is a lion’s cub, remaining with its mother for two years until it learns to hunt. Then watch out! After a brief overview of the twelve sons of Israel (not the 12 tribes, where Levi would be separated to the Lord and Joseph would be replaced by his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh), […]
August 5
“The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Lk 19:10). “It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found” (Lk 15:32). As soul-winner Charles H. Spurgeon passionately wrote about the lost: […]
August 4 Petition Mission
“All Your commandments are faithful; they persecute me wrongfully. Help me!” (Ps 119:86). They say death and taxes are the only sure things in life. But here are two things we can count on, too. One is that God’s Word will always speak what is right to me. The other is that some people will […]