Regeneration means to be born anew. It is the imparting of divine life from above, instantly transferring the soul into the realm of the eternal. It is only used once in this sense: “according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:5). But the […]
When it all crumbles around and within, hallelujah for the faithfulness of God’s faithfulness. 1The Lord is so fair. If you knew how badly this king would end, leading your people into gross idolatry, would you still offer your help in advance? What seems to be hypothetical in 2 Chronicles 7:19-20—“IF you turn away and […]
“I cry out with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. I cry out to You; save me, and I will keep Your testimonies. I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in Your word” (Ps 119:145-147). Do grown-ups cry? Evidently! Three times here […]
Archibald Brown wrote: “The gospel is a fact; therefore tell it simply. The gospel is a joyful fact; therefore tell it cheerfully. The gospel is an entrusted fact; therefore tell it faithfully. The gospel is a fact of infinite moment; therefore tell it earnestly. The gospel is a fact of infinite love; therefore tell it […]
“O my God, I trust in You; let me not be ashamed…” (Ps 25:2). It has been noted that human beings, of all God’s creatures on Earth, are the only ones that can blush. And, as humorist Mark Twain added, we’re the only ones who need to! Shame should be the response when the conscience […]
“Men…suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made…so that they are without excuse” (Rom 1:18-20). Harvard biology professor Richard […]
The Guicciardinis are one of the oldest and most renowned families of Florence, dating back to the 1200s. Many of them held prominent positions in the Florentine Republic as scholars and historians through the centuries. But Pietro, born in a palace, would prove the adage that God often uses little to accomplish much, being won […]
“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps 139:14). If you lined up all the blood vessels in the body, they would stretch over 62,000 miles (almost 100,000 kms), more than twice the distance around Earth. Your lungs have the same surface area as a tennis court. Experts say there are […]
Is anyone pleading with God for a mighty harvest in our day? Will two agree in asking (Mt 18:19)? In Mighty Moments, Lionel Fletcher tells when, at the close of a meeting among Cornish coal miners, he was about to ask a friend to pray, but felt pressed to ask a man to his left […]