Warren Wiersbe, in his book, 50 People Every Christian Should Know, tells of an English merchant traveling in Scotland in the seventeenth century who “made this entry in his journal: In St. Andrews I heard a tall, stately man preach, and he showed me the majesty of God. I afterwards heard a little fair man […]
Christ not only dealt with sin, but must “destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil” (Heb 2:14). Recall the Lord’s warning to the two on the Emmaus road. It was unwise not to “believe in all that the prophets have spoken!” (Lk 24:25). They recalled the prophecies concerning Messiah’s glory, but hadn’t they noticed it was “necessary […]
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CHRIST the LAW FULFILLER and SUPERCEDER: “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Rom 10:4). The Lord Jesus made it clear that the law was good, and He had not come to destroy but to fulfill it (Mt 5:17). Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield, and British Prime Minister […]
“May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all” (2 Thess 3:16). Abe Lincoln told a story about his circuit-riding days. Heading to the next court session, he and his companions had to cross many creeks swollen by the spring thaw. Although they had crossed […]
Reconciliation means “to be returned to favor.” This is necessary only on our side; God does not need to be reconciled. “All things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Cor 5:18). In the same way, our message to sinners […]
What happens when Paul, the great encourager of the Christian church, needs some encouragement himself? The Titus Effect. […]
“What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for my soul!” King David had commissioned a group of priestly musicians “who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals” (1 Chron 25:1). Is it any surprise, then, that the poetry of the Psalms is filled with prophecy? Clearly the […]
CHRIST our TREASURE: “To you who believe He is precious” (1 Pet 2:7). The word “precious” is not an adjective but a noun. Hence the RV translates it, “For you therefore who believe He is the preciousness.” He is the essence and sum of all preciousness! Cyrus is reported to have said to Croesus, “The […]
“Pray without ceasing” (1 Thess 5:17). As Robert Cleaver Chapman explained this: “Turn everything in life into something to talk to God about.” To use the typology of Leviticus 6:13, “A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out.” Charles Wesley expressed this well in this hymn: “O Thou, whose […]