“Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness” (Ps 143:10). Here the word “will” is the Hebrew retsonecha, “pleasure.” How can we know what pleases Him? Ah, the Spirit of God is standing by. He can lead us into the right […]
“Warning every man, and teaching every man” (Col 1:28) was the Apostle’s practice when he preached Christ. “In humility correcting those who are in opposition” (2 Tim 2:25) was his instruction to Timothy. Denunciation is not of much value. It tends to stiffen resistance. Nor are wild threats of hell; all warnings must be reasonable […]
The infidel forces that besiege our media, universities, and culture will soon be nothing but bleached bones. Sometimes it’s good to repeat what you’ve said. In fact, sometimes it’s good to repeat what you’ve said. That seems to be the case with Psalm 53. With few exceptions, the wording is almost identical to Psalm 14. […]
CHRIST the HEAD: “but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ” (Eph 4:15). Interestingly, the Greek word for “head” is kephale, from the root kapto (in the sense of seizing). With its resident brain as the control center of the body, the head lays hold […]
“He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Heb 7:25). What are the greatest prayers in the whole universe? Why, Christ’s prayers for you! The One who tirelessly seeks our good knows absolutely everything. He can do absolutely […]
Some of the most complimentary statements about the Lord Jesus came from His enemies. “No man ever spoke like this Man!” (Jn 7:46). “This Man receives sinners and eats with them” (Lk 15:2). “He saved others; Himself He cannot save” (Mk 15:31). In Lee Strobel’s book, The Case for Faith, he recounts a visit with […]
“Their throat is an open grave; they deceive with their tongues. Vipers’ venom is under their lips” (Rom 3:13, CSB). Psalm 52 is another Biographical Psalm. Its title explains: “A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, ‘David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.’” If you’re familiar with the […]
CHRIST the SOUL-WINNER: “I have found my sheep which was lost!” (Lk 15:6). William Carvosso spent years on horseback, criss-crossing Cornwall with the gospel. He had begun his Christian life with a friend, Peter Haynes, who was now a missionary overseas. They had promised in their youth to pray for the salvation of each other’s […]
“Yet now, if You will forgive their sin—but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written” (Ex 32:32). Total commitment! Moses may have been recording the muster roll of the nation while on the mount. He couldn’t see himself enjoying God’s blessings without them. I recall reading of the […]