Imagine you hear the doorbell ring one day. To your utter shock, an emissary of some wealthy prince is at the door. “His Majesty would like you to attend his wedding to the princess of his dreams. Your needed wardrobe, travel, and accommodation expenses will be all covered.” But the prince also asks a favor. […]
“Like the blind man, if you can’t see Jesus in the New Testament, go and soak a while in the Old!” —D.W.G. We’ve come to the last chapter of Hezekiah’s earthly sojourn, his extra 15 years drawing to a close. Seven verses encapsulate his life (2 Chron 32:27-33). First are recorded the material blessings he […]
CHRIST the MIRACLE-WORKER: There are about 33 specific miraculous works done by the Lord Jesus as recorded by the four Evangelists. Yet often the writer will simply say, “and He healed them,” “and healed all who were sick,” “and He healed them all” (Mt 4:24; 8:16; 12:15). How wonderful He is! Three words are used […]
“…Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel” (Deut 33:1). Did you know that God wants you to pray down His blessing on others today? Like our Ever-living Intercessor on the Throne of Grace, we are also called to be intercessors. Andrew Murray writes: “You complain that you do not feel able to […]
“…Tormented day and night for ever and ever” (Rev 20:10). Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834) preached to more people than any other man of his time. During more than 30 years of ceaseless travel, mostly by foot, Dow preached in almost all parts of the U.S., as well as in Canada, England, Ireland and the West Indies. […]
The Chronicler briefly mentions one of the most remarkable events in Hezekiah’s storied life. At this point, the king was in his early 40s. “In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death, and he prayed to the Lord; and He spoke to him and gave him a sign” (2 Chron 32:24). The sentence leaves us with […]
CHRIST the OVERCOMER: “Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33). If you look at this claim of Jesus without the eye of faith, does it not seem extraordinary? We can imagine Napoleon speaking thus when he had crushed the nations beneath his feet. We can imagine Alexander speaking thus when he […]
“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead” (Php 3:10-11). John Nelson Hyde was born at Carrollton, Illinois, on November 9, 1865. When his oldest brother, Edmund, died […]
Luke wrote more of the New Testament than any other author, including Paul. There has been no shortage of critics to call in question the historical veracity of his writings. For example, he calls Iconium a city in Phyrigia. Scholars disagreed, saying that Iconium was in Lycaonia, not Phyrigia. They declared the Book of Acts […]