“What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?” (Jas 2:14). Real believing prayer and practical expressions of faith are inextricably linked in the mind of God. I love the story of the prayer meeting that was held by a local church for a farm family who […]
What does man find objectionable about the gospel? Everything! Think of John 3:16. “For God,” and some object to the idea that God even exists. “So loved the world,” and they object to Him loving all, even the worst. “That He gave,” and they are offended that they cannot contribute something of merit. “His only […]
Discovering the true answer to the question, “Who is He?” is more monumental, believe it or not, than discovering a cure for cancer. Ten thousand years from now, you’ll agree–wherever you are. […]
Why is prayer so strategic? We’re talking to the Person who knows everything and can do anything! The prayer of Nehemiah (Neh 1:5-11) may be divided into three parts, clustering in each section around a pronoun: You (vv 5-6a), we (6b-9), and You (vv 10-11). He begins, “Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, […]
JESUS ONLY: “…they saw no one but Jesus only” (Mt 17:8). “The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him” (Jn 1:18). “He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Tim 6:15). A man was driving through the town […]
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (3 Jn 1:2). This lovely—and convicting—request by John for Gaius has not lost any luster over two thousand years. Lovely, because it shows the high value one Christian places on another. Convicting, because we all wonder […]
W.T.P. Wolston was born at Brixham, England, on September 6, 1840, and was converted at the age of 20 while listening to Charles Stanley, a commercial hardware salesman from Sheffield who led thousands to Christ. Wolston eventually became a loved and respected physician in Edinburgh, Scotland where he took every opportunity to speak to people […]
A week before commemorating Christ’s death, many Christians observe Palm Sunday. Palm fronds are handed out to remind people of Jesus’ triumphal entry. If you care to check, you’ll see how His arrival exactly fulfilled Zechariah’s prophecy (Zechariah 9:9), made five centuries before. Every other time the Lord came to Jerusalem He was hardly noticed. […]
Prayer lifts us up to God. But it does more than that. It brings God into our circumstances, too. It’s essential to learn to “weep with those who weep” (Rom 12:15). But it’s not enough to only weep. Rivers of tears have flowed from human eyes out into the desert of lethargic inaction. But before Nehemiah lifts […]