Let others keep quiet about hell if they wish—I dare not. I see it plainly in Scripture, and I must speak about it. What would you say about the man who saw his neighbor’s house burning and never raised the cry of “Fire”? Call it bad taste, if you like, to speak about hell. Call […]
“And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him…But He answered her not a word” (Mt 15:22-23). It is evident that at no time in the progress of this experience did Jesus mean to refuse this woman’s plea. His cold silence was not denial. His apparent refusal was not […]
Didn’t Jesus receive a sinful nature through His mother Mary? Mary was not “immaculately conceived” in her mother’s womb. The Bible does not teach this; Mary knew she needed a Savior (Lk 1:47). Besides, this doesn’t solve the problem—it only moves it back one generation. Human reasoning will always leave us with Job’s question: “Who […]
“Making mention of you always in my prayers…that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus” (Phm vv 4-6). Rodney (Gypsy) Smith was born in a Romani tent in Epping Forest, northeast of London. He never attended one day of school, […]
The temple cleansed. The priests restored. The offerings sacrificed. The nation forgiven. It was rigorous work to restore the Lord’s house. They “brought out all the debris that they found in the temple of the Lord” (2 Chron 29:16), and it was carted off by the Levites. “They began to sanctify on the first day of the first […]
When I look over an audience and think of the misery that you and I do not see, that He does see, I think I understand what it means, “When He saw the multitude, He was moved with compassion” (Mt 9:36). We ought to have more compassion. How many times I have had to upbraid […]
Here’s a great illustration of Laura Soole’s poem: “Disappointment–His appointment, Change one letter, then I see That the thwarting of my purpose Is God’s better choice for me.” […]
“Elijah the prophet came near and said, ‘Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel…’” (1 Ki 18:36). I don’t know many folks who can call down rain or fire as the need requires. Yet we are reminded that Elijah was of the same […]
The Lord has chosen His priests to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to sacrifice to Him. It’s helpful to note that the religious reforms under Hezekiah recorded in the three chapters of 2 Chronicles 29–31 are only briefly mentioned in 2 Kings 18:1-7. The account in the Kings of Hezekiah’s influence mainly stresses […]