Job is a shadow of Jesus at the heart of our gospel, displaying “the best man in the worst fortune.” In the next few verses (Job 33:23-26) we have a veil lifted on the climax of human history. We read: “If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand, to show man […]
CHRIST the ONE in whom WE STAND: “Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast IN THE LORD, beloved” (Php 4:1). In spite of many adversaries, the Lord “is able to keep you from falling” (Jud 24). Nonetheless we are to take personal responsibility to “Watch, stand fast in the […]
“I cry out with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. I cry out to You; save me, and I will keep Your testimonies. I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in Your word” (Ps 119:145-147). Do grown-ups cry? Evidently! Three times here […]
Archibald Brown wrote: “The gospel is a fact; therefore tell it simply. The gospel is a joyful fact; therefore tell it cheerfully. The gospel is an entrusted fact; therefore tell it faithfully. The gospel is a fact of infinite moment; therefore tell it earnestly. The gospel is a fact of infinite love; therefore tell it […]
CHRIST the FULLNESS (Col 2:9). In his book, In the Arena of Faith, Erich Sauer writes, “About thirty years ago I took part in a Christian conference in England and have never forgotten a Bible exegesis which one of the speakers gave. He spoke of the words “according to the riches of His glory…” (Eph […]
“O my God, I trust in You; let me not be ashamed…” (Ps 25:2). It has been noted that human beings, of all God’s creatures on Earth, are the only ones that can blush. And, as humorist Mark Twain added, we’re the only ones who need to! Shame should be the response when the conscience […]
“Men…suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made…so that they are without excuse” (Rom 1:18-20). Harvard biology professor Richard […]
CHRIST the BELIEVER’S CENTER of ATTRACTION: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” (Rom 8:35). Frederick Edward (F.E.) Marsh (1858-1931) was a great man of God, an avid student of the Word of God, and a prolific author. His whole adult life was given to the warm and careful teaching of the Word, […]
“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps 139:14). If you lined up all the blood vessels in the body, they would stretch over 62,000 miles (almost 100,000 kms), more than twice the distance around Earth. Your lungs have the same surface area as a tennis court. Experts say there are […]