Why did God, who professedly loves all His creatures, not give such overwhelming evidence of Himself that everyone capable of knowing such a God would find it impossible not to know Him? This is essentially the argument of J. L. Schellenberg in what he calls “the hiddenness of God.” It is based on certain false […]
“O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You” (2 Chron 20:12). Jehoshaphat gets down to basics here! We have no power to stand against the foe, and we […]
Good illustrations or demonstrations can be very effective in making the gospel plain. Our Lord used them all the time. But you better be sure of your facts before you use one in public. John MacArthur tells one of a woman who lived back in the hills. One day, to her surprise, a vacuum cleaner […]
Is it true? Rock music saved Jabe Nicholson’s life? Yes, and God is always surprising us like that. […]
“This is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me” (1 Cor 11:24). In all of Scripture a more poignant petition cannot be found. It is not a request from God’s people to the Lord, but of the Lord to His people. After the unnumbered requests answered by Him, would […]
What did Jesus mean when He said, “I came not to send peace, but a sword” (Mt 10:34)? Writes A.W. Tozer: A new Decalogue has been adopted by the neo-Christians of our day, the first word of which reads: “Thou shalt not disagree;” and a new set of Beatitudes too, which begins, “Blessed are they […]
The perfect example of asymmetrical warfare—they have the multitudes, and we have God! If we were reading the 1 Kings account of Jehoshaphat’s life at this point, it would simply inform us, “Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, the might that he showed, and how he made war, are they not written in the […]
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold” (Prov 22:1). Investor Warren Buffett said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” A reputation is a fragile thing; it requires […]
I was seeking to lead a soldier to Christ, but he tried to evade the issue with, “I’ll think it over.” “Harry,” I said, “imagine you’re out scouting an enemy post. You get hit hard. Another soldier carries you to your own lines. For his trouble he gets two bullets in the back. You’re both […]