It is true that salvation is based on certain historical facts: “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over […]
My maternal grandfather was my hero. But when I was a little fellow he ended up at death’s door due to a serious case of medical malpractice. But even there, in the Valley of the Shadow, he had the certain knowledge of that Special Presence walking at his side. This text was painted by my […]
Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing” (1 Thess 5:11, BSB). A demoralized army with the best of weaponry is no match for an enemy inspired, coordinated, and ready to fight. It was good that Hezekiah planned for Jerusalem to have access to fresh water. But much more was to […]
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“Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer” (Rom 12:12). William MacDonald and I stepped into a room in a retirement home. Aunt Essie sat by the window, knitting an afghan. The preacher and the prayer warrior were old friends. I stood in the background as they began a round-the-world journey. Stopping at […]
“There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Not in empty words do Christians testify to the sufficiency of their Savior and the supremacy of His Name. They tell us that He is far better than even His own promises…In Him all the longings of […]
When moving mountains, only faith in God will do; but sometimes tunnels just need hard work. I’m sure you’ve heard the quip that some are so heavenly-minded, they’re no earthly good. The fact is that anyone who is not heavenly-minded will be of little earthly good. Hezekiah certainly was heavenly-minded. We are told that “in every work that […]
“Though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs” (Lk 11:8). Author Fay Smart writes: “We find an excellent illustration of intercession in Luke 11:5-10, when one man, on behalf of a friend, woke […]
While coming across Texas, I was given a ride by a Seventh Day Adventist. I said, “My friend, do you know why God gave the law?’ He looked at me a little puzzled. “First I want to read Romans 3:19, “We know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the […]
You can’t have victories without the fight; you can’t make the summit without the climb. Did you notice the three-star approval rating Hezekiah received for his service for the Lord? “He did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God” (2 Chron 31:20). In the long run, the plaudits of men are of […]
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