“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mk 9:24). Who of us doesn’t need to pray this prayer? You may have heard of the great gospel pioneer, John G. Paton, who labored in the New Hebrides islands (now Vanuatu), east of New Guinea. As he sought to translate the Gospel of John, he struggled to find […]
The gospel is free so everyone can afford it. Its terms are so simple that “wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein” (Isa 35:8). It is a universal offer: all are welcome. If someone asks, “What about Hindus and Muslims?” we answer, “Yes, He invites them too! The gospel is also easy to verify […]
CHRIST our KEEPER: “Now to Him who is able to keep you…” (Jude 24). “The Lord is your keeper” (Ps 121:5). The word “keeper” means “guard,” “watchman,” “protector,” and “preserver.” How will He keep you? He can keep you from stumbling (Jude 24), keeping you as the apple of His eye (Ps 17:8). He will […]
“Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, ‘The Lord be with you!’ And they answered him, ‘The Lord bless you!’” (Ruth 2:4). What beautiful greetings for God’s people to share! It is still true that, in the month of April, you approach Bethlehem through fields of ripened grain. And it is […]
Warren Wiersbe, in his book, 50 People Every Christian Should Know, tells of an English merchant traveling in Scotland in the seventeenth century who “made this entry in his journal: In St. Andrews I heard a tall, stately man preach, and he showed me the majesty of God. I afterwards heard a little fair man […]
Christ not only dealt with sin, but must “destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil” (Heb 2:14). Recall the Lord’s warning to the two on the Emmaus road. It was unwise not to “believe in all that the prophets have spoken!” (Lk 24:25). They recalled the prophecies concerning Messiah’s glory, but hadn’t they noticed it was “necessary […]
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CHRIST the LAW FULFILLER and SUPERCEDER: “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Rom 10:4). The Lord Jesus made it clear that the law was good, and He had not come to destroy but to fulfill it (Mt 5:17). Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield, and British Prime Minister […]
“May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all” (2 Thess 3:16). Abe Lincoln told a story about his circuit-riding days. Heading to the next court session, he and his companions had to cross many creeks swollen by the spring thaw. Although they had crossed […]
Reconciliation means “to be returned to favor.” This is necessary only on our side; God does not need to be reconciled. “All things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Cor 5:18). In the same way, our message to sinners […]