Author: Bill Nicholson
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December 10 Petition Mission
“And now, O Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said. So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever” (1 Chron 17:23-24). Homer Lea (1876–1912) was rejected by the American military for health reasons. […]
December 10
David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa, visited Cambridge on December 4, 1857. To the student body he said: “People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Can that be called a sacrifice which is simply paid back as a small part of a […]
December 10, 2024 — Don’t Be Naive
“The waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them” (Prov 1:32, ISV). This episode showcases the proverb that “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished” (Prov 22:3). Believers tend to be trusting, although it’s a hard fact that some people shouldn’t be […]
The Bitter Christian
He was a bitter Christian…and then there was Caleb. When hard things come your way, will you choose to become bitter…or better, by God’s grace? […]
December 9 Petition Mission
“And now for a little while grace has been shown from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage” (Ezra 9:8). What a prayer! Judah […]
December 9
“Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” (Jer 23:29). Christian apologist Bernard Ramm writes about the Bible and its critics: “A thousand times over, the death knell of the Bible has been sounded, the funeral procession formed, the inscription cut on the […]
December 9, 2024 — When A Lie Exposes The Truth
Did God use deception against Ahab? Hardly. He revealed the plan—if only he would listen. At the gates of Samaria the big meeting was held. Or so they thought. Two kings. Four hundred prophets. All very dramatic. One of Ahab’s false prophets even brought along visual aids. “Zedekiah…made horns of iron…and he said, ‘Thus says the […]
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December 8 Petition Mission
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness […]