CHRIST the POWER of GOD: “…Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Cor 1:24). A British ship landed John G. Paton and his wife Mary on Tanna Island in the southern New Hebrides (now called Vanuatu) on November 5, 1858. Armed guards stood watch while a rude hut was constructed for […]
“Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O Lord my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today: that Your eyes may be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that […]
It is natural that we should turn to the Acts of the Apostles to see how the first preachers proclaimed the gospel. We have ample evidence to go on, for no less than twenty-two sermons or speeches are recorded in that book. Of these, nine are by Peter (Acts 1:15ff; 2:14ff; 3:12ff; 4:8ff; 5:29ff; 8:20ff; […]
At a school visit the week after 9/11, an explanation was given to the students that made them think about the bigger issue. It also helps us think clearly about the turmoil in the world around us today. Don’t despair! […]
Kneeling before God certainly helps us gain the right perspective when standing before kings. We intentionally left off the last request in Nehemiah’s prayer since it’s worth a special look. It’s always good to leave God all the options when we seek Him, but it’s very good to make ourselves available to be included in the answer […]
CHRIST our VERY PRESENT HELP: “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy” (Jude 24). Thomas Guthrie writes: “If the world is growing less in your sight, it shows that you are retreating from it, rising above it, […]
“Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness” (Ps 119:36). Longing or lusting. The Lord’s truth or the world’s things. A heart inclined to God or enslaved by Mammon. As the Lord Jesus said, “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else […]
Hasn’t the New Testament been changed since it has been repeatedly recopied throughout time? This is key. As F.F. Bruce explains, “The historical ‘once-for-all-ness’ of Christianity which distinguishes it from those religious and philosophical systems, which are not specially related to any particular time, makes the reliability of the writings which purport to record this […]
It seems ironic that three fellows learning carpentry in California had no idea about the world’s most famous Carpenter. But the table they were working on held the clue to His discovery. […]