“Hold fast” is a word which occurs twelve times in the Scriptures, three times notably in the messages to the seven churches: (1) “Hold fast till I come” (Rev. 2:25). That is a long, powerful, and permanent grip. However dark the days and difficult is the path, “hold fast till I come.” (2) “Hold fast […]
It is capable of demonstration that every great expansion in Christian history has been a product of some type of re-thinking of fundamental ideas. It is necessary to remember that too frequently old truths, losing their vitality, have become a hindrance to the progress of the gospel. Not the least hindrance to the gospel has […]
The Epistle to the Hebrews seems to have been written in view of the fall of Jerusalem, and the removal of the established form of religion initiated by Jehovah when Israel was delivered from Egypt. The holy places made with hands—the altar, the sacrifices, the priesthood, the covenant to which these things were attached, and […]
This story begins with a young man who knew it all. I knew what was best for me, and how I should live my own life. I was going to enjoy those things in which I gloried. Thus, I wasted much of my high school years in drugs and alcohol. I left home a month […]
The Scripture gives us total guidance for salvation and how, though sinful, we may get to heaven. It also teaches us salutary lessons for our welfare, and the Lord’s glory, while we are on the upward path. I have learned from the Bible that our God may allow what seem to be disasters in our […]
Nothing focuses the soul on what is truly important as much as the thought of leaving this world behind. Sometimes the more things we have, the harder it is to die. But what exactly will we be leaving here? 1. Material Things: The subtitle verse, found in 1 Timothy 6, is a warning passage about […]
I remember seeing a cartoon. Crowds of people stretched to the horizon. From each mouth was coming the same question: What can one person do? This issue of Uplook is dedicated to inspire your own answer to that question. A few years ago, a book entitled The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell made a stir. […]
The gospel is seen to be glorious news which must be told. How will this be done? What is God’s plan? Who will be the witnesses? A very remarkable verse, more than any other, seems to outline the strategy of God for the propagation of the story of His Son. Incidentally, these are the last […]
By virtue of the fact that one is a Christian, one is a witness for Christ. I may or may not be a good witness, but nevertheless I am one. Jesus said, “…ye shall be witnesses unto Me…” (Acts 1:8). Our witnessing is important; we can have a considerable impact on those who do not […]