There is only one brow which this crown of thorns will fit. As the eunuch sat in his chariot and read this wonderful lyric of sorrow even unto death, he questioned of whom the writer spoke. Philip, in reply, commenced to preach from this same scripture, Jesus. Efforts have been made to apply this prophecy […]
I am privileged to live in an area where five assemblies enjoy happy fellowship with one another. These assemblies grew from one over the years. Each time a few believers left their assembly in harmony, with the interest of seeing another assembly planted. Four times a year we meet for a united prayer and ministry […]
Until the middle of the last century, almost all we knew about the kings of Assyria was contained in the Bible, and in unreliable notices in the Greek historians. So mighty a monarch as Sargon was unknown to us, apart from the reference in Isaiah 20:1, and it was open for any critic to find […]
The Stundist movement began in 1858 when German believers began to actively present the gospel of Christ to Russian-speaking neighbors near the city of Odessa. The Germans had come into the area under a Homestead Act, but had been forbidden to proselytize among the Russian Orthodox. Some of these Protestants from Germany had settled on […]
Let’s pay a visit to old Jerusalem. The period is early in the reign of King Ahaz. The main factors in the situation are the two mighty empires of Egypt in the south, and Assyria far to the northeast. Egypt has had its ups and downs; dynasty has succeeded dynasty, some strong, some weak, but […]
When abortion on demand swept the US, many Christians responded: “This world refuses and even murders its children. But children are an heritage from the Lord; they are a blessing; therefore we will welcome them. We will adopt children. We will birth children and raise them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” This […]
One of the precious gifts that God has given to every human being is the gift of time. Time is a precious resource, and absolutely non-renewable. Each hour, each day, each year of life, rolls relentlessly into eternity, carrying with them the imprint we have made for good or bad. These hours can never be […]
Whether you are a carpenter, company president, keeper at home, or a salesperson on the road, you need at least three characteristics to find success and fulfillment in your daily work-life and Christian pilgrimage. You need the aptitude, the correct attitude, and the appropriate level and kind of activity for the job or service you […]
On a warm summer evening in London, lines of curiosity seekers formed, eager to find a seat in the auditorium to hear the much-anticipated debate between the well-known atheist, Robert Ingersoll and the British preacher, Dr. Joseph Parker. During the course of the debate, Ingersoll ruthlessly attacked the truthfulness of the Holy Scriptures, and in […]