Four simple men were used by God to record the history of One who called Himself the Son of Man, who walked familiarly among men, eating and drinking, and conversing with them. They tell their story in plain, straightforward language, each in his own style, scarcely commenting on what is recorded, but writing as those […]
The Name above every name is found written in simple majesty on the first and last pages of the New Testament, and those whose eyes have been anointed with the Spirit’s salve can trace it from the beginning to the end of Holy Scripture. That name is Jesus, “Jehovah Saviour.” It is in the Epistle […]
Three centuries before the Apostle Paul lived and suffered, there was a migration of Celtic tribes from Gaul. These, passing across Europe, settled in Asia Minor (now Turkey), and gave their ancient name to their new home (Galatia simply being a corruption of Gaul-[in]-Asia); thus France and Turkey were first linked in human history. In […]
There is a high degree of spiritual appetite among many of the next generation. One assembly I know just completed four weeks of intensive Bible study for the young people, led by a senior man in the assembly. They went for three hours each night. Another assembly’s young people recently spent a Saturday night delivering […]
Each member of the human race usually begins life weeping, for weeping is one of the first signs of life in a newly born babe, and the entire path of life is in measure soaked with tears. We may rest assured that this is not God’s purpose for man. No, an enemy has done this. […]
It is a present possibility to learn of God in a special way while living in a realm of chaos, challenge, and sin. We cannot so learn to know our God in heaven, for those elements which afflict the flesh here are not to be found there. We shy away from earth’s problems. It is […]
I suppose nobody ever naturally did like the idea of getting older, at least after he had left school. There is a sense of oppression and depression about it (Eccl. 1:4-5). The irresistible, inevitable onward march of moments and years without the possibility of one instant’s pause–a march that even while on the uphill side […]
In Romans 14, Paul is dealing with the differences among the Christians of his day concerning food. Some from Jewish backgrounds were still sensitive about dietary issues. From birth they had been warned not to eat certain foods that were forbidden by the Law. They also still wanted to observe special days that had been […]
Our Redeemer was in the Garden of Gethsemane. His hour was come. He knew that His agony was fast approaching Him, and He felt a longing for two or three of His disciples near Him. But even that slight support was to be denied our Saviour in that awful hour. His three chosen disciples were […]