There is a hidden wisdom. Paul writes: “We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.” In the center of their being, God makes His own to know wisdom. They have an unction from above which teaches them of all things. “Knowest […]
It will be well to obtain, at the outset, a true conception of what is meant by confession. The use of the word in Scripture, together with illustrations, must be our guides. The Meaning of Confession A variety of ideas unite in this, such as candidness, definiteness, openness, truthfulness, and submissiveness. In the Old Testament, […]
God is once more calling His people loudly to a revival of faith in the divine efficacy of prayer. Will you and I respond to His call? That we may know what such a response may involve, may we let the Holy Spirit reveal to us the condition of our prayer life, and empower us […]
Let us examine the incident with Mary in John 12 negatively, and seek to discover what she did not come to do on this memorable occasion. From this negative approach, we can learn much of the positive character of true worship. Mary Did Not Come to Hear a Sermon The greatest Teacher the world has […]
In a recent issue of Time magazine (Jan. 13, 1997), Bill Gates was interviewed in a multi-page article. His religious life warranted one short paragraph. It told us that his wife, Melinda, is a Catholic, but has agreed Bill can select the religion in which their daughter, Jennifer, will be raised–if he begins attending church. […]
God is glorified by revealing Himself, and the Son of God glorified the Father by making Him known. So those who are taught and led by the Spirit of God glorify Him by acknowledging His attributes, and by adoring Him as He declares Himself in His works and His ways, recorded in the Holy Scriptures, […]
God must reveal Himself, His greatness, grace, and glory, or with all our fancied knowledge we must remain in ignorance of Him. How varied are the opinions of men as to His character. One man speaks of Him as though He were a cruel tyrant, more than willing to crush the creatures of His hand. […]
The Englishman, Thomas Newberry (1811-1901) could thank God for a mother and older sister who were both spiritually atuned and able to communicate the gospel clearly. Through their consistent Christian testimony, he was tutored in the holy Scriptures from childhood. At an early age he was born again by the incorruptible Word of God, which […]
Our word ‘preach’ represents several words in the Greek New Testament, two of the main ones signifying ‘to proclaim as a herald’ and ‘to tell good news.’ What, then, has led to the timid announcements about the ‘speaker’ for next Sunday–a word so full of insignificance–instead of the use of the robust and scriptural ‘preacher’? […]