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’? […]
God created man for His own glory, and fitted him for communion with Himself. This is intimated by His visiting our first parents in the cool of the day. He doubtless taught them to hallow the beginning and end of each day with worship. When man fell, his heart became alienated from God, and the […]
When the National Geographic magazine published an article entitled “Ballerinas in Pink” about flamingos in their October 1957 issue, they little realized what a significant impact it would have on the Western world. On the lawn and garden industry. On our definition of words like “tacky”–at least in some minds. It was from photos published […]
“This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you” (Ex. 12:2). New Year’s resolutions are good but fragile, that is, easily broken. New Year’s prayers are better; they ascend to the throne of God and set answering wheels in motion. As we come […]
In the early chapters of the book of Numbers, the author has invited his readers to consider three classes in the camp of Israel. The warrior enrolled at twenty years of age, the Levite enlisted at twenty-five, and the priest’s service opened on his attaining his thirtieth year. Each of these has its counterpart in […]
You guessed it! The prayer meeting. Treating the prayer meeting as optional cannot continue if we are going to be strong and healthy assemblies. A minority of readers might wonder what the fuss is about. In these rare assemblies, most of the believers are out to the prayer meeting. But sadly, a majority of local […]
In the epistles–Romans through Jude–the word “feast” or “feasts” is mentioned only four times. Three of these references evidently refer to collective gatherings that include the saints of God. There is significant teaching relevant to these three references. A feast in scripture is not an orgy of eating. Rather, as God ordained a feast, it […]