You may have heard someone say, “I don’t understand why God loves me.” Or you may have had this thought about yourself. How wonderful to understand why God loves men. With such knowledge, you may become a person that God loves in special and intimate ways. There are many reasons revealed in Scripture why God […]
William Taylor (1821-1902), was converted to Christ among the Methodists, and in 1842 he was introduced to evangelistic work in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1848, when gold was found on the Sutter property in El Dorado County, California, the report raced across the United States and around the world. In the fall of that year, as […]
Second Corinthians 8 and 9 contain a description of the gifts bestowed by believers for the help of their fellow saints. No less than seven terms are used, an indication of the value which God sets on the liberality of His saints. The real significance of each of these terms provides us with a wide […]
Perhaps you’re tired of hearing the gospel. Or perhaps you’ve never really heard it–you’ve never let it sink into your heart and soul, you’ve never responded to it. I was once like that. From earliest days of childhood I knew the message of salvation, but treated it carelessly. Days went by quickly. Soon I was […]
The red glow of the setting sun turned the desert sands the color of blood in its passing. Muhammad sat near the fire in the caravanserai as he listened to the babble of voices. Like him, the others enjoyed the conversation in the early evening over their dark coffee. Unlike him, the others would melt […]
Amid the weird symbols and gorgeous visions of Ezekiel no prophecy bears more vivid traces of its author’s personality. In a peculiar sense Ezekiel is made part and parcel of his own message. Even his common acts assume dramatic meanings. Is there anything more moving than the picture of his bereavement? “The word of the […]
The largest unreached nation in the world–which country is it? Could you find it on a world map? Turkey! One of the largest places on earth “where Christ is not named.” How burdened are we that the gospel be preached there? The apostle Paul wrote, “I have made it my aim to preach the gospel […]
Greater religious freedom brings the danger of the invasion of many false teachers. Scripture warns us of such teachers (2 Pet. 2:1-3). Some of the more obvious dangers are the false cults like Mormonism and falsely-called Jehovah’s Witnesses. From India has come Hinduism and its stepchild, Transcendental Meditation. There are many plainly anti-Christian religions. They […]
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman (1808-1847), was the oldest daughter of a judge in Prattsburg, NY. She was converted at age eleven under the conscientious nurturing of a refined Christian home. Her soprano voice was clear and unwavering. Her friend, Martha Lamb, said: “The voice of Miss Prentiss was of remarkable sweetness. She was a graceful blonde, […]